Film to tell ‘extraordinary story’ of ‘fifth Beatle’ Brian Epstein

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A biopic of music visionary, impresario and iconic The Beatles manager Brian Epstein is in the works, with Swedish filmmaker Jonas Akerlund tapped to direct it. Midas Man will chartEpstein's role in the cultural revolution of the 1960s and highlight his unparalleled yet often uncelebrated influence on pop music.

The Beatles‘ celebrated manager Brian Epstein has been announced.Jonas Åkerlund, a multiple Grammy award-winning director, will direct the film that’s set to be shot in Liverpool and released in 2021.Midas Man will tell the story of Epstein, the Liverpudlian record shop manager who signed the biggest band of all time.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorMidas Man, a biopic of The Beatles manager Brian Epstein, will be directed by multi-Grammy winner Jonas Akerlund (Lords Of Chaos).From producers Trevor Beattie Films and StudioPOW, the film will tell the story of the visionary music manager and impresario who was often referred to as the ‘Fifth Beatle’. He took the music industry by storm at the tender age of 25 and for seven years had a tumultuous and dazzling career.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentMulti-Grammy winning director Jonas Akerlund is to helm “Midas Man,” a movie about The Beatles’ manager and music impresario Brian Epstein, it was confirmed Thursday.Epstein discovered The Beatles – indeed Paul McCartney referred to him as “the fifth Beatle” – and they signed a contract with him in 1961.