Billie Eilish in 3D cinemas

Billie Eilish’s *Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)* is headed to theaters on May 8, turning her sold-out arena show into a cinema release. (billboard.com) Eilish co-directed the film with James Cameron, and Rolling Stone reported this week that she said Cameron “treated me like his equal” during the collaboration. (rollingstone.com) The movie was filmed during Eilish’s four-night run in Manchester, England, in July 2025, according to Rolling Stone’s report on the production. (rollingstone.com) The release date changed before landing on May 8. Billboard and Rolling Stone both reported that the film had first been slated for March 20, 2026, before being pushed back. (billboard.com / rollingstone.com) The concert movie extends Eilish’s *Hit Me Hard and Soft* era beyond the road. Billboard reported the tour ran 106 shows across 2024 and 2025 in support of her 2024 album of the same name. (billboard.com) Cameron’s involvement gives the project a technical hook as well as a pop one. Billboard said the first trailer pitched the film as an attempt to “reinvent” the concert movie in 3D, a format Cameron has pushed for years in films including *Avatar*. (billboard.com) Eilish has done a concert film before, but not like this. Rolling Stone noted that her last one, *Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles*, arrived in 2021, making the new release her first live tour film built around a full arena run and theatrical 3D presentation. (rollingstone.com) Tickets are already being promoted ahead of the opening, with Billboard publishing a ticket guide and Eilish’s store linking fans to screenings and related merch. (billboard.com / billieeilish.com) For fans who missed the tour’s live dates, the pitch is straightforward: the arena show is over, but the 3D version reaches theaters on May 8. (billboard.com / billboard.com)