First Look: Paul Mescal & Barry Keoghan as the Fab Four

Fab Four: First Beatles Look of Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr and More Is Here

The long-awaited visual arrival of the new Fab Four has officially landed. In a creative marketing move that bypassed traditional trailer drops, the first official images of Paul Mescal,Barry Keoghan,Joseph Quinn, and Harris Dickinson in character as The Beatles were unveiled in early 2026. The reveal took place via limited-edition postcards hidden around the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA)—the very school co-founded by Sir Paul McCartney.

Meeting the New Beatles

Directed by Oscar-winner Sam Mendes,The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event is one of the most ambitious projects in modern cinema history. The first stills confirm that the actors have fully leaned into the physical transformations required to portray the world's most famous band:

• Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney: The Hamnet star is pictured with the signature 1960s mop-top and a knitted vest, capturing McCartney’s "melodic optimism" in what appears to be a recreation of the Cavern Club.

• Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr: Sporting a shaggy haircut, a pirate-style beard, and a polka-dot shirt, Keoghan embodies the relaxed, human center of the band. Starr himself famously revealed that Keoghan has been taking drum lessons to prepare for the role.

• Harris Dickinson as John Lennon: Wearing the iconic Windsor glasses and long hair, Dickinson captures the "restless intensity" of Lennon during the band's later, more experimental years.

• Joseph Quinn as George Harrison: The Stranger Things breakout star appears as a quieter, introspective figure with flowing, wavy hair, hinting at Harrison’s spiritual and musical evolution.

A Cinematic First: Four Perspectives, Four Films

What sets this project apart is its structure. Rather than a single "cradle-to-grave" biopic, Sam Mendes is directing four separate feature films, each told from the perspective of a different band member. All four movies are scheduled for a coordinated global theatrical release in April 2028.

Mendes has described the project as a "binge-able theatrical experience," allowing audiences to see the same events through four different lenses—an approach inspired by the classic narrative structure of films like Rashomon.

The Supporting Cast and Creative Powerhouse

The first-look reveals also confirmed a star-studded supporting cast that brings the Beatles' inner circle to life:

• Saoirse Ronan as Linda McCartney

• Anna Sawai as Yoko Ono

• James Norton as manager Brian Epstein

• Aimee Lou Wood as Pattie Boyd

• Mia McKenna-Bruce as Maureen Starkey

The screenplays are being penned by a trio of heavyweights:Jez Butterworth (Jerusalem), Peter Straughan (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), and Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child).

Filming Progress

Production is currently in full swing across the UK and Ireland. While filming at the actual Abbey Road was reportedly prohibited to avoid massive public disruption, the production has painstakingly recreated the iconic studios and the streets of 1960s Liverpool. With principal photography occupying much of 2026 for the lead actors, the pressure is on to capture the "Scouse" chemistry that defined a generation.

As the postcards from Liverpool prove, "Beatlemania" is far from a thing of the past. In 2028, it’s coming back to the big screen on a scale never seen before.

Source - https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/beatles-film-paul-mescal-paul-mccartney-barry-keoghan-1235507405/

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