NEW CASTING DIRECTOR JOHN HUBBARD
May 29, 2008
John Hubbard has joined "The Fifth Beatle" as our Casting Director. One of the most respected casting directors in the U.K., John has cast countless major and independent films, including the "Bourne" and "The Lord Of The Rings" films, "The Da Vinci Code", the music classic "The Commitments", and The Beatles film "Backbeat". John is currently hard at work casting the lead role of Brian Epstein and we're thrilled to have him onboard.

CASTING CONTINUES
January 11, 2008
The search for the perfect Brian Epstein continues. Members of our production and creative team have been meeting with actors, managers, and agents in careful consideration of the role, as this is the focal effort of the film's development at this stage. Although a tremendous amount of progress has been made along these lines, no definitive decision has been settled upon yet. Stay tuned here for the latest updates!

PRODUCTION DESIGNER & COSTUME DESIGNER ON BOARD
January 16, 2007
We are very excited to announce the addition of two very important crew members to our team. Production Designer Gavin Bocquet ("Star Wars: Episodes I, II, III"),and Costume Designer Jany Temime (the "Harry Potter" films, "Bridget Jones," "Children of Men") are on board. Both share our deep love, respect, and passion for bringing the Brian Epstein story to the big screen.

KERRY BARDEN TO CAST "THE FIFTH BEATLE"
September 18, 2006
Kerry Barden has joined our production team as Casting Director. Kerry is a founding member and partner at Hopkins, Smith & Barden, one of the best-respected and most successful casting agencies in the film and television industries. Among countless major motion pictures and high-profile independent films, Kerry cast “Seven,” “Good Will Hunting,” “Shakespeare In Love,” “Sex And The City,” “World Trade Center,” “Alexander,” “Monster’s Ball,” “Chocolat,” “Any Given Sunday,” etc.

We're proud and excited to have Kerry on our team!

SCREENPLAY, BUDGET, SCHEDULE
July 05, 2006
The script is in great shape, and a prelminary budget and schedule have also been completed. Read more in the Producer's Blog...

"THE FIFTH BEATLE" IN ROLLING STONE
February 06, 2006
Rolling Stone magazine writes the first article about the film. Many thanks to their editorial staff for their early interest.

SCREENPLAY FIRST DRAFT COMPLETED
January 16, 2006
A working draft of the screenplay has been completed! Sign the mailing list and read the Producers' Blog for more up-to-date info.

SCREENPLAY NEARING COMPLETION
November 17, 2005
A working draft of the screenplay will likely be done by New Year's. Stay tuned to this website for updates as they unfold.