BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Brian Epstein Biopic

**Posted by besleybean** October 31, 2012 6:39 pm

http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/entertainment/articles/2012-10/31/benedict-cumberbatch-plays-brian-epstein-the-beatles-film-biopic

**Posted by Ivy** October 31, 2012 6:45 pm

TWO f***ing minutes too late...

Here's another site with a photo of Brian Epstein, maybe not everyone knows how he looked like.

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/benedict-cumberbatch-to-play-beatles-manager-brian-epstein-in-tom-hanks-produced-biopic-20121031

Produced by Tom Hanks.

That would be really cool....

EDIT: Oh and Paul McGuigan as director! Woohoo!!

Last edited by Ivy (October 31, 2012 6:48 pm)

**Posted by Davina** October 31, 2012 7:00 pm

I anticipate this being positively BRILLIANT!

**Posted by besleybean** October 31, 2012 7:01 pm

Can't wait!

**Posted by SusiGo** November 1, 2012 10:06 am

That sounds very good. And with Paul McGuigan. That's very exciting news!

**Posted by hepzibah** November 1, 2012 10:41 am

A bit more info

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/benedict-cumberbatch-star-beatles-manager-384749

**Posted by hepzibah** November 2, 2012 1:08 pm

An article in the New York Times. The New York Times, people. I'm impressed.

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/dueling-biopics-in-words-for-the-fifth-beatle/

**Posted by tobeornot221b** November 2, 2012 1:20 pm

hepzibah wrote:
An article in the New York Times. The New York Times, people. I'm impressed.

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/dueling-biopics-in-words-for-the-fifth-beatle/

Susi, did you see that picture along with the article?

**Posted by Sam** November 2, 2012 9:10 pm

Great! Looking forward to it

**Posted by SusiGo** November 2, 2012 10:30 pm

tobeornot221b wrote:
hepzibah wrote:
An article in the New York Times. The New York Times, people. I'm impressed.

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/dueling-biopics-in-words-for-the-fifth-beatle/
Susi, did you see that picture along with the article?

Yes. Had to use the smelling salt. I just waited for someone to mentioned it.