US EditionRingo Starr Definitely Had Notes For Director Sam Mendes on Beatles Biopic Script: ‘That’s Not How We Were’
- In April 2025, Ringo Starr spent two days collaborating with director Sam Mendes to carefully review and refine the script for his solo Beatles biopic.
- This collaboration, announced after the films were first revealed in February 2024, sought to address and correct misconceptions surrounding Starr's childhood and his early relationship with Maureen Starkey Tigrett.
- Starr reviewed the script in detail with Mendes, providing numerous comments to help the film more accurately portray his life, especially regarding his family and first marriage, and later expressed approval following the revisions.
- Barry Keoghan was confirmed earlier in 2025 to portray Starr, with all four Beatles films expected to release as a series in early 2028 as part of the Beatles Extended Universe.
- While Starr remains somewhat skeptical about completing all four films by 2028, his involvement signals a commitment to authenticity for the highly anticipated biopic series.
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My SiteRingo Starr Had Some Notes for Sam Mendes on His Beatles Biopic Script
We’re three years away from Sam Mendes’ Beatles movie project, a massive undertaking in which he’ll direct four different films from each of the Fab Four’s perspective. As expected, it doesn’t come easy: Ringo Starr recently revealed he gave extensive notes to the director on his script, where he’s portrayed by Barry Keoghan. In an interview with The New York Times, Starr said that he flew to London to meet Mendes and spent two days going over…
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