"She's competing with Disney": Fans react as Taylor Swift reportedly plans "secret" theater event during 'The Life of a Showgirl' release weekend

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Taylor Swift is reportedly preparing a "secret "theater event related to the launch of her upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl. According to industry insiders who spoke to The Hollywood Reporter, the project is all set to land in cinemas during the same weekend as the album release, October 3-5, 2025.

The specifics of the event remain under wraps. It is unclear whether it will be a documentary-style film or something like Taylor Swift's 2023 The Eras Tour concert film. However, it is reportedly confirmed that the project will be linked to The Life of a Showgirl and will be screened exclusively in theaters. The lack of details has fueled speculation among fans. One such fan declared:

"at this point she is competing with Disney for industry monopoly"

Internet reacts as Taylor Swift reportedly set for a "secret" theater event during 'The Life of a Showgirl' launch

Pop Base took its official X (formerly Twitter) page to share that,

"A secret Taylor Swift movie event is headed to theaters for 'The Life of a Showgirl' in its release weekend, THR reports."

Fans were quick to weigh in in the comment section as they shared opinions on the report. Below are some of their reactions:

"Ah yes a secret Taylor Swift movie because fandom alone can't survive reality", stated a netizen.
"THE LIFE OF SHOWGIRL WILL HAVE MINI MOVIE??? WE CHEERED!!", hyped another.
"This appears to be true, based on a recent Hollywood Reporter story: Taylor Swift is preparing to release a film tied to her new album The Life of a Showgirl, with a theatrical event planned for the album's release weekend.", penned a third.

Others also chimed in:

"The Life of a Showgirl' is hitting theaters with a surprise event on release weekend 👀 Swifties, get ready to assemble! 💖", commented a fan.
"Secret movie event? This is not like dropping a secret album. A lot of planning has to be involved. Theaters have to be reserved and such.", noted another.
"When it's the life of a showgirl documentary depicting the BTS of her re-recording process and preparing for the eras tour", expressed a third.

In 2020, Taylor Swift directed Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions for Disney+. It was a documentary about her pandemic-era album. Three years later, she released The Eras Tour film, which was directed by Sam Wrench. It became the highest-grossing concert movie of all time and earned more than $261 million worldwide.

If confirmed, Swift's album and the alleged movie would both arrive the same weekend as The Smashing Machine, and an IMAX rerelease of Avatar: The Way of Water.


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Edited by Gourab Kundu