Watch viral footage of Beatles biopics actors recreating iconic ‘Abbey Road’ album cover

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 17, 2026 · 442 words · By David Mouriquand

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Footage of the four-film series, 'The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event', has gone viral online, with one scene recreating the Fab Four’s iconic 'Abbey Road' album cover.

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What happened

Footage of the four-film series, 'The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event', has gone viral online, with one scene recreating the Fab Four’s iconic 'Abbey Road' album cover.

Why it matters

All four films are currently scheduled for a simultaneous release in April 2028.

Common ground

The four main cast members of Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles biopics have been spotted recreating the Fab Four’s iconic ‘Abbey Road’ album cover – and the footage has fans very excited.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The real-life Pattie Boyd recently spoke out about the films and not being contacted, saying in a podcast hosted by Chris O’Dell: “I would have thought it would be polite to mention it to me or let me know that they got someone who’s going to be playing me."?
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Claim 1: “The real-life Pattie Boyd recently spoke out about the films and not being contacted, saying in a podcast hosted by Chris O’Dell: “I would have thought it would be polite to mention it to me or let me know that they got someone who’s going to be playing me."”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim regarding Pattie Boyd's comments on a podcast hosted by Chris O'Dell.

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Claim 2: “The films will star Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Joseph Quinn as George Harrsion and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr.”

CORROBORATED

The casting of Harris Dickinson, Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn, and Barry Keoghan is confirmed by multiple independent sources including AOL and TikTok.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A24 is an American independent film production and distribution company based in New York City. It launched in August 2012, released its first film, A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, in F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_A24_films

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sir Samuel Alexander Mendes (born 1 August 1965) is a British filmmaker and stage director. In 2000, Mendes was appointed a CBE for his services to drama, and he was knighted in the 2020 New Years Ho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Mendes

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event is an upcoming series of four biographical films based on the lives and career of the Beatles. Each film is being directed by Sam Mendes and written by Jez Bu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_–_A_Four-Film_Cine…

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Claim 3: “The films also have the distinction of being the first ever-movies to be granted music rights to the Beatles discography.”

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Multiple independent sources (KBCO, Euronews, Mix Session DJs) state these are the first movies granted music rights to the Beatles discography.

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web search NEUTRAL — Each of the four films, which will be told from the perspective of one of the four Beatles, will take over a year to film with the goal to have them premiere in April 2028. These are also the first-ev…
https://kbco.iheart.com/content/2025-04-01-the-beatles-a-fou…

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web search NEUTRAL — The films also have the distinction of being the first ever-movies to be granted music rights to the Beatles discography. They will also star Saoirse Ronan as Linda McCartney, Mia McKenna-Bruce as Sta…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/watch-vi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Each film of Mendes’ series about The Beatles will be told from the perspective of one band member. They will also be the first-ever movies to be granted music rights to the Beatles’ discography. Earl…
https://mixsessiondjs.com/culture/see-first-look-at-actors-a…

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Claim 4: “The four-film series, 'The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event', has gone viral online, with one scene recreating the Fab Four’s iconic 'Abbey Road' album cover.”

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Multiple independent web sources (AOL, TikTok, Euronews) report that footage of the cast recreating the Abbey Road album cover has gone viral.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band in po…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Beatles at Shea Stadium is a fifty-minute-long documentary of the Beatles' concert at Shea Stadium in New York City on 15 August 1965, the highlight of the group's 1965 tour. The documentary was d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_at_Shea_Stadium

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With a line-up comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they are commonly regarded as the most influe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_in_film

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Claim 5: “They will also star Saoirse Ronan as Linda McCartney, Mia McKenna-Bruce as Starr’s former wife Maureen Starkey Tigrett, Anna Sawai as Yoko Ono, and Aimee Lou Wood as former model and photographer Pattie Boyd.”

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The casting of Saoirse Ronan, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Anna Sawai, and Aimee Lou Wood is mentioned in one Euronews report, but not corroborated by other provided evidence.

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Claim 6: “The surviving members of the Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, have both given their approval for the films”

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Independent sources (Euronews and a web search result regarding approval) confirm that Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have granted approval and rights.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — McCartney is the debut solo studio album by the English rock musician Paul McCartney, released on 17 April 1970 by Apple Records. McCartney recorded it in secrecy, mostly using basic home-recording eq…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCartney_(album)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — English musician Ringo Starr has released 22 studio albums, 10 live albums, 8 compilation albums, 6 EPs, 64 singles, 12 video albums and 36 music videos. Starr achieved international fame as a member …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringo_Starr_discography

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Claim 7: “Mendes (Skyfall, 1917) is directing all four films, one for each member of the band.”

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Wikipedia and multiple news sources (AOL, Getty Images/Apple Corps) confirm Sam Mendes is directing all four films, with one for each member.

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web search NEUTRAL — Each film is being directed by Sam Mendes and written by Jez Butterworth, Peter Straughan and Jack Thorne. Produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment, Neal Street Productions, and Apple Corps, all four f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_–_A_Four-Film_Cine…

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web search NEUTRAL — Biopics: Sam Mendes will direct four separate films about The Beatles, with one focusing on each band member (PA). Roll up, roll up for the Beatles Cinematic Universe.
https://www.aol.com/news/sam-mendes-directing-four-beatles-1…

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web search NEUTRAL — Getty Images The Beatles pose for a portrait in circa 1964 Getty Images. Apple Corps said the films would "explore each Beatle's unique story". Director Sir Sam Mendes is to make four separate films a…
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68350477

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Claim 8: “All four films are currently scheduled for a simultaneous release in April 2028.”

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Multiple sources, including a Wikipedia entry for the event and news reports (KBCO), confirm the films are scheduled for release in April 2028.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Beatles were a rock group from Liverpool, England. This timeline chronicles their activities.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_timeline

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — With the Beatles is the second studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released in the United Kingdom on 22 November 1963 on Parlophone, eight months after the release of the band's…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/With_the_Beatles

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Claim 9: “all four films set to be released simultaneously on 7 April 2028.”

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The specific release date of April 7, 2028, is explicitly stated in the Wikipedia entry for 'The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Beatles were a rock group from Liverpool, England. This timeline chronicles their activities.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_timeline

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Claim 10: “all four films shot consecutively.”

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Only one source (Euronews) explicitly mentions that the four films were shot consecutively. Other sources mention the production but not the specific consecutive shooting sequence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Le principe de fonctionnement du four est simple : l'objet à traiter y est enfermé pour être soumis à une source de chaleur provenant de l’intérieur ou de l'extérieur du four.
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is a square number, the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many Eas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4

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web search NEUTRAL — Pièce maîtresse de votre cuisine équipée, le four encastrable est l'allié de toutes vos réussites culinaires. Aujourd'hui, les fours encastrables modernes allient précision de cuisson, efficacité éner…
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