A Beyoncé Renaissance concert movie is coming to theaters following the massive pre-sale success of the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour movie. The latter is expected to set records for a concert film, with pre-sales equivalent to a superhero blockbuster, and is set for release on October 13.
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé is now confirmed to be releasing in theaters on December 1, with pre-sale tickets now available through Fandango. Shared along with this news was an official trailer and poster, included below:
The official Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé synopsis reads as follows:
RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ accentuates the journey of RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR, from its inception, to the opening in Stockholm, Sweden, to the finale in Kansas City, Missouri. It is about Beyoncé’s intention, hard work, involvement in every aspect of the production, her creative mind and purpose to create her legacy, and master her craft. Received with extraordinary acclaim, Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR created a sanctuary for freedom, and shared joy, for more than 2.7 million fans.
Will Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Help Or Hurt The Beyoncé Renaissance Film?
While Swift’s Eras Tour made headlines for crashing Ticketmaster, and for its exorbitant resale prices, Beyoncé’s Renaissance concert tour was also immensely successful. After wrapping its run, the tour is expected to make over $560 million. While this total is far less than Swift’s $2.2 billion tour, the Renaissance tour’s revenue still situates it as one of the most successful concert runs of the year.
The announcement of Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé comes right on the heels of unprecedented success for the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour movie. Upon its record-setting pre-sales in its first 24 hours, it was already expected to make over $100 million at the domestic box office. This sum would situate Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour as the highest-grossing concert film of all time, beating out 2011’s Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. The film then went on to announce its plan to release in over 100 countries, upping the film’s chances for international success.
Following Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour at the box office could go one of two ways for Beyoncé’s Renaissance film. In the positive sense, the influx of viewers seeing Swift’s concert film could warm audiences up to the idea of seeing a concert doc in theaters. Concert documentaries, even when moderately successful, are not the most inherently popular genre, but the momentum of one could give rise to the other. On the other hand, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour could overshadow Beyoncé’s film, and blow it out of the water to an embarrassing success. Time will tell as Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé‘s release date nears.
