Travis Scott, the hip-hop artist, has announced the release of his feature film “Circus Maximus,” which will be shown in select theaters this weekend. The film’s poster art features Scott on a motorcycle and lists him as the writer-director and five additional directors. The film’s producer is attributed to A24, although the company denies involvement. Whether the film is a narrative movie or a collection of connected music videos is still unclear. The film will be accompanied by the release of Scott’s new album, “Utopia.” The film is described as a surreal and psychedelic journey, exploring human experience and the power of soundscapes. Scott has also planned a concert in front of the pyramids of Giza in Egypt, despite initial concerns about cancellation. Chris Willman reported
Travis Scott’s Feature Film “Circus Maximus” Hits Theaters This Weekend
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Ready to expand your theatergoing experience to encompass “Scottieheimer”? Hip-hop artist Travis Scott has a feature film going into theaters this weekend. He announced the release of “Circus Maximus” through a tweet (or rather, an X), revealing poster art of himself on a motorcycle and taking writer-director credit. However, a release about the film also lists five other famous names as “additional directors”: Gaspar Noé, Nicolas Winding-Refn, Harmony Korine, Valdimar Jóhannsson, and Kahlil Joseph.
Just who is behind the film is a mystery, though. An A24 logo appears on the poster art Scott put out, attributing the company as the film’s producer, yet asked about the project by Variety, the company says the movie is not theirs. Whether the film is a narrative movie or an omnibus of connected music videos remains to be explained, although the long list of directors would point toward the latter. There is also a 32-second trailer for the film, which does not include any credits or distribution information, consisting of wildly disparate shots of Travis in exotic locations or cabs careening through city streets.
AMC theater listings confirm the running time and indicate the film will be showing in select theaters in a sporadic release pattern. L.A.-area listings offer a single run time on Thursday, as promised in the tease, and additional showings once daily on Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
The Thursday night premiere on big screens will roughly coincide with the release of Scott’s long-promised new album, “Utopia,” at the crack of midnight ET on Friday morning.
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The film’s description on the AMC chain’s website says: “Prepare to enter ‘Circus Maximus’ as Travis Scott takes his audience on a mind-bending visual odyssey across the globe, woven together by the speaker rattling sounds of his highly anticipated upcoming album ‘Utopia.’ The film is a surreal and psychedelic journey, uniting a collective of visionary filmmakers worldwide in a kaleidoscopic exploration of human experience and the power of soundscapes.”
Hiring five top filmmakers to co-direct a film (or be “additional directors”) is not the only unusually ambitious enterprise Scott has undertaken recently. He is set to do a concert in front of the pyramids of Giza in Egypt this Friday; the event will be live-streamed. The Egyptian Musicians Syndicate had indicated that the show would have to be canceled, but Live Nation announced it would go on as scheduled.
“Utopia” is Scott’s first album since 2018’s “Astroworld.” A single, “K-Pop,” featuring the Weeknd and Bad Bunny, was released last week.
As the music and film worlds wonder what’s up with the film — A24 presumably included — Scott suggested that more info may have to wait. “We will talk more when I get better service, lmao,” he X-ed Tuesday afternoon.
In conclusion, Travis Scott’s “Circus Maximus” feature film will hit theaters this weekend. The film, directed by Scott and a team of renowned filmmakers, promises to take audiences on a mind-bending visual odyssey across the globe, accompanied by the highly anticipated album “Utopia.” While the film’s plot and distribution details remain a mystery, fans can expect a surreal and psychedelic journey that explores the power of soundscapes and human experience. With a sporadic release pattern and a premiere coinciding with the album’s release, “Circus Maximus” will surely be a unique and immersive theatergoing experience.
