After Swift revealed the October 13 release date for her highly-anticipated Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film, Universal Pictures made a surprising move, pushing forward the release date for the upcoming Exorcist sequel, The Exorcist: Believer, by a week. The horror movie will now premiere on October 6.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert film is dominating the scene, prompting other entertainment releases to adjust their schedules.
This schedule change was personally announced by Jason Blum, founder and CEO of Blumhouse, who acknowledged Swift's influence with a playful tweet, saying, "Look what you made me do. The Exorcist: Believer moves to 10/6/23. #TaylorWins."
Universal Pictures also confirmed the change, underscoring the impact of Swift's announcement.
Swift's concert film is making waves in the industry. According to NBC, it achieved a new record for single-day advance ticket sales at AMC, amassing an astonishing $26 million in pre-sales within a single day. This remarkable feat surpasses the previous record held by Spider-Man: No Way Home, which earned $16.9 million. Remarkably, Swift broke this record in just three hours.
Swift herself unveiled The Eras Tour concert film on her Instagram account, expressing her excitement about bringing this extraordinary experience to