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Barry Keoghan, Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn and Harris Dickinson Recreate Abbey Road Cover for Beatles Biopics

The four lead actors were seen filming the famous crosswalk scene as Apple Corps granted full music rights for the scripted films.

  • On Sunday, actors Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn, and Barry Keoghan were spotted in London recreating the iconic Abbey Road album cover for director Sam Mendes' upcoming Beatles biopics.
  • Mendes is directing four interconnected films, each told from one band member's perspective, collectively titled The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event.
  • The original photograph was taken on August 8, 1969, outside EMI Studios in London, capturing the band walking across the crosswalk for their final album's cover.
  • Apple Corps Ltd. and the families of band members granted full life story and music rights for the first time in a scripted film, with release scheduled for April 2028.
  • Supporting cast includes actor James Norton as manager Brian Epstein, while the four-film structure allows each member's viewpoint to shape the interconnected narratives.
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They recreated the mythical scene for "The Beatles - A Four-Film Cinematic Event", which premiered in 2028.

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