Billie Eilish’s James Cameron-Directed 3D Concert Film Delayed: ‘Worth the Wait’
The release delay allows refinement of the film's cut, integration of advanced 3D technology, and addition of exclusive behind-the-scenes content, Paramount announced.
- On Jan. 26, James Cameron announced the co-directed 3D concert film will arrive Friday, May 8th, delaying its original late-March premiere.
- Refining the cut and tech, the team is adding special behind-the-scenes material while James Cameron posted edit-room photos that Billie Eilish reshared, promising the wait will be worth it.
- The movie compiles footage from Billie Eilish's Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour across 2024–2025, and the collaboration was first announced at her Co-op Live show in Manchester on July 19.
- Originally set for March 20, 2026, Paramount moved the release to May 8 to allow more time for technical and editorial work, shifting the studio's theatrical calendar.
- With Avatar's recent returns, James Cameron's $1.3B Avatar: Fire And Ash success sets a commercial backdrop for the high-profile 3D concert film experiment with Billie Eilish.
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The Billie-Eilish concert film with James Cameron doesn't start in March, but only in May. The director explains why.Actually, the eagerly awaited 3D concert film "Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft" should come to the cinemas on March 20. But it doesn't matter: Director James Cameron (71) announced on Monday that the start date will be postponed to May 8. That's what the "Avatar" maker, who led alongside Billie Eilish (24) co-directed, told In…
Billie Eilish’s James Cameron-Directed 3D Concert Film Delayed: ‘Worth the Wait’
The premiere date of Billie Eilish‘s concert film by James Cameron has been delayed by almost two months, the duo announced Monday (Jan. 26). Related Billie Eilish Calls for Her ‘Fellow Celebrities’ to ‘Speak Up’ About ICE Shootings Watch Billie Eilish and ‘Avatar’…
Billie Eilish and James Cameron Delay ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ Concert Film: ‘Worth the Wait’
Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft concert film will arrive in theaters two months later than expected. The release has been rescheduled from March 20 to May 8, co-director James Cameron shared on Threads. “We’re refining the cut; dialing in cool, new 3D tech; adding some special behind-the-scenes we know you’ll love,” Cameron wrote, adding it will be “Worth the wait!” Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) was captured during Eilish’s …
Billie Eilish’s ‘Hit Me Hard & Soft’ Tour Movie Delayed, Co-Director James Cameron Explains Why | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Billie Eilish‘s upcoming Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) is no longer releasing in March. It was just announced that the 24-year-old singer’s concert film has been delayed, and co-director James Cameron is revealing what’s causing the postponement and the new date it will come out. Keep reading to find out more… “We’re refining the cut; dialing in cool, new 3D tech; adding some special behind-the-scenes we know you’ll…
Billie Eilish Concert Film ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)’ Shifts To May Release
The 3D concert film Hit Me Hard And Soft, which captures the Billie Eilish’s most recent tour for her third studio album, will now debut in theaters May 8. Co-directed by Eilish and Avatar helmer James Cameron, the Paramount movie was originally set to launch March 20 alongside Amazon MGM’s Project Hail Mary. Now it […]
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