James Cameron and Billie Eilish are an unlikely couple, but a new trailer for their upcoming concert film suggests the collaboration was a natural one.
Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)which arrives in theaters on May 8, documents Eilish’s sold-out 2025 world tour and was co-directed by the Avatar And Titanic filmmaker, 71 years old.
A new trailer released Monday (April 13) shows the two side by side in 3D glasses, working together on creative decisions for what promises to be a visually ambitious project.
Cameron sets the tone at the start of the clip.
“It’s your show. It’s your creative vision,” he tells the 24-year-old singer. “It’s going to blow people’s minds.”
Elsewhere in the trailer, as the duo work on the technical requirements of the production, Cameron tells him: “We’re going to have to play a few games, but we’re going to make it look great.”
Beyond spectacle, the film seems to offer something more personal, a window into Eilish’s relationship with her fans.
The trailer shows her with scratches on her hand after running along the barricade of cheering concertgoers, and shows her reflecting on performances from a tour bus confessional.
“The day of a show, for me, is like any other day. I just feel like I’m going to hang out with my friends,” she says.
Later, when Cameron asks her if she loves her fans, she simply replies, “I love them.”
She also shares her ambition in simple terms: “I want to be the artist that I want to be a fan of.”
One of the trailer’s lighter touches involves Eilish’s habit of setting up a “puppy room” at each tour stop, a space where crew members can spend time with dogs from local rescue organizations between work demands.
Cameron was apparently so taken with the idea that he told Eilish he planned to do the same in her next film.
Eilish shared the trailer on Instagram with the caption: “It’s almost HEREEE.” The film hits theaters on May 8.
