George Michael Faith Tour film acquired for late 2026
Universal Pictures Content Group and Bleecker Street's event cinema division Crosswalk have acquired "George Michael: The Faith Tour," a concert film from restored 1988 Faith Tour footage. Universal will handle international release and Crosswalk North America, with a late 2026 theatrical rollout in premium formats, including early U.S. Imax screenings.
Key Takeaways
- Universal Pictures Content Group and Bleecker Street's Crosswalk have acquired "George Michael: The Faith Tour."
- Universal will release the film internationally; Crosswalk will release it in North America.
- The film uses never-before-seen 35mm footage shot over two nights in Paris in 1988.
- A late 2026 worldwide theatrical release is planned in premium formats, with early Imax access in the U.S.
- An 18-track live album of previously unreleased Faith Tour recordings will accompany the theatrical release.
Who acquired George Michael: The Faith Tour?
According to Variety, Universal Pictures Content Group and Bleecker Street's event cinema division Crosswalk have picked up the concert film.
Universal Pictures Content Group will release the film internationally. Bleecker Street's Crosswalk will handle North America. The deal was negotiated by Helen Parker for Universal Pictures Content Group and Avy Eschenasy for Bleecker Street.
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What does the concert film show?
The film was shot at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy during the European leg of the Faith Tour in 1988. It features never-before-seen footage of Michael assembled from a 14-camera shoot captured on 35mm film over two nights.
It is directed by longtime collaborators Andy Morahan and David Austin. The program screens with an opening original short film by Mary McCartney. That short, "Finding Faith," includes voice-over from Michael in an unheard interview, unseen images by photographer Herb Ritts, and behind-the-scenes footage of the "Faith" music video.
George Michael Entertainment and Globe Originals produced the film in partnership with Mercury Studios.
When will George Michael: The Faith Tour reach theaters?
The film is slated for a late 2026 worldwide theatrical release in premium formats. In the U.S., Bleecker Street will partner with Imax on exclusive early-access screenings.
Alongside the theatrical release, George Michael Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment will issue "The Faith Tour," an 18-track live album of previously unreleased recordings. The set draws hits from Michael's Wham! and solo catalogs.
Michael, a founding member of Wham!, died in 2016 at age 53. His first solo album, "Faith," sold more than 25 million copies and won a Grammy. Executives at Universal, Bleecker Street, Mercury Studios, and Globe Originals framed the project as a big-screen return to a defining peak in his career.