The Beatles Drama Series 'Hamburg Days' Reveals Key Cast
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The drama series "Hamburg Days," focusing on The Beatles' early years in Hamburg, has begun filming in Hamburg, Munich, and Liverpool, featuring Rhys Mannion as John Lennon and Ellis Murphy as Paul McCartney among the main cast.
- Created by Christian Schwochow and head writer Jamie Carragher, the six-part series is inspired by Klaus Voormann’s autobiography and explores the band's transformation during the 1960s in Hamburg's St. Pauli district.
- Music for the series is curated by BAFTA-winning producer David Holmes, while the production involves W&B Television, Turbine Studios, and co-financiers AGC Television and ZDF, with the BBC acquiring UK rights.
- The series is directed by Schwochow and Laura Lackmann, with Klaus Voormann serving as an exclusive consultant, and it receives support from multiple German film funds including the German Motion Picture Fund and Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg.
- AGC International is managing worldwide sales outside the UK and Germany, with executive producers including Schwochow, Carragher, Benjamin Benedict, and representatives from involved production companies.
