Ghost have announced their debut feature film, ‘Rite Here Rite Now’ is coming to cinemas for two nights only on June 20 and 22, via Trafalgar Releasing. Rite Here Rite Now captures Ghost’s two-night stint at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on their ‘Re-Imperatour’, and the film is also a narrative story, which ‘picks up plot threads from the band’s long-running webisode series’.
Papa Emeritus IV tweeted: “Children of the World! Finally, our debut feature film ”RITE HERE RITE NOW” will be haunting cinemas all over the globe, on June 20 & 22 only. So, pre-sales go live on May 9 and if you want to see it in a movie theatre, act fast. Sign up for more information at http://ritehereritenow.com. We look forward to seeing you all within not too long. /A Nameless Ghoul”
Speaking about ‘Rite Here Rite Now’, frontman Tobias Forge shares: “Over a decade ago when Ghost got signed to Loma Vista, Tom Whalley [owner and CEO] asked what the story of the band was. He felt telling a story was vital in order to get new fans engaged.I said that because we were a new ‘baby’ band and more importantly we were an anonymous baby band, there wasn’t really a compelling story to tell. Not yet anyway. But I told him that if he wanted a story, I could come up with one .. This film is the fruit of that conversation.”
Director Alex Ross Perry said that “collaborating with Tobias to expand the saga of Ghost into a feature film has been a wicked delight. This movie allowed us to be inspired by everything from silent horror to The Great Rock n’ Roll Swindle, from Ralph Bakshi to KISS Alive II. The influences were many, but above all, the ultimate goal was to make a one-of-a-kind feast not only for Ghost fans, but all lovers of the cinematic alchemy between rock spectacle and spooky delights.” Kymberli Frueh, SVP of Programming and Content Acquisitions at Trafalgar Releasing, added: “The mystery, mystique, and musical style of Ghost has created such a dedicated allegiance to the band. Our cinemas provide the perfect immersive experience to unite fans as a community and experience Ghost’s elaborate performances with big screens and big sound.”
The band also revealed the first trailer for Rite Here, Rite Now, which features a mix of live performance elements while introducing the multiple characters within the storytelling portion of the film. The voice over teases that this is not a “tale about death, but one of life.” Check it out – here.
Ghost have a dedicated website for Rite Here Rite Now, complete with a list of the theaters that will screen the film. The original motion picture soundtrack is also available for pre-order as well. Tickets can be found at ritehereritenow.com.
To pre-order the motion picture soundtrack for Rite Here Rite Now, head here.
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