Butterfield, Miller, Tremarco Join Beatles Series ‘Hamburg Days’
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Asa Butterfield, Jonny Lee Miller and Christine Tremarco have joined the cast of the six-part drama series “Hamburg Days,” which focuses on the Beatles’ formative years in Hamburg, Germany. The show is created by showrunner Christian Schwochow and head writer Jamie Carragher, and is inspired by German artist Klaus Voormann’s autobiography. Butterfield will play Beatles manager Brian Epstein, Miller will portray Jim McCartney, and Tremarco will play John Lennon’s guardian Aunt Mimi. The series is set in the early 1960s in Hamburg’s St. Pauli red-light district, where a young rock ’n’ roll band from Liverpool meets artists Voormann and Kirchherr. AGC International is handling worldwide sales outside the U.K. and Germany, where the BBC and ZDF will screen the series respectively. Production is supported by several German film funds, and filming will take place in Hamburg, Munich and Liverpool.
What’s reported
Asa Butterfield, Jonny Lee Miller and Christine Tremarco have joined the cast of “Hamburg Days.”
The six-part series is about the Beatles’ formative years in Hamburg.
Showrunner is Christian Schwochow; head writer is Jamie Carragher.
The series is inspired by Klaus Voormann’s autobiography.
Butterfield plays Brian Epstein; Miller plays Jim McCartney; Tremarco plays Aunt Mimi.
Other cast members include Darci Shaw as Cynthia Lennon, Ryan Sampson as Alan Williams, and Louis McCartney as Ringo Starr.
Previously announced cast includes Rhys Mannion as John Lennon, Ellis Murphy as Paul McCartney, Harvey Brett as George Harrison, and others.
The series is set in early 1960s Hamburg’s St. Pauli red-light district.
AGC International handles worldwide sales outside the U.K. and Germany.
BBC has U.K. rights; ZDF will screen in Germany.
Produced by W&B Television and Turbine Studios; music curated by David Holmes.
Filming locations include Hamburg, Munich and Liverpool.
Key figures
Asa Butterfield (actor, plays Brian Epstein)
Jonny Lee Miller (actor, plays Jim McCartney)
Christine Tremarco (actress, plays Aunt Mimi)
Christian Schwochow (showrunner, executive producer, director)
Jamie Carragher (head writer, executive producer)
Klaus Voormann (artist, autobiography inspired series, exclusive consultant)
Rhys Mannion (actor, plays John Lennon)
Ellis Murphy (actor, plays Paul McCartney)
Harvey Brett (actor, plays George Harrison)
Louis McCartney (actor, plays Ringo Starr)
David Holmes (music curator)
Benjamin Benedict (developer, executive producer)
Stuart Ford, Lourdes Diaz, Miguel A. Palos Jr. (executive producers, AGC)
Sources: Variety
