Actor James Norton will portray Brian Epstein, the manager of The Beatles, in the upcoming series of biographical films directed by Sam Mendes.

According to Deadline, Norton will take on the role of Epstein, who discovered The Beatles in 1961 and played a pivotal role in their rise to fame until his untimely death in 1967 at the age of just 32. While official details have not yet been released, Sony, which is producing the project, has declined to comment.

Mendes’s ambitious project will consist of four standalone yet interconnected films, each telling the story of The Beatles from the perspective of a different band member. The plan was announced in 2024, with the first films expected to be released in 2028. Mendes has described the concept as “a unified narrative told through four distinct voices.”

This will mark the first time Apple Corps—the company managing The Beatles’ intellectual property—has granted full biographical and musical rights for a scripted film production.

James Norton is best known for his work in television, film, and theatre, and was nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2015 for his role as an ex-convict in the series Happy Valley.

The role of Brian Epstein has previously been portrayed by several actors: David Angus in The Hours and Times (1991), Ed Stoppard in ITV’s miniseries Cilla (2014) about singer Cilla Black, and Jacob Fortune-Lloyd in the 2024 biopic Midas Man.