Suzy Eddie Izzard (“Stay Close”) and Ed Speelers (“Outlander”) are the new additions to the cast of “Midas Man,” the delayed film on The Beatles manager Brian Epstein that has now wrapped filming.
The film began production with Jonas Akerlund (“Lords of Chaos”) as director, who departed the project for unknown reasons. Sara Sugarman (“Vinyl”) was attached to the project for a year before Joe Stephenson (“Doctor Jekyll”) stepped in. Stephenson has just wrapped the shoot, canning what will be 95% of the completed film, Variety understands.
Written by Brigit Grant, the film follows Epstein, manager of The Beatles from 1962 until his untimely death at the age of 32 in 1967. Epstein’s impact extended beyond the Fab Four, encompassing British Invasion acts such as Gerry and the Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas.
Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (“The Queens Gambit”) plays Epstein. The ensemble cast includes Emily Watson, Eddie Marsan and Jay Leno as Ed Sullivan.
The film began production with Jonas Akerlund (“Lords of Chaos”) as director, who departed the project for unknown reasons. Sara Sugarman (“Vinyl”) was attached to the project for a year before Joe Stephenson (“Doctor Jekyll”) stepped in. Stephenson has just wrapped the shoot, canning what will be 95% of the completed film, Variety understands.
Written by Brigit Grant, the film follows Epstein, manager of The Beatles from 1962 until his untimely death at the age of 32 in 1967. Epstein’s impact extended beyond the Fab Four, encompassing British Invasion acts such as Gerry and the Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas.
Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (“The Queens Gambit”) plays Epstein. The ensemble cast includes Emily Watson, Eddie Marsan and Jay Leno as Ed Sullivan.
- 6/14/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: It’s been a long and winding road but Beatles manager movie Midas Man has finally reached post-production having recently taken on a third director to get it over the line.
UK director Joe Stephenson (Doctor Jekyll) quietly took the reins earlier this year from previous filmmaker Sara Sugarman (Vinyl) who left after what sources described to us as creative differences and scheduling issues.
Sugarman herself took over in late 2021 from filmmaker Jonas Åkerlund (Polar) who also left during shoot after not seeing eye to eye with producers.
The Queen’s Gambit actor Jacob Fortune-Lloyd stars in the biopic as The Beatles manager Brian Epstein. Also starring are Emily Watson, Eddie Marsan, Lukas Gage, Bill Milner, Rosie Day as Cilla Black and Jay Leno as Ed Sullivan.
Portraying the Fab Four are newcomers Jonah Lees as John Lennon, musician Blake Richardson as Paul McCartney, Leo Harvey Elledge as George Harrison,...
UK director Joe Stephenson (Doctor Jekyll) quietly took the reins earlier this year from previous filmmaker Sara Sugarman (Vinyl) who left after what sources described to us as creative differences and scheduling issues.
Sugarman herself took over in late 2021 from filmmaker Jonas Åkerlund (Polar) who also left during shoot after not seeing eye to eye with producers.
The Queen’s Gambit actor Jacob Fortune-Lloyd stars in the biopic as The Beatles manager Brian Epstein. Also starring are Emily Watson, Eddie Marsan, Lukas Gage, Bill Milner, Rosie Day as Cilla Black and Jay Leno as Ed Sullivan.
Portraying the Fab Four are newcomers Jonah Lees as John Lennon, musician Blake Richardson as Paul McCartney, Leo Harvey Elledge as George Harrison,...
- 6/9/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The Beatles practically owned the charts in the 1960s. They had 20 No. 1 hit singles and several No. 1 albums. Since the Fab Four were constantly at the top, it blocked other acts from reaching the summit. The Beatles even prevented a cover of a John Lennon song from becoming a No. 1 single in 1963.
John Lennon | Pa Images via Getty Images The Beatles prevented the John Lennon song ‘Do You Want to Know a Secret’ from reaching No. 1
It’s hard to overstate The Beatles’ success in the 1960s. They had an incredible 64 top-100 songs during their active career. Nearly half of those — 31, to be precise — came in 1964 alone. On three occasions, their albums kept other Beatles records from hitting No. 1.
