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Harry Lloyd Cast as 'Fifth Beatle' in Biopic

11/22/2025

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Harry Lloyd will portray George Martin, known as 'fifth Beatle,' in a four-part Beatles biopic directed by Sam Mendes.
Lloyd joins cast with Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harrison Dickinson as John Lennon, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr.
The film is in production and set for release in April 2028.
George Martin produced 12 of the Beatles' 13 studio albums and won six Grammys before his death in 2016.

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Story summary

Harry Lloyd will portray George Martin, known as 'fifth Beatle,' in a four-part Beatles biopic directed by Sam Mendes.
Lloyd joins cast with Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harrison Dickinson as John Lennon, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr.
The film is in production and set for release in April 2028.
George Martin produced 12 of the Beatles' 13 studio albums and won six Grammys before his death in 2016.