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Richard E. Grant, Jourdan Dunn and Charli XCX dazzle at a week of celeb parties from London to Cannes

It’s been a star-studded week on both sides of the Channel, with A-listers lighting up London and Cannes

Evening Standard

TV tonight: Chris Packham gets inside the minds of people with ADHD

The autistic presenter discovers it’s another diagnosis missed more often in women. Plus: 12 adult virgins head to a luxury resort in the Med. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Cannes, the global Colosseum of film, readies for 78th edition with new challenges on the horizon

Perhaps as much as ever, all eyes in the movie world will be on the 78th Cannes Film Festival when it gets underway Tuesday in the South of France

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The Beatles biopic is being brought to us by a trio of white men – how boringly predictable

STATE OF THE ARTS: As three male writers are announced as the people behind the new, four-part Beatles biopic – along with director Sam Mendes and stars including Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan – Laura Barton asks why women, despite propelling the band to glory, are rarely considered an authority…

The Independent UK

Gladiator II to Garbo: Where Did You Go? The seven best films to watch on TV this week

Paul Mescal takes the lead in Ridley Scott’s epic return to the Colosseum, plus a beguiling documentary about the screen star who came from a Stockholm slum then became the most famous female star in Hollywood

The Guardian - UK

Barry Keoghan 'couldn't look at' Sir Ringo Starr

Barry Keoghan "couldn't look" at Sir Ringo Starr when he went to visit the Beatles legend as part of his research into playing the drummer in an upcoming biopic.

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Sam Mendes’ four Beatles films to be written by Jez Butterworth, Peter Straughan and Jack Thorne

The director has appointed the acclaimed Olivier, Tony, Bafta and Oscar winning talents to be the screenwriters for The Beatles: A Four-Film Cinematic Event

The Guardian - UK

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Barry Keoghan visited Ringo Starr to ‘study’ him for upcoming Beatles biopics

Saltburn actor Keoghan has been cast to play the drummer in a collection of new biopics.

Evening Standard

Paul Mescal headlines National Theatre’s bold new season as Stormzy debuts for ground-breaking collaboration

The theatre unveils ambitious global vision with 16 new productions, including Mescal’s double debuts and a Stormzy-powered musical

Evening Standard

Paul Mescal to make National Theatre debut in two 20th century plays

It comes after it was announced the actor is play Sir Paul McCartney in four films directed by Sir Sam Mendes about The Beatles.

Evening Standard

Paul Mescal, Stormzy and the return of rep – National Theatre boss reveals her risky debut season

With star names, a Hamlet in shades, orgiastic murder and a miners’ strike musical, Indhu Rubasingham promises something for all. But can she attract newcomers while keeping diehards happy? And is she having sleepless nights?

The Guardian - UK

Hollywood’s new A-list are rejecting superheroes and Star Wars – and I don’t blame them

STATE OF THE ARTS: Mikey Madison has this week turned down Star Wars. Jacob Elordi said no to ‘Superman’. And Paul Mescal took years to say yes to a blockbuster. Welcome to the new rules of nascent movie stardom, writes Adam White – where franchises are major risks and the…

The Independent UK

Harris Dickinson and Lola Young among stars on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Europe List

The prestigious list has previously predicted some of the biggest stars of the future, including Sam Smith, Florence Pugh and Ncuti Gatwa.

Evening Standard

Director Sam Mendes reveals why he’s making four Beatles films

‘One is always looking to find new ways to look at the past,’ filmmaker said

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Critics are tearing into the Beatles biopics already. Here’s why they should let it be

The casting of new Fab Four movies and Wuthering Heights has been slammed before filming even finishes. Can’t we just wait and see?

Euronews

In Pictures: The week in Culture

If a picture paints a thousand words... Here’s all you need to know or may have missed about this past week in Culture (31 March-4 April 2025).

Evening Standard

Paul Mescal 'will undergo drastic lifestyle change' to play Paul McCartney in Beatles biopic

The Normal People star will appear in the Beatles biopics in April 2028

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“Why Are They Afraid To Cast Ugly People?”: Casting Of The Beatles Biopic Sparks Mixed Reactions

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Evening Standard

Joseph Quinn's George Harrison is the dark horse of The Beatles biopics

Joseph Quinn may be the least-known actor to join Sam Mendes’ Fab Four films, but that won’t be the case for long and his George may end up being the best of the lot

Evening Standard

Fans root for Aimee Lou Wood casting in Beatles biopic following Instagram hint

As casting is announced for John, Paul, George and Ringo in The Beatles biopic, fans have set their sights on the ideal Pattie Boyd

The Guardian - UK

Help! Why are none of the new Beatles cast from Liverpool?

So Sam Mendes has cast his Beatles tetralogy, but none are from Merseyside. Don’t worry, I’ve just invented the Beatles Cinematic Universe

Marie Claire

Wait, is the Beatles movie casting an elaborate April Fool's prank?

MusicRadar

“I can assure you there is still plenty left to explore and I think we found a way to do that”: On-screen Fab Four actors and release plan confirmed

All four films will be out in April 2028

Evening Standard

The Beatles: everything you need to know about the actors as Fab Four cast unveiled for biopics

British director Sam Mendes has announced the cast for his upcoming series of Beatles biopics due to be released in 2028 - but who are the actors?

Evening Standard

The actors who will play The Beatles: Inside the new Fab Four

The films will have an April 2028 release date.

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