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First look at biopic behind ‘the fifth Beatle’

First look at biopic behind ‘the fifth Beatle’

Hot off the heels of news the cast of Gladiator 2 are heading our way for a big premiere in Sydney on October 30, the stars of another summer blockbuster are ready to come Down Under.

The cast of Wicked Part 1 have announced their world tour and it is only fitting they journey to the real land of Oz.

Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum and director, Jon M Chu, are all coming to Australia for the premiere of the big screen adaptation of the hit musical.

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They revealed the news in a video posted on social media and will head to Los Angeles, Mexico City, New York and London after Australia.

The Australian event will happen at Sydney’s State Theatre on November 3 and tickets go on sale today.

Wicked Part 1 is in cinemas on November 21 and the reviews already are huge.

Meantime, today we get our first look at the biopic that tells the story of Brian Epstein, the manager and mastermind behind the Beatles meteoric rise to fame and fortune.

Brian dedicated his life and soul to help the group make it in America, which they did, of course.

The movie peels back the curtain on the swinging ’60s, revealing the triumphs, heartbreaks and the secrets of the man dubbed the fifth Beatle.

It’s called Midas Man and will premiere on Prime Video on October 30.

Midas Man Brian Epstein Beatles Prime Video biopic
Brian dedicated his life and soul to help the group make it in America, which they did, of course. (Prime Video)

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And this may be the weirdest new social media trend we’ve seen in a little while.

But it seems like fans of rom-com favourite, Hugh Grant, can’t get enough of seeing our boy pop up in unlikely places.

From a grocery store to sitting on a train and even having a low key cuppa at his local cafe, fans have been posting videos of the British heartthrob doing ordinary things.

They’ve captioned it all, saying “If you look for it, I have a sneaky feeling that you’ll find Hugh Grant actually is all around”, a nod to his hit film Love Actually.

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