The band started cannibalizing their own success almost as soon as they hit the charts in 1963. The Beatles kept a cover of the John Lennon song “Do You Want to Know a Secret” from hitting No.
John Lennon | Pa Images via Getty Images The Beatles prevented the John Lennon song ‘Do You Want to Know a Secret’ from reaching No. 1
It’s hard to overstate The Beatles’ success in the 1960s. They had an incredible 64 top-100 songs during their active career. Nearly half of those — 31, to be precise — came in 1964 alone. On three occasions, their albums kept other Beatles records from hitting No. 1.
The band started cannibalizing their own success almost as soon as they hit the charts in 1963. The Beatles kept a cover of the John Lennon song “Do You Want to Know a Secret” from hitting No.
- 5/13/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Lennon didn’t try to hide it when he found Paul McCartney’s songs unbearable. He insulted many of The Beatles’ songs, including ones he wrote, and several of McCartney’s tunes were the subject of his ire. Not only did Lennon think the writing was weak on one of McCartney’s songs, but he thought it could potentially damage the career of a band that planned to record it. Here’s the song that Lennon disliked so much.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney | Fox Photos/Getty Images John Lennon openly disliked the Paul McCartney song ‘One and One Is Two’
In 1964, McCartney recorded a demo for the song “One and One Is Two.” He wrote the lyrics and sang the tune. When reflecting on the love song in 1980, Lennon couldn’t help but roll his eyes.
“That’s another of Paul’s bad attempts at writing a song,...
John Lennon and Paul McCartney | Fox Photos/Getty Images John Lennon openly disliked the Paul McCartney song ‘One and One Is Two’
In 1964, McCartney recorded a demo for the song “One and One Is Two.” He wrote the lyrics and sang the tune. When reflecting on the love song in 1980, Lennon couldn’t help but roll his eyes.
“That’s another of Paul’s bad attempts at writing a song,...
- 5/4/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles became titans of pop music thanks to their long list of No. 1 hits. Paul McCartney and John Lennon developed into such prolific songwriters that they could afford to give away hit songs. They gave “Bad to Me” to Billy J. Kramer, and it became his first chart-topping song.
(l-r) John Lennon and Paul McCartney; Billy J. Kramer | Fox Photos/Getty Images; Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images John Lennon and Paul McCartney gave Billy J. Kramer the song that became his first No. 1
John and Paul never hesitated to give away songs to other artists, even before they fully developed their songwriting skills. They gave up on the would-be Beatles song “That Means a Lot” and gave it to P.J. Proby. His rock-steady voice helped make it a modest success. The Fab Four’s arrangement of a pre-written tune was an unreleased Beatles song that topped the chart for Gerry & the Pacemakers.
(l-r) John Lennon and Paul McCartney; Billy J. Kramer | Fox Photos/Getty Images; Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images John Lennon and Paul McCartney gave Billy J. Kramer the song that became his first No. 1
John and Paul never hesitated to give away songs to other artists, even before they fully developed their songwriting skills. They gave up on the would-be Beatles song “That Means a Lot” and gave it to P.J. Proby. His rock-steady voice helped make it a modest success. The Fab Four’s arrangement of a pre-written tune was an unreleased Beatles song that topped the chart for Gerry & the Pacemakers.
- 5/1/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles were constantly at the top of the charts during the 1960s. They had 20 No. 1 hit singles and multiple No. 1 albums. Since The Beatles were constantly at the top, it blocked others from reaching that goal and even prevented a song written by Paul McCartney from becoming a No. 1 single.
The Beatles rejected Paul McCartney’s ‘I’ll Be on My Way’ Paul McCartney | Getty Images/Getty Images
Paul McCartney and John Lennon were a dynamic songwriting duo that led The Beatles to become global superstars. However, not every song they wrote was instant gold. A few of their songs were rejected by The Beatles, and other artists often collected and reused their recycling. For example, McCartney wrote “A World Without Love” for The Beatles, but Lennon disliked it, and they gave it to Peter and Gordon.
