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  • Beatles supervisor Brian Epstein biopic titled ‘Midas Man’, will get solid

    By Express News Service

    A biopic on Beatles supervisor Brian Epstein, titled Midas Man, has been in improvement for a while now. Now, the makers have introduced the solid of the movie. Actors Jonah Lees, Blake Richardson, Leo Harvey Elledge, and Campbell Wallace are set to play the 4 main Beatles stars, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, respectively.

    As reported earlier, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd will play Epstein, Emily Watson will painting Epstein’s mom, Eddie Marsan will play his father, and Omari Douglas will play the function of Lonnie Trimble, Epstein’s confidant and pal. Additionally, actor Adam Lawrence has joined the solid as Pete Best and Jay Leno (of The Tonight Show-fame) has joined as Ed Sullivan.

    The movie started manufacturing final month in Liverpool, nevertheless, it was halted for 3 weeks because the producers had been looking out for a substitute for director Jonas Akerlund.  He is now changed by Sara Sugarman because the director, and the shoot is predicted to start subsequent 12 months within the US.

    The movie has a screenplay written by Jonathan Wakeham based mostly on a narrative by Brigit Grant. The movie showcases how Epstein shot to fame on the age of 25 by discovering a sequence of artists together with The Beatles, Gerry and The Pacemakers, and Cilla Black earlier than he ended his life tragically on the age of simply 32. Midas Man is produced by Trevor Beattie and Jeremy Chatterton at Trevor Beattie Films, and Kevin Proctor and Perry Trevers at StudioPOW.

  • Jacob Fortune-Lloyd to painting Beatles supervisor Brian Epstein in ‘Midas Man’

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: “Queen’s Gambit” actor Jacod Fortune-Lloyd has been tapped to star as Brian Epstein, the well-known supervisor of iconic British band The Beatles, within the biopic “Midas Man”.

    Epstein served as The Beatles’ supervisor from 1962 till his dying in 1967.

    Filmmaker- music composer Jonas Akerlund is directing the film and also will have an enter on the soundtrack.

    The unique screenplay is predicated on a display screen story by Brigit Grant and written by Jonathan Wakeham.

    According to Deadline, the movie will chronicle Epstein’s (aka Eppy) function within the cultural revolution and inventive explosion of the Sixties, and his sizeable but usually unheralded affect on pop music, and its colossal affect worldwide.

    “It is a tall order to fill Brian’s shoes, and Jacob is the perfect performer. He is charismatic and dark at the same time, balancing that emotional range where you’re not sure if you’re in love with him or terribly empathetic with the inner turmoil of his character. No one could bring Brian to life better,” Akerlund stated.

    Fortune-Llyod stated “its an honour for him to play the role of Epstein, a man who made such an important and lasting cultural impact. “He was a fascinating person with great talent, ambition, and courage, and I’m so honoured to be given the opportunity to represent him. Jonas is the perfect person to bring this story to life, his work is visually stunning, visceral, and bold. I can’t wait to start working together,” he stated.

    Production on the film will happen at Twickenham Studios and on location in London, Liverpool, and the US.

    Kevin Proctor and Perry Trevers of StudioPOW (Funny Cow) and Trevor Beattie and Jeremy Chatterton of Trevor Beattie Films are producing the movie.

    Peter Dunne and Mark Borkowski are government producers.