BBC has unveiled a biopic series about The Beatles titled Hamburg Days.

      While director Sam Mendes is assembling his ambitious project The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event for a 2028 release, the BBC has revealed it will explore the early years of the legendary band through a six-part series titled Hamburg Days.

      Drawing from the autobiography of Klaus Voormann, who also acts as a consultant, Hamburg Days is set in the early 1960s, portraying how "in the smoke-filled clubs of Hamburg’s St. Pauli’s red-light district, an inexperienced young rock ‘n’ roll band from Liverpool encounters two young artists, Klaus Voormann and Astrid Kirchherr. Together, they ignite a transformation that helps turn a scrappy group of teenagers into the greatest music phenomenon the world has ever seen: The Beatles."

      “Hamburg Days tells the captivating story of how, in just two short years, a raw young band from Liverpool sharpened their musical talents in Hamburg before returning home to achieve overnight worldwide fame,” stated Sue Deeks, the BBC’s Head of Scripted Pre-buy Acquisitions. “It’s an incredible narrative, complemented (of course) by an outstanding soundtrack!”

      Hamburg Days has been developed by Benjamin Benedict (Generation War) and Jamie Carragher (Succession), with Christian Schwochow (The Crown) as showrunner and Mat Whitecross (Oasis: Supersonic) as director.