Barcelona to Host Filming for Sam Mendes' Four Beatles Films

The Catalan capital will be one of the locations for the biographical tetralogy that Sony Pictures is set to release in April 2028.

Vintage film camera on a Barcelona street, with historic buildings in the background.
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Vintage film camera on a Barcelona street, with historic buildings in the background.

The city of Barcelona is set to become a key location for the filming of the cinematic tetralogy about The Beatles, directed by Sam Mendes, with the actors expected to arrive this spring.

Film director Sam Mendes will bring the filming of his ambitious four-film saga about the members of The Beatles to Barcelona in the coming months. This major project, produced by Sony Pictures, is scheduled for release in April 2028 and promises to be one of the most significant cinematic events of the decade.
The tetralogy will consist of four biographical films, each focusing on one of the members of the Liverpool group: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. While each film will function independently, together they will offer a comprehensive and unprecedented perspective on the origins, formation, and global success of the band.
Sam Mendes has secured all rights to the artists' history and music, which will allow for the exploration of previously unknown details. Filming has been underway in the United Kingdom since last winter, and as reported by Rac1, Barcelona has been selected as one of the next locations.
The actors cast as the iconic musicians are Paul Mescal (Paul McCartney), Harris Dickinson (John Lennon), Barry Keoghan (Ringo Starr), and Joseph Quinn (George Harrison). They are expected to arrive in the Catalan capital this spring, with filming potentially extending into early summer. The exact locations within the city have not yet been disclosed.
Although the scenes filmed in Barcelona might simulate streets in England, there is a possibility that the concert The Beatles held at the Plaça Monumental in Barcelona in 1965 will be referenced. This event was one of only two concerts the band gave in Spain and marked the close of their European tour, becoming an emblematic moment in their career.