Universal Pictures Content Group and Bleecker Street’s event cinema division Crosswalk have acquired International and North American rights to George Michael: The Faith Tour concert film.
Universal Pictures Content Group will release the film internationally, and Bleecker Street’s Crosswalk will release the film in North America.
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Directed by longtime George Michael collaborators Andy Morahan (“Last Christmas”; “Faith”; “Careless Whisper”) and David Austin (George Michael “Freedom Uncut”, “George Michael at the Palais Garnier, Paris”), the film features never-before-seen footage of Michael at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy during the European leg of the Faith Tour in 1988.
Screening with an opening original short film by Mary McCartney (If These Walls Could Sing; “Mary McCartney Serves It Up!”), the film is slated for a late 2026 worldwide theatrical release in premium formats. In the U.S., Crosswalk will be partnering with Imax on exclusive early access screenings.
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George Michael: The Faith Tour transforms footage assembled from a 14-camera shoot captured on 35mm film over two nights, into a cinematic event and audio experience. The film opens with an original short, Finding Faith, which features voiceover from Michael during an unheard interview alongside unseen images captured by photographer Herb Ritts and behind-the-scenes footage of the “Faith” music video.
The film is produced by George Michael Entertainment and Mercury Studios, in association with Globe Originals.
The deal was negotiated by Helen Parker for Universal Pictures Content Group and Avy Eschenasy for Bleecker Street.
This will be good! Can’t wait!
I like what Universal is doing with story telling for the legendary artists of my generation. Can’t wait to see it hopefully later this year.