Production company Trafalgar Releasing today announced worldwide theatrical distribution for RITE HERE RITE NOW. This full-length film combines never-before-seen concert footage of the GRAMMY Award-winning rock group; GHOST, with a narrative that takes up the plot threads of the series of web content with which the band has narrated its story. Directed by Tobias Forge from GHOST and Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell), RITE HERE RITE NOW will be released in theaters worldwide only on the 20th and June 22nd.
Tickets will go on sale on May 9 and will be available on the site ritehereritenow.com
The release of the full trailer and the sale of tickets for the cinema will be available from Thursday, May 9. Details of worldwide screenings and links to purchase tickets will be revealed at ritehereritenow.com at 7am Mexico time. Fans are invited to pre-register for more information.
Filmed during GHOST's two sold-out shows at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, RITE HERE RITE NOW fully immerses viewers in The technicolor melodrama of the ritual that is the band's live show and that has helped fuel the export of Sweden's most important theatrical rock act, has made GHOST a leading project in hit charts and sell out headlining concerts in arenas around the world.
However, RITE HERE RITE NOW is much more than the recording of a series of concerts. GHOST's debut film combines the two-night live performance of the RE-IMPERATOUR U.S.A tour. of 2023 with a story that takes up the plot threads of the band. The result is an absolutely unique ghostly mix: truly powerful versions of the anthems that GHOST has delivered across the five albums in its discography, as well as the RIAA-certified platinum hit “Mary On A Cross” and much more, these hits are intertwined with the big screen debut of some faces familiar to the band's legions of fans, all interacting behind the scenes with Pope Emeritus IV of GHOST, while its future and destiny are in the hands of the Ministry.
Whether you're a devotee looking to relive memories of the GHOST live show or a curious uninitiated, RITE HERE RITE NOW will get you right in a state that will make you forget your phone and live in the moment—as a shadow of uncertainty looms—completely spellbound and captivated by this magnanimous yet intimate cinematic portrait of GHOST.
The original soundtrack for the film RITE HERE RITE NOW will be released through Loma Vista Recordings. Details about pre-sale and launch will be announced on May 9.
“Over a decade ago, when GHOST signed with Loma Vista, Tom Whalley (owner and CEO) asked us what the history of the band was. He felt that telling a story was vital to engaging new fans.
I said that because we were a new band and also but very importantly we were an ANONYMOUS band, there really wasn't a strong story to tell. At least not yet. But I told him if he wanted a story, he could make one up. This film is the fruit of that talk,” says Tobias Forge.
“Collaborating with Tobias to expand the GHOST saga into a film has been a wicked delight. This film allowed us to draw inspiration from everything, from silent horror films to The Great Rock n' Roll Swindle, from Ralph Bakshi to KISS Alive II. The influences were many, but above all, the final goal was to make a unique feast not only for GHOST fans, but for all lovers of cinematic alchemy between rock concerts and spooky pleasure. of horror,” says director Alex Ross Perry.
RITE HERE RITE NOW is a film produced by Popecorn Cinematic Pictures. Production credits include Kristen Mulderig, Rick Sales, Craig Butta and Jonas Åkerlund.
