Update: Hours after this was published, it was confirmed that Taylor Swift | The Official Release Party of a Showgirl will be coming to theaters on October 3 through 5. More information about it can be found at the bottom of this story.
You can always count on Taylor Swift to have a surprise up her sleeve, and I she’s preparing one right now. Along with the release of her album, The Life of a Showgirl, it’s been reported that she’s going to bring a project to movie theaters at the same time. However, for a while, it was unclear what exactly it was, and I had questions.
Taylor Swift Is Releasing A Project In Movie Theaters The Same Week The Life Of A Showgirl Comes Out
The last time Taylor Swift was in movie theaters was 2023, and she was premiering The Eras Tour concert film (which can be streamed with a Disney+ subscription). Now, she’s poised to return to cinemas and join the 2025 movie schedule with a new project, per THR.
According to the report, multiple sources said the pop star is preparing to make her return to the big screen. However, the content she’ll put on said screen was unclear. While we didn't know what she was releasing, sources said it will be related to her twelfth album, The Life of a Showgirl, and it will come out the same weekend. So, it sounds like Swifties will be rushing to theaters the weekend of October 3.
This project Swift releases in theaters will likely be a success, considering her star power and the financial success of The Eras Tour film. I also know I’ll see anything she releases; however, I do have questions about what exactly it will be (and now, we have answers too).
Will This Be A Visual Album? Will It Be An Eras Tour Documentary? Could It Be Another Pro-Shot Of The Eras Tour?
My question here is: What is this project? It really is a mystery. However, I have three guesses. So, let’s break these options down.
Considering Taylor Swift’s love for directing and the elaborate music videos she creates, I wouldn’t be shocked if The Life of a Showgirl got a visual album. We know this new project will only be 12 songs, and that kind of contained project feels perfect for a big cinematic experience. Plus, Taylor Nation posted a BTS video of the “Dress” singer wearing her new orange cardigan while backstage on some sort of shoot, which makes me think the video might be an Easter egg:
Fans Pointed Out Taylor Swift Teased Her Orange Era Before It Happened, But Why Orange?
Personally, I’m hoping we get an Eras Tour documentary. During her appearance on New Heights, Swift explained that The Life of a Showgirl, which Travis Kelce said is made up of “12 bangers,” is all about what went on behind the curtain of her massive world tour. Over the course of the tour, fans noticed camera crews filming backstage – as @MuchMusic posted – and they’ve been hoping we’d get to see all the work that went into pulling off this global event.
So, if she did in fact make a documentary, coordinating it with the release of The Life of a Showgirl would make a whole lot of sense.
The last option feels like the least likely one; however, I do think it’s worth mentioning that another Eras Tour concert film isn’t totally out of the question. Her final shows in Vancouver, British Columbia, were professionally filmed – as @evermorealbum posted – meaning, there is concert film-like footage of them, which is different from the Eras Tour she filmed in Los Angeles back in 2023. So, it’s not totally illogical to think we might get to see that version of the concert on our screens someday.
Now We Know Taylor Swift Is Having A Theatrical Release Party
Not long after the reports about this theatrical release came out, Taylor Swift confirmed what it will be. On the weekend of October 3, the same weekend The Life of a Showgirl comes out, there will be a release party held in theaters.
It will feature the premiere of her music video "The Fate of Ophelia," and fans can see behind-the-scenes footage for it. It will also include "cut by cut explanations of what inspired this music" as well as lyric videos. It sounds like an epic event, and you can see the full announcement post below:
Tickets can be purchased at releasepartyofashowgirl.com -- which will then prompt you to buy from AMC, Cinemark, Regal or Fandango. Tickets range in price, with AMC's range, for example, being $12 to $17.
So, make sure you're "Ready For It" folks, because Taylor Swift has epic plans for the release of this album.
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