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“I met him at his house and he played the drums for me”: As he prepares to play him in the Beatles biopics, Barry Keoghan has been studying Ringo Starr’s technique up close

But the actor was too nervous to have a go himself

MusicRadar

The movie that beat Saving Private Ryan to be named UK’s favourite World War 2 film

‘The Great Escape’, ‘The Dam Busters’ and ‘Battle of Britain’ made up the rest of the top five

The Independent UK

The Beatles biopic is being brought to us by a trio of white men – how boringly predictable

STATE OF THE ARTS: As three male writers are announced as the people behind the new, four-part Beatles biopic – along with director Sam Mendes and stars including Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan – Laura Barton asks why women, despite propelling the band to glory, are rarely considered an authority…

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Adolescence writer to join Sam Mendes’s Beatles films

Jack Thorne is one of three award-winning screenwriters reported to be involved in the project so far

The Independent UK

Barry Keoghan 'couldn't look at' Sir Ringo Starr

Barry Keoghan "couldn't look" at Sir Ringo Starr when he went to visit the Beatles legend as part of his research into playing the drummer in an upcoming biopic.

BANG Premier

Sam Mendes’ four Beatles films to be written by Jez Butterworth, Peter Straughan and Jack Thorne

The director has appointed the acclaimed Olivier, Tony, Bafta and Oscar winning talents to be the screenwriters for The Beatles: A Four-Film Cinematic Event

The Guardian - UK

Barry Keoghan visited Ringo Starr to ‘study’ him for upcoming Beatles biopics

Saltburn actor Keoghan has been cast to play the drummer in a collection of new biopics.

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Barry Keoghan recalls nervous first meeting with Ringo Starr

‘I couldn’t look at him, actor said

The Independent UK

Met Gala 2025’s Most Uncomfortable Moments That Had Everyone Cringing

From ex-couple Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan’s awkward red carpet run-in to Kim Kardashian’s tense moment with her security guard, here are the most cringeworthy moments of the night.

Bored Panda

Rihanna debuts baby bump on star-studded Met Gala blue carpet

The biggest names in music, film, TV and fashion ascended the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

The Independent UK

Rihanna shows off baby bump at star-studded Met Gala 2025 as singer's third pregnancy with A$AP Rocky announced

Rihanna confirmed she is expecting her third baby as the singer cradled her bump on the Met Gala blue carpet

Evening Standard

Peaky Blinders movie: release date, trailer and everything we know so far about Netflix's The Immortal Man

Grab your flat caps, lads... the new Netflix movie Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man has just got its first full trailer.

TechRadar

Director Sam Mendes reveals why he’s making four Beatles films

‘One is always looking to find new ways to look at the past,’ filmmaker said

The Independent UK

Critics are tearing into the Beatles biopics already. Here’s why they should let it be

The casting of new Fab Four movies and Wuthering Heights has been slammed before filming even finishes. Can’t we just wait and see?

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In Pictures: The week in Culture

If a picture paints a thousand words... Here’s all you need to know or may have missed about this past week in Culture (31 March-4 April 2025).

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“Why Are They Afraid To Cast Ugly People?”: Casting Of The Beatles Biopic Sparks Mixed Reactions

"Somewhere out there, Timothée Chalamet is brushing up his Liverpool accent just in case." The post “Why Are They Afraid To Cast Ugly People?”: Casting Of The Beatles Biopic Sparks Mixed Reactions first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Guardian - UK

Help! Why are none of the new Beatles cast from Liverpool?

So Sam Mendes has cast his Beatles tetralogy, but none are from Merseyside. Don’t worry, I’ve just invented the Beatles Cinematic Universe

Marie Claire

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MusicRadar

“I can assure you there is still plenty left to explore and I think we found a way to do that”: On-screen Fab Four actors and release plan confirmed

All four films will be out in April 2028

Evening Standard

The Beatles: everything you need to know about the actors as Fab Four cast unveiled for biopics

British director Sam Mendes has announced the cast for his upcoming series of Beatles biopics due to be released in 2028 - but who are the actors?

Evening Standard

The actors who will play The Beatles: Inside the new Fab Four

The films will have an April 2028 release date.

Evening Standard

Beatles biopics cast revealed: Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Barry Keoghan and Joseph Quinn to star in Sam Mendes movies

The highly anticipated lineup includes Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, and Harris Dickinson as John Lennon

Euronews

Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn and Harris Dickinson to star in four biopics of The Beatles

Directed by Sam Mendes, all four Beatles biopics, focusing on each member of the band, will be released in cinemas in April 2028.

BANG Premier

Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson and Joseph Quinn confirmed to play The Beatles

Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson and Joseph Quinn's casting as The Beatles in director Sir Sam Mendes' four-film project have been confirmed.

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Every White Boy Of The Month For 2024 Has Been Cast In The Beatles Four-Film Biopic

OK, maybe I will be watching all four films.

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