James Cameron and Billie Eilish are an unlikely pairing, but a new trailer for their upcoming concert film suggests the collaboration has been a natural one.
Hit me hard and soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)which hits theaters May 8, documents the sold-out 2025 world tour and was co-directed by the Avatar and Titanic filmmaker, 71 years old.
A new trailer released on Monday, April 13 shows the pair side by side in 3D glasses, working together on creative decisions for what promises to be a visually ambitious project.
Cameron sets the tone at the beginning of the clip.
“It’s your show. It’s your creative vision,” he tells the 24-year-old singer. “This is going to blow people’s minds.”
Elsewhere in the trailer, as the pair work through the technical demands of the production, Cameron tells him, “We’re going to have to play some games, but we’ll make it look cool.”
Beyond the spectacle, the film appears to offer something more personal, a window into Eilish’s relationship with her fan base.
The trailer shows her with scratches on her hand from running along the barricade high-fiving concertgoers, and captures her reflecting on the shows from the confessional of a tour bus.
“The day of the show, to me, feels like any day. I feel like I’m going to hang out with my friends,” he says.
Later, when Cameron asks her if she loves her fans, she responds simply, “I love them.”
He also shares his ambition in clear terms: “I want to be the artist that I would like to be a fan of.”
One of the trailer’s lighter touches has to do with Eilish’s habit of setting up a “puppy room” at each stop on the tour, a space where crew members can spend time with dogs from local rescue organizations in between work demands.
Apparently, Cameron was so taken with the idea that he told Eilish that he planned to do the same thing in his next film.
Eilish shared the trailer on Instagram with the caption, “It’s almost HERE.” The film hits theaters on May 8.
