A biopic on the Beatles, one of the most iconic bands, is in the works about their group’s early days in Hamburg in the 1960s.
It’s a six-part drama ordered by the BBC and based on the autobiography of Klaus Voormann, a frequent collaborator of the band.
Benjamin Benedict and Jamie Carragher will serve as head writers, Christian Schwochow will serve as showrunner, and Matt Whitecross will direct the drama.
Further, the cast on the group of four is yet to reveal whose synopsis reads, “In the smoke-filled clubs of Hamburg’s St. Pauli’s red-light district, an inexperienced young rock ‘n’ roll band from Liverpool collide with two young artists, Klaus Voormann and Astrid Kirchherr.”
“Together, they help spark a transformation that turns a scrappy group of teenagers into the greatest music phenomenon the world has ever known: The Beatles,” it read.
Sue Deeks, head of scripted pre-buy acquisitions at the BBC, in a statement, adds, “’Hamburg Days’ is the fascinating story of how, in the space of two short years, a raw young band from Liverpool honed their music skills in Hamburg, before returning home to become an overnight worldwide success. It is an incredible story, accompanied (of course) by an amazing soundtrack!”
It is worth noting that the project is separate from the movie focusing on each member of the Beatles at Sony, which will arrive in 2028.
There, Harris Dickinson stars as John Lennon, Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr.
