Barbie, Beatles, & Butt-Head.

Good morning: In today's edition of The Industry, we look at:

The Beatles' doubles, Mattel's high, Toni Collette's headmaster, Dave Bautista's killer, and the last train to Hollywood.

Let’s go!

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THE INDUSTRY NEWS

The four upcoming Beatles biopics directed by Sam Mendes (Skyfall, American Beauty) and releasing in 2027 by Sony may have found their cast.

Here’s the rumored line-up:

• ​Harris Dickinson​ plays ​John Lennon​

• ​Paul Mescal​ plays ​Paul McCartney​

• ​Barry Keoghan​ plays ​Ringo Starr​

• ​Charlie Rowe​ plays ​George Harrison​

No word on the exact plot for these films, but for more insight into Mendes's possible creative direction, check out our previous cover story, ​From Beatles to Bond​.

Watch out, Barbie, there’s a new doll in town! A Monster High live-action movie has been ​officially announced​ as being developed by Mattel and Universal Pictures.

Mattel's bio for the toy reads:

Welcome to Monster High. Hallways filled with werewolves, vampires, sea creatures and more- at Monster High, everyone belongs! This scary-cool boo crew encourages kids to celebrate what makes them unique (​hero image​).

Hollywood Studios and Mattel continue to ride the wave of success from last year’s $1.4 bn best picture nominated film Barbie, with the new Monster High movie just one of a series of upcoming nostalgic toy-centered features like:

• ​Daniel Kaluuya​’s Barney

• ​J.J. Abrams​’ Hot Wheels

• ​Lena Dunham​’s Polly Pockets (being produced by MGM)

So far, Oscar-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldmans, known for A Beautiful Mind (2001) and Cinderella Man (2005), is attached to produce with Mattel’s president, Robbie Brenner, stating: