Beatles Biopic Films Iconic Abbey Road Cover Recreation

The production team for the upcoming four-film Beatles biopic, helmed by director Sam Mendes, has been seen filming outside the legendary Abbey Road studios in London. This activity included a recreation of the celebrated Abbey Road album cover, famously shot on the nearby pedestrian crossing.

Footage shared on social media on Sunday captured actors portraying John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison lining up and walking across the iconic zebra crossing. Harris Dickinson stars as John Lennon, leading the group, followed by Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison.

The original "Abbey Road" album cover photograph was taken on August 8, 1969. The idea to photograph the band on the crossing emerged after an initial plan to travel to Nepal was abandoned. Freelance photographer Iain Macmillan took six shots from a stepladder in the middle of the road, with one ultimately being chosen for the album.

Mendes announced the ambitious project in February 2024. The series of films will each focus on an individual Beatle, with backing from Sony Pictures and the explicit permission of surviving members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, as well as the estates of John Lennon and George Harrison. The cast also includes Saoirse Ronan as Linda McCartney, James Norton as Brian Epstein, and Lucy Boynton as Jane Asher. The films are slated for release in April 2028.