Swedish metal band Ghost have announced details of their debut feature film, titled RITE HERE RITE NOW. The film will mark the first time the band has created such a feature and will present footage from their shows at The Forum in Los Angeles. Directed by frontman Tobias Forge and American actor and filmmaker Alex Ross Perry, the film includes a narrative which intertwines with the band’s long-running webisode series. The final result is a “phantasmagorical blend” of favourites from all five of Ghost’s albums, as well as a story about Papa Emeritus IV and his future.
Set to premiere worldwide next month, the concert footage in the film is from Ghost’s two sold-out shows at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum last September and marks the culmination of their ‘RE-IMPERATOUR U.S.A’ run. Forge explained in a statement that the idea for the film came from a conversation with the owner and CEO of Loma Vista, who wanted to know the story behind the band at the time of their signing over a decade ago.
Fans can expect a trailer for the film to drop on May 9, along with tickets for screenings available from the film’s website at 2 pm British Summer Time / 9 am Eastern Daylight Time / 6 pm Pacific Daylight Time. A soundtrack album will also be available to preorder from 2 pm British Summer Time on May 9.
In a recent interview with Metal Hammer magazine, Forge revealed that he has already begun work on a new album with a few completed songs. In a previous interview with NME, he spoke about the band’s covers EP Phantomine, saying that the project could “cast a glimpse as to where I want to go with the band now,” although it wouldn’t mean a sudden change in their sound
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