GHOST
RELEASE FIRST LOOK CLIP FOR DEBUT FEATURE FILM
RITE HERE RITE NOW
DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND NEW DATES HAVE BEEN ADDED
RITE HERE RITE NOW HAUNTING CINEMAS WORLDWIDE ON JUNE 20, 21, 22 & 23
TICKETS ON SALE NOW, AVAILABLE HERE
SOUNDTRACK PRE-ORDER ft. INSTANT GRAT TRACK âABSOLUTIONâ HERE
ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK OUT JULY 26
WATCH THE TRAILERÂ HERE
STARRING:Â GHOST, Maralyn Facey, Alan Ursillo, Ashley McBride, Kevin “Jesus” Kaufmann
DIRECTED BY:Â Alex Ross Perry and Tobias Forge
PRODUCED BY: Kristen Mulderig, Rick Sales, Craig Butta and Jonas à kerlund
Ahead of its world premiere, Trafalgar Releasing has unveiled a first-look clip of GHOSTâs debut film, RITE HERE RITE NOW. In the spirit of the feature film, the clip juxtaposes mesmerizing live footage of GHOST performing for capacity crowds, showcasing a sequence of the song “Kaisarion” from the 2022 album IMPERA, with intriguing backstage machinations sure to fuel fever-pitch speculation regarding plot threads drawn from the GRAMMY-winning bandâs Chapters series.
Due to the overwhelming demand, further theatrical dates have been added to the worldwide launch of RITE HERE RITE NOW which will now premiere in cinemas over four days on June 20, 21, 22 & 23 (tickets on sale here).
RITE HERE RITE NOW combines live performance from the sold-out two-night finale of the bandâs RE-IMPERATOUR U.S.A. 2023 with a narrative story that picks up plot threads from the bandâs long-running Chapters series. The result is an utterly unique phantasmagorical blend: Flesh and bone renditions of favorites from all five of GHOSTâs albums as well as the RIAA platinum-certified âMary On A Cross” and more are interwoven with the silver screen debuts of a few faces familiar to the bandâs legions of fansâall interacting behind the scenes with GHOST’s Papa Emeritus IV, as his future and fate lay in the hands of the Ministry.
RITE HERE RITE NOW: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack will be released worldwide on July 26 via Loma Vista Recordings. A fitting 18-song complement to GHOSTâs debut feature film, the bandâs first ever original soundtrack will be available on all formats (digital, CD, 2xLP). Pre-orders are live now here, and include the soundtrackâs live version of âAbsolution,â captured at that now-legendary two-night stand at the Forum, as an instant grat track available here and on YouTube here.
Whether youâre a devoted disciple looking to relive treasured memories of the GHOST live spectacle or among the curious uninitiated, RITE HERE RITE NOW will put you right there: putting your phones down and living in the momentâas a shadow of uncertainty loomsâcompletely spellbound and in the thrall of this bombastic yet intimate cinematic portrait of GHOST.
The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to RITE HERE RITE NOW will be released via Loma Vista Recordings.RITE HERE RITE NOW is directed by GHOSTâs Tobias Forge and Alex Ross Perry and is produced by Popecorn Cinematic Pictures. Producers include Kristen Mulderig, Rick Sales, Craig Butta and Jonas à kerlund.
Official Channels:
RITEÂ HEREÂ RITEÂ NOWÂ official website:Â https://www.ritehereritenow.com
GHOSTâs official website:Â https://ghost-official.com/
GHOSTâs Instagram page:Â https://www.instagram.com/thebandghost/
GHOSTâs X page:Â https://twitter.com/thebandghost
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Notes to Editors
Exact screening dates may vary between territories. Notable exceptions include Sweden, Denmark and Finland, where screenings will be held on June 20 & 23, and France, where screenings will be held on June 23 only. Full screening information will be available at ritehereritenow.com
About GHOST
Accumulating nearly 10 billion streams, GRAMMY-winning Swedish theatrical rock band and global sensation GHOST continues to bring the âeuphoric spectacleâ (ROLLING STONE) of its live shows to ever-growing crowds, most recently on last yearâs triumphant RE-IMPERATOUR U.S.A. 2023, which hit more than two dozen North American cities before its two-night finale at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. In March 2022, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES reported in a Calendar cover story that GHOST had “conquered metal and the chartsâ when its fifth album IMPERA debuted at #1 in a sweep of the U.S. album charts, entering the BILLBOARD 200 at #2 and bowing at #1 in the band’s native Sweden, Germany and Finland, while cracking the top 5 in another half dozen or more countries. Featuring âSpillwaysââhailed as a âsweetly constructed rock tuneâ by THE NEW YORK TIMES and later reimagined with Joe Elliott of Def Leppardâand the GRAMMY-nominated âCall Me Little Sunshine,â GHOST’s fifth #1 at Active Rock radioâIMPERA moved ROLLING STONE to remark, âGHOST predicted the pandemic, now the metal band is foretelling the fall of empires.â The album presented the most current and topical GHOST subject matter to date set against a darkly colorful melodic backdrop making IMPERA a listen like no otherâyet unmistakably, quintessentially GHOST. Having closed out 2022 by cracking the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time, with the RIAA platinum-certified âMary on a Cross,â as well as IMPERA winning Favorite Rock Album at the American Music Awards and Best Rock Album of the Year at the iHeart Radio Music Awards, GHOST unveiled PHANTOMIME, a five-song covers EP including the version of Iron Maidenâs âPhantom of the Operaâ that earned the band its fifth GRAMMY nomination. GHOSTâs seemingly limitless ambition will soon take the band to the silver screen with the June 2024 theatrical premiere of the feature film RITE HERE RITE NOW.
About Alex Ross Perry
Alex Ross Perry was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania in 1984. He attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and worked at Kimâs Video in Manhattan. He is the director of the films Impolex, The Color Wheel, Listen Up Philip, Queen of Earth, Golden Exits, Her Smell and the writer of Disneyâs Christopher Robin. He has directed music videos for GHOST, Pavement, Kim Gordon, Sleigh Bells and many more. He lives in Brooklyn.
About Trafalgar Releasing
Trafalgar Releasing, the global leader in event cinema distribution, harnesses the power of cinema to bring fans together in more than 15,000 cinemas across 132 countries. A subsidiary of Trafalgar Entertainment, Trafalgar Releasingâs operations include production, acquisition, marketing, and distribution of live or pre-recorded content to cinemas worldwide led by an international team based in the UK, US and Germany. Featuring live concerts, music documentaries, world-class opera, award-winning theatre, and more from leading names in entertainment such as Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, BTS, Metallica, Oasis, Coldplay, Billie Eilish, the Royal Opera House and others, Trafalgar Releasing has repeatedly shattered event cinema box office records, most recently with international distribution for TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR, the highest-grossing concert film of all time. Information about Trafalgar Releasing can be found at www.trafalgar-releasing.com.