The British director is set to take on one of the most ambitious film projects in recent memory: four standalone Beatles biopics, all premiering simultaneously in April 2028. Each film focuses on a single band member—Paul, John, George, or Ringo—told through their individual lens in an intersecting timeline.

The cast is a flex on its own with Paul Mescal as McCartney, Harris Dickinson as Lennon, Joseph Quinn as Harrison, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo. But these stars aren’t trying to perfect the Beatles’ mannerisms, they’re aiming to capture what made each one of them tick. As for Mendes, he isn’t interested in a faithful reenactment of their lives, he’s after something bigger. However, that kind of creative freedom is rare when it comes to the Beatles, whose story is usually told one way and guarded like a relic.

Now, the real question: will Paul’s version of an event match John’s? Does George see something the others didn’t? That’s up to Mendes—and something we won’t know until April 2028. It’s a long wait, but V is betting that by the time the credits roll, we’ll be left with four wildly different stories to dissect in every corner of the internet.

It’s a massive swing. But if Mendes can do for the Beatles what I’m Not There did for Dylan—times four—he could shift how we think about music on film. Either way, no one’s ready for the cultural shockwave these films are about to set off. The Beatles’ story has always been larger-than-life. Now, it’s four times bigger.