US EditionZak Starkey on His New Supergroup, and Moving on After Being Fired Twice by the ‘F—Ing Crazy’ Who: ‘I’m the Most Famous Drummer on Welfare’
- Ringo Starr met with director Sam Mendes in April 2025 to review and provide extensive notes on the script for a four-part Beatles biopic.
- Starr sought script changes after finding its depiction of his marriage to Maureen Starkey Tigrett, his first wife, inaccurate and unrelated to their real story.
- The four biographical films, directed by Mendes, are penned by acclaimed screenwriters Jez Butterworth, Peter Straughan, and Jack Thorne, with each installment highlighting the viewpoint of a different band member and collectively portraying the Beatles' journey to stardom.
- Barry Keoghan will portray Starr, while Harris Dickinson, Paul Mescal, and Joseph Quinn will play Lennon, McCartney, and Harrison respectively, with the first film set for release in 2027 by Sony Pictures.
- Starr expressed satisfaction with the final script changes, offered Mendes “peace and love,” and reflected on his decades-long bond with Paul McCartney following the deaths of Lennon and Harrison.
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Zak Starkey on His New Supergroup, and Moving on After Being Fired Twice by the ‘F—ing Crazy’ Who: ‘I’m the Most Famous Drummer on Welfare’
Zak Starkey talks about being 'fired twice' by the Who, getting support from dad Ringo Starr, and his supergroup with Sean Ryder, Mantra of the Cosmos.
Ringo Starr says he asked Sam Mendes for changes to Beatles biopic script
The director of the forthcoming Beatles biopic had his work cut out for him, as far as Ringo Starr was concerned. The legendary rock & roll group’s drummer had plenty of notes for the Sam Mendes-helmed movie project. Starr, one of two surviving members of the Fab Four, says he met with the Oscar winning director in April to discuss the four-part film. Ringo Starr with his first wife Maureen in 1970. (Photo by George Stroud/Express/Getty Images) …
Ringo Starr Sought Script Changes in Biopics
Ringo Starr turns 85 next week, and he gave a lengthy interview to the New York Times for the occasion. Among other things, the resulting profile by Lindsay Zoladz reveals that Starr successfully sought script changes in the upcoming Beatles biopics being directed by Sam Mendes. When he and Mendes...
Ringo Starr asked the filmmaker Sam Mendes to rewrite some parts of the script he is working on for the four biographical films of The Beatles. In a talk with the New York Times, the musician detailed that last April he met with the filmmaker. They worked with the script for two full days, in which the drummer contributed some notes, especially to give more precision to the scenes with his family and his first wife, Maureen Starkey Tigrett. It w…
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