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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…

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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, January 26, 2026.
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