Ghost have released a sneak preview clip of their upcoming feature film Rite Here Rite Now and announced additional cinematic screenings.
The 80-second clip features live footage of the band performing the IMPERA song “Kaisarion,” giving fans a glimpse of the concert portion of the upcoming film (captured during two sold-out shows at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles in 2023).
Ghost don’t reveal much about the plot here, though we do see Papa Emeritus IV dart backstage to observe himself in front of a giant ornate mirror. At this point, Sister Imperator makes an appearance, shooing Papa back onstage to sing the rest of the song. The whole sequence gives off strong “Phantom of the Opera vibes,” as one YouTube commenter aptly put it.
Due to high demand, the cinematic premiere of the film has been expanded across four days (June 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd) in select theaters. Trafalgar Releasing, which previously worked with Metallica, is handling the cinematic distribution.
Rite Here Rite Now is described as a pseudo narrative-concert film that “fully immerses viewers in the technicolor melodrama of the vaunted live ritual” that is Ghost. It was directed by Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell) and Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge. Additionally, an 18-song original soundtrack will be available on various formats (digital, CD, and vinyl) on July 26th and can be pre-ordered via Loma Vista Recordings.
Watch the clip from Rite Here Rite Now below.