Taylor Swift is prepping a return to theaters tied to The Life of a Showgirl.The film will drop on the same day as the album, Oct. 3.‘The Official Release Party of a Showgirl’ cinematic event will only be in theaters for three days.
Taylor Swift’s twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, is dropping on Oct. 3…and she just announced that she’s (prepare to scream) making a return to theaters on the same day.
The Hollywood Reporter was the first to break the news, citing multiple sources who claimed Taylor is “prepping to return to theaters” with an event “tied to The Life of a Showgirl.” Not long after, Tay confirmed the news herself on Instagram. Ahem:
“I hereby invite you to a *dazzling* soirée, The Official Release Party of a Showgirl: Oct 3 – Oct 5 only in cinemas!” she captioned the post. “You’ll get to see the exclusive world premiere of the music video for my new single ‘The Fate of Ophelia,’ along with never before seen behind-the-scenes footage of how we made it, cut by cut explanations of what inspired this music, and the brand new lyric videos from my new album The Life of a Showgirl ❤️🔥.”
She continued, “Looks like it’s time to brush off that Eras Tour outfit or orange cardigan… Tickets are on sale now. Dancing is optional but very much encouraged 💃.”
Still have questions? Same. Let’s answer a few, starting with…
Is Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl a movie?
Variety followed up with a few more deets, explaining that Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl would not be a “traditional feature film” but rather “an 89-minute ‘release party’ event.” As Taylor said in her caption, it will feature lyric videos, the premiere of the music video for the album’s first single, “The Fate of Ophelia,” and BTS footage from shooting said video.
Chances are The Official Release Party of a Showgirl will look similar to her 2020 documentary concert film, folklore: the long pond studio sessions, but with more sparkles and dancing.
Where can you see The Official Release Party of a Showgirl?
Per Variety, you’ll be able to catch the show at all 540 AMC Theatres locations, as well as at select Cinemark and Regal theaters.
How do you buy tickets for The Official Release Party of a Showgirl?
In typical Taylor fashion, tix went on sale today 12:12 p.m. ET., and you can head over to releasepartyofashowgirl.com to buy grab some (or shop directly from AMC, Cinemark, Regal, and Fandango).
And good news: The film is specially priced in theaters during its three-day run at $12, before any added online booking fees. Twelve songs, twelfth album, $12—her mind!!
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