Emily Watson, Eddie Marsan and Omari Douglas join Midas Man

Emily Watson, Eddie Marsan, and Omari Douglas have joined the cast of Midas Man, which is about the life of visionary music manager Brian Epstein. Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, best known for his role in the Netflix series The Queen's Gambit, will be seen playing the role of Epstein.

Emily Watson will play his mother, Eddie Marsan as his father, and Omari Douglas as Lonnie Trimble, who was Epstein’s confidant and friend.

Midas Man is directed by Jonas Akerlund. It has its screenplay written by Jonathan Wakeham based on a story by Brigit Grant. The film showcases how Epstein shot to fame at the age of 25 by discovering a series of artists including The Beatles, Gerry and The Pacemakers, and Cilla Black before he ended his life tragically at the age of just 32.

Midas Man is produced by Trevor Beattie and Jeremy Chatterton at Trevor Beattie Films, and Kevin Proctor and Perry Trevers at StudioPOW.