The highest-grossing hard rock cinema event ever in North America premieres digitally on July 20th
Ghost is unleashing its hit debut feature film Rite Here Rite Now on home audiences everywhere following a record-smashing Top 10 worldwide box office performance, grossing over $5 million across its four-day expanded release in cinemas. Streaming platform Veeps, which also debuted as the studio on the film, has announced an exclusive global online premiere of Rite Here Rite Now on Saturday, July 20th. In addition to transporting viewers from their couches to the stage—and backstage—of Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, the Veeps premiere will add to the rock n roll cinematic event of the summer: The Rite Here Rite Now stream will feature an exclusive In Conversation with Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge, Co-Director Alex Ross Perry, and live director Jim Parsons captured at the film’s London premiere and will be available to all fans worldwide.
Fans can purchase tickets for $19.99 for two weeks after the initial air date, with a 48-hour rewatch period after ticket purchase.
Rite Here Rite Now premiered globally in cinemas on June 20 through 23, with additional screenings added due to insatiable fan demand. It’s an unforgettable, immersive event that combines narrative storytelling with live performances from the sold-out two-night finale of the band’s Re-Imperatour USA 2023 at Los Angeles’ iconic Kia Forum. Fans who purchase tickets to the stream will have exclusive access to Ghost merchandise.
A phantasmagorical blend of live performance and cutaway sequences that immerses viewers in the technicolor melodrama of Ghost’s vaunted live rituals, the film picks up plot threads from the band’s long-running Chapters webisode series. It captures flesh-and-bone renditions of fan favorites from all five of Ghost’s albums, as well as the RIAA platinum-certified “Mary On A Cross,” interwoven with the silver screen debuts of familiar faces — all interacting behind the scenes with the band’s Papa Emeritus IV, as his future and fate lay in the hands of the Ministry.
Whether a devoted disciple is reliving treasured memories of the Ghost live spectacle or a curious newcomer, Rite Here Rite Now transports viewers into the heart of the performance. The film captures the essence of living in the moment, with a shadow of uncertainty looming, leaving the audience completely spellbound and enthralled by this bombastic yet intimate cinematic portrait of Ghost.
For its theatrical run, which was distributed by Trafalgar (Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and Beyoncé’s Renaissance), Rite Here Rite Now entered the Top 10 of the North American box office with a cumulative total gross of $2.65 million, making it the highest-grossing hard rock cinema event ever in North America. After its opening weekend, it entered the global Top 10 box office at No. 9 with a total gross of $5.04 million worldwide. Regional highlights also included UK & Ireland with a $606K gross and No. 5 at the box office, Germany with a $332K gross and No. 3 at the box office, Mexico with a $326K gross and a No. 5 box office position for the weekend, and Australia with a $178K gross and No. 6 at the box office. The film has captivated audiences, receiving a stellar 99% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Rite Here Rite Now: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, mixed by Rich Costey, will be released worldwide on July 26th via Loma Vista Recordings. A fitting 18-song complement to Ghost’s debut feature film, the band’s first-ever original soundtrack will be available on all formats. The new studio recording “The Future is a Foreign Land,” was revealed to the world during the film’s opening night, and the live version of “Absolution” is an instant grat track.
