Director Sara Sugarman is set to replace Jonas Åkerlund on “Midas Man,” the biopic of The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein, Variety understands.“Midas Man” tells the story of Brian Epstein, the man who is considered responsible for launching The Beatles into the stratosphere.
He also managed other hit musical acts from the 1960s including Gerry and the Pacemakers and Cilla Black before tragically succumbing to an overdose at the age of 32.During his lifetime Epstein was also forced to hide the fact that he was gay due to societal attitudes towards at the time.“The Queen’s Gambit” star Jacob Fortune Lloyd (above right) has been cast as wunderkind Epstein in the film, with “Outlander’s” Rosie Day set to play Cilla Black.Sugarman has previously directed “Vinyl,” “House of Versace” and “Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen” with Lindsay Lohan.
She recently wrapped on feature film “Save the Cinema” with
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