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Something Beautiful (film)

Something Beautiful is an upcoming musical film and visual album by American singer Miley Cyrus, and serves as a visual companion to her 2025 album of the same. Written and directed by Cyrus, Jacob Bixenman and Brendan Walter, it was produced by Columbia Records, Sony Music Vision, Live Nation Entertainment and XYZ Films. It is set to premiere on June 6, at the 2025 Tribeca Festival and to be released theatrically that same month.

Background and production

In November 2024, through an interview with Harper's Bazaar, Cyrus announced she was working on a new album titled Something Beautiful (2025).[1][2] Inspired by Pink Floyd's The Wall (1979), she described the record as a visual album that centers around the theme of "healing".[3] Cyrus began teasing her upcoming album on March 17, 2025, by updating her visuals on social media and her website as well as teasing the project through posters around the world.[4] The singer announced the album and film on March 24, teasing the film's theatrical release on June and describing it as "a unique visual experience fueled by fantasy" and "one of a kind pop opera".[5][6]

The film was produced by Cyrus' record label Columbia Records, Sony Music Vision, Live Nation Entertainment and XYZ Films. It was written and directed by Cyrus, Jacob Bixenman and Brendan Walter and produced by Cyrus, Panos Cosmatos, Nick Spicer, Nate Bolotin and Aram Tertzakian. Its executive producers are Adam Folk, Columbia Records CEO Ron Perry, Sony Music executive Tom Mackay, Krista Wegener, Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, and Live Nation executives Brad Wavra and Ryan Kroft.[6] Benoît Debie served as its cinematographer.[7]

Release and promotion

On March 25, 2025, the film's trailer was released.[6] Its excerpts were released, serving as music videos for the album's songs. On March 31, 2025, the visual videos for "Prelude" and "Something Beautiful" were released.[7] The video for "End of the World" was released on April 3, 2025.[8]

The film is set to premiere on June 6, at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, during the 2025 Tribeca Festival.[9] It is set to be released theatrically in June 2025.[10]

References

  1. ^ Grinspan, Izzy (November 20, 2024). "Miley Cyrus Wants to Make You Vibrate on a Different Level". Harper's Bazaar. United States: Hearst Magazines. ISSN 0017-7873. Archived from the original on November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Breihan, Tom (November 20, 2024). "Miley Cyrus Prepping Something Beautiful, A Visual Album Inspired By Pink Floyd's The Wall". Stereogum. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  3. ^ Richards, Bailey (November 20, 2024). "Miley Cyrus Hopes to Be a 'Human Psychedelic' with 'Hypnotizing' New Visual Album Inspired by Pink Floyd's 'The Wall'". People. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  4. ^ Dailey, Hannah (March 17, 2025). "Miley Cyrus Teases Dark New Musical Era: Something Beautiful". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  5. ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (March 24, 2025). "Miley Cyrus Announces Visual Album Something Beautiful and Release Date". Variety. United States: Penske Media Corporation. ISSN 0042-2738. OCLC 60626328. Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Millman, Ethan (March 25, 2025). "Miley Cyrus Drops Trailer for 'Something Beautiful' Film Accompanying New Album: "A One of a Kind Pop Opera"". The Hollywood Reporter. United States. Archived from the original on March 25, 2025. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  7. ^ a b Dailey, Hannah (March 31, 2025). "Miley Cyrus Unleashes Cinematic 'Prelude' & Title Track From 'Something Beautiful' Visual Album". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  8. ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (April 3, 2025). "Miley Cyrus Releases Sultry New Single 'End of the World'". Variety. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  9. ^ Gularte, Alejandra (April 16, 2025). "Miley Cyrus Adds Something Beautiful to Tribeca Festival". Vulture. United States. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  10. ^ Strauss, Matthew (March 24, 2025). "Miley Cyrus Announces New Album Something Beautiful". Pitchfork. United States: Condé Nast. Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 24, 2025.