Billie Eilish has stunned fans at her Co-Op Live Arena show in Manchester on July 19, revealing that legendary filmmaker James Cameron is directing a 3D concert film during her sold-out stop on the tour for her third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour, per Deadline. “So, you may have noticed there’s more cameras than usual up here,” she teased during the first night of a four-night stop. “Basically, I can’t say much about it, but what I can say is I’m working on something very, very special with somebody named James Cameron, and it’s going to be in 3D.”
“So, take that as you will,” she continued. “And these four shows here in Manchester, you and me, are part of a thing that I’m making with James.” Cameron, who revolutionized cinematic visuals with Titanic and Avatar, was reportedly present during the first night of filming, with Eilish acknowledging his presence while on stage. She also told fans that she would be wearing the same outfit across all four nights to ensure continuity.
A Concert Film on a Cinematic Scale
Eilish has never shied away from experimenting with visual mediums throughout her career, but a collaboration with Cameron marks a new level of ambition. The filmmaker, known for pioneering immersive 3D technology, could elevate the traditional concert film to a full-scale theatrical experience. Given Cameron’s filmography, the project has the potential to combine breathtaking visuals with Eilish’s signature moody, intimate performance style.
The announcement builds on Eilish’s history of blending music with film. Her 2021 AppleTV+ documentary The World Is A Little Blurry captured her rise to fame, while Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles on Disney+ fused animated visuals with live performance. A Cameron-directed 3D project suggests a new benchmark, inviting comparisons to other high-profile 3D concert films like U2 3D and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, but with Cameron’s involvement, expectations will be sky-high.
What’s Next for Eilish and Cameron?
After wrapping the four stops in Manchester on the Hit Me Hard and Soft tour, Eilish will continue on to Dublin, followed by dates in Japan this August, before returning to the United States in the fall. Meanwhile, Cameron remains busy ahead of the release of Avatar: Fire and Ash, the next installment in his sci-fi saga, which is slated for release on December 19, 2025. While details on the Eilish project remain sparse as it is newly announced, the involvement of one of cinema’s most ambitious visual storytellers suggests a theatrical release could be on the table.
via Collider