Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn and Harris Dickinson have been seen filming what appears to be one of the most recognizable Beatles movie moments for “The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event,” according to images via TMZ.
The actors, who are part of the ensemble portraying the band in the upcoming multi-film project, were spotted recreating the opening of “A Hard Day’s Night,” the 1964 film directed by Richard Lester. The scene in question appears to involve the three bandmembers running from crowds of adoring fans, a sequence identified in the source material as one of the film’s most notable moments.
In the new project, Quinn plays George Harrison, Keoghan portrays Ringo Starr and Dickinson plays John Lennon. Paul Mescal, who stars as Paul McCartney, was not identified in the TMZ images described in the source material for this particular filming moment.
A classic Beatles screen moment revisited
“A Hard Day’s Night” followed the group over two days as the band attempted to keep themselves — and Paul McCartney’s mischievous grandfather — under control while preparing for a live television performance. The opening chase sequence has now become the latest Beatles visual reference to surface from the production of “The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event.”
The “A Hard Day’s Night” recreation follows another publicly seen moment from filming. Last month, the cast, including Mescal, was seen recreating the “Abbey Road” album cover for the multi-part biopic. That sighting featured the four principal Beatles actors together: Mescal as McCartney, Quinn as Harrison, Keoghan as Starr and Dickinson as Lennon.
The project is structured as four separate films, with each installment focusing on a different member of the band. The official logline reads: “Each man has his own story, but together they are legendary.”
The ensemble around the four Beatles
Beyond the core quartet, the cast includes Saoirse Ronan as Linda McCartney, James Norton as Brian Epstein, Mia McKenna-Bruce as Maureen Starkey, Anna Sawai as Yoko Ono, Aimee Lou Wood as Pattie Boyd and Harry Lloyd as George Martin.
Additional cast members include David Morrissey as Jim McCartney, Leanne Best as Mimi Smith, Bobby Schofield as Neil Aspinall, Daniel Hoffmann-Gill as Mal Evans, Arthur Darvill as Derek Taylor and Adam Pally as Allen Klein.
The new filming glimpse adds another concrete detail to a production that is already drawing attention for its four-film format and for its recreations of well-known Beatles imagery. The latest scene does not just nod to the band’s music history; it reaches into their screen history as well, revisiting a cinematic moment tied to “A Hard Day’s Night.”
What happens next?
All four films in “The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event” are set to be released theatrically in April 2028. For now, the newly surfaced images offer another look at how the production is bringing major Beatles moments back in front of the camera.