Birds of a Feather
Paramount and pop star Billie Eilish have just dropped a new trailer for the concert film of her newly concluded Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour. What’s unique about this particular movie is that it has been directed by both Eilish and action maestro James Cameron. Additionally, it will be presented in 3D… because it’s freakin’ James Cameron. The new trailer for the concert film features some behind-the-scenes footage that shows Cameron and Eilish playing with the 3D technology while looking at her event setup.
The press release for this film read, “Tonight in San Francisco — on the final show of her sold-out global HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR — Billie Eilish announced the global release of her highly anticipated concert film. Presented in 3D and directed by Academy Award® winners James Cameron (Avatar: Fire and Ash) and Billie Eilish, the concert film was captured during Eilish’s sold-out world tour.
A two-time Oscar® and nine-time Grammy Award winner, Eilish is among the most celebrated and successful artists of her generation and consistently ranks among the most-streamed performers in the world.”
The official synopsis for the movie reads,
“Captured during her sold-out world tour, BILLIE EILISH – HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D) brings an innovative new concert experience to the big screen from one of the most celebrated and successful artists of her generation. Presented in immersive 3D, the film is directed by Academy Award® winners James Cameron and Billie Eilish, in-theatres May 8, 2026.” In association with Paramount, the film was produced by Lightstorm Earth, Darkroom Records and Interscope Films.
It was recently announced that the movie was set for March, but the film now has a final release date this summer. The concert film is due to play in Dolby Cinema, RealD 3D and Premium Large Formats on May 8.
Cameron Projects
While James Cameron has alluded for a while that his career is primarily dedicated to focusing on Avatar sequels, the Titanic director reminds us that he’s still quite the workaholic and tries to squeeze in some extra projects when he can. Cameron’s biggest side project aspiration comes in the form of a World War II drama with the adaptation of the book Ghosts of Hiroshima. Additionally, he recently bought the rights to Joe Abercrombie’s fantasy novel The Devils. “It’s nuts. The whole thing is off its tits,” Cameron said. “I was literally reading parts of the book out loud to my wife Suzy. And it dawned on me: ‘I like this book so much, I should just buy it.’“
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