In the early days of The Beatles, McCartney wrote “I’ll Be...
The Beatles rejected Paul McCartney’s ‘I’ll Be on My Way’ Paul McCartney | Getty Images/Getty Images
Paul McCartney and John Lennon were a dynamic songwriting duo that led The Beatles to become global superstars. However, not every song they wrote was instant gold. A few of their songs were rejected by The Beatles, and other artists often collected and reused their recycling. For example, McCartney wrote “A World Without Love” for The Beatles, but Lennon disliked it, and they gave it to Peter and Gordon.
In the early days of The Beatles, McCartney wrote “I’ll Be...
- 5/1/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
On Dec. 8, 1980, John Lennon was assassinated outside his apartment building in New York City. The news shocked the world, and many musicians paid tribute to the former Beatle shortly after his death. For the remaining Beatles members, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, and Paul McCartney, it took some time for them to process John Lennon’s death fully. However, they each mourned their former bandmate and friend in the way they knew best: music.
The Beatles | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Here are 3 tribute songs the members of The Beatles performed for John Lennon ‘All Those Years Ago’ — George Harrison
George Harrison released “All Those Years Ago” as a single in 1981 for his album Somewhere in England. Initially, he wrote the song for Ringo Starr. However, Starr didn’t like the lyrics and felt the track was out of his range. Harrison took the song back and decided to change the lyrics after Lennon’s death.
The Beatles | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Here are 3 tribute songs the members of The Beatles performed for John Lennon ‘All Those Years Ago’ — George Harrison
George Harrison released “All Those Years Ago” as a single in 1981 for his album Somewhere in England. Initially, he wrote the song for Ringo Starr. However, Starr didn’t like the lyrics and felt the track was out of his range. Harrison took the song back and decided to change the lyrics after Lennon’s death.
- 3/21/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
If you've never seen The T.A.M.I. Show, the 1964 youth-concert explosion that has just been released on DVD for the first time, then by all means get hold of a copy of it. It's an electric surge of '60s rock-and-soul energy that will leave you bopping, laughing, and generally awed at the crackly pop fervor of the moment it captures. I confess that I didn't realize, until now, how unique that moment was. The first time I saw The T.A.M.I. Show, back in 1979 (it was then a fixture on the revival-house and college film-society circuit), I was, at the time,...
- 3/28/2010
- by Owen Gleiberman
- EW.com - The Movie Critics
Shout Factory will release "The T.A.M.I. Show : Collector's Edition", March 23, for the first time on DVD.
Taped live in 1964 @ California's Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, the 'Teenage Awards Music International' concert movie, offers two hours of concert performances by 12 acts, including the Rolling Stones (with Brian Jones), James Brown, Chuck Berry, the Beach Boys, the Supremes and the Barbarians.
"It was all live, no postproduction," said "T.A.M.I." director Steve Binder, who has released the film with executive producer Bill Sargent.
Conceived as an offshoot of an international nonprofit organization that would produce yearly concerts/awards ceremonies for network broadcast, "The T.A.M.I. Show" was taped seven months after the Beatles appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show", debuting November 14, 1964, at 33 Los Angeles-era theaters, then released in North America December 1964.
Hosts Jan & Dean introduced a lineup of musical acts that also included Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Lesley Gore,...
Taped live in 1964 @ California's Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, the 'Teenage Awards Music International' concert movie, offers two hours of concert performances by 12 acts, including the Rolling Stones (with Brian Jones), James Brown, Chuck Berry, the Beach Boys, the Supremes and the Barbarians.
"It was all live, no postproduction," said "T.A.M.I." director Steve Binder, who has released the film with executive producer Bill Sargent.
Conceived as an offshoot of an international nonprofit organization that would produce yearly concerts/awards ceremonies for network broadcast, "The T.A.M.I. Show" was taped seven months after the Beatles appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show", debuting November 14, 1964, at 33 Los Angeles-era theaters, then released in North America December 1964.
Hosts Jan & Dean introduced a lineup of musical acts that also included Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Lesley Gore,...
- 3/6/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
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