Midas Man

2024

Midas Man will be the definitive telling of an extraordinary life. The first, last and most respectful cinematic portrait ever painted of Brian Epstein. And one which helps him achieve something he dreamed of in life, but never achieved: to become a star of the silver screen.

Midas Man charts the life of a man who often struggled to find his place in the world. Yet who is today universally recognised as the creator of the blueprint for music artist management. The figure with a finger on the very pulse of the Swinging Sixties.

The film spans a period of extraordinary cultural change and convulsion. From desolate streets of wartime Liverpool to the psychedelic haze of Abbey Road.

The man The Beatles called ‘One of us.’ Our Eppy.

Writers

Jonathan Wakeham & Brigit Grant

Directors

Joe Stephenson

Starring

Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Emily Watson, Eddie Marsan, Jay Leno, Blake Richardson, Omari Douglas

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Transports us back to Liverpool’s Cavern Club in 1961

TV Times ★★★★

Sensitive portrait of honorary ‘fifth Beatle’

What’s on TV ★★★★

A phenomenal performance by Jacob Fortune-Lloyd in the lead role…

TV & Satellite Week ★★★★

Strong turns from Fortune-Lloyd and the mop-tops endear...

Kevin Harley, Total Film

A scene illustrating Epstein's close friendship with Cilla Black (Darci Shaw) is an intimate, beautifully staged highlight…

Radio Times

One particular highlight is Darci Shaw as pop singer Cilla Black

Fiction Machine

Man is the emotional, heartfelt and often funny story of how Epstein polished four scruffy lads who were going nowhere, and in a matter of months turned them into a global phenomenon

Echo

A solid biopic with plenty of humour.

The Screen Critic

Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, is quite remarkable as Epstein

Sydney Arts Guide

The Beatles have made many the people they are today, and to find out more about who the man behind them was is quite the treat.

Ewan Gleadow

“Midas Man” provides a compelling look into the life of Brian Epstein, offering a unique perspective on the untold story of this influential outsider who faced challenges before his tragic death in 1967.

Andy Howells

These are legendary people that we are bringing to life again because of Brian. It's the most exciting project I've ever worked on in my career. It's just bloody exciting.

Trevor Beattie (Advertising Executive & Film Producer)

You have to expect that this film will tell a hugely important story through the freshest, newest eyes with angles that people wouldn't imagine. It will be a truly sensational, very poetic and entertaining adaption of someones life.

Jeremy Rainbird (Managing Director At Twickenham Studios)

These are legendary people that we are bringing to life again because of Brian. It's the most exciting project I've ever worked on in my career. It's just bloody exciting.

Trevor Beattie (Advertising Executive & Film Producer)

You have to expect that this film will tell a hugely important story through the freshest, newest eyes with angles that people wouldn't imagine. It will be a truly sensational, very poetic, and entertaining adaption of someone's life.

Jeremy Rainbird (Managing Director At Twickenham Studios)

Signature are absolutely thrilled to be releasing Midas Man in the UK and Ireland. We are so impressed with the script and the filmmakers’ approach to the extraordinary untold story of Brian Epstein and cannot wait to see the result. The film promises to have such a broad appeal and so many winning elements. We look forward to introducing it to audiences, who we are sure will absolutely love it.

Elizabeth Williams (Signature)

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