What James Cameron directed Billie Eilish concert film Hit me hard and soft which the nine-time Grammy winner announced back in July – well, it's coming Paramount and the release date is set for March 20, 2026.
Interestingly, Deadline told you on Friday that the Matt Stone, Trey Parker and Kendrick Lamar film, which was originally set to premiere on March 20, 2026, has been pushed back to a date to be announced so that these guys can finish their film. Paramount quickly filled the vacancy.
Two-time Oscar winner Eilish just announced the news on her social media account. In addition, she also told the news to the crowd at the final stop of her journey. Hit me hard and soft Tour tonight in San Francisco, California. Cameron also took to his social media to announce the film's release.
Eilish told the crowd at her concert in Manchester, UK, in honor of Hit me hard and soft back in July that Cameron, a three-time Oscar winner, had cameras in the arena and that filming was underway for a new 3D concert film.
Eilish's concert films have been released on the big screen before, that is, her Live on O2 However, back in 2023, it was a limited release through Trafalgar Releasing, grossing just $1.29 million at the domestic box office. Full studio support from Paramount is a completely different story. The Melrose site was reportedly one of several studios kicking the tires. Taylor Swift: Eras Tour before the Swift family decided to sell films directly through AMC Theatres; The film earned $180.7 million domestically and $261.6 million worldwide (New York-based distributor Variance booked North American theaters on behalf of AMC).
It's been a while since Paramount released a concert film in theaters. One of the most remarkable events of the millennium was 2011. Justin Bieber: Never say never The 3D concert film grossed $73 million domestically (from its $29.5 million premiere) and nearly $100 million worldwide.
Paramount announced earlier this month that they are increasing their feature film slate to at least 15 next year.
Cameron has Avatar: Fire and Ash will be released on December 19th. Let's talk about the right time to show the trailer for his Eilish concert film in front of millions.
Hit me hard and soft This is Eilish's third studio album. At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards earlier this year, the album and its songs received a total of seven nominations, including Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Song of the Year and Record of the Year. At the 68th Grammy Awards on February 1, 2026, the album's single “Wildflower” was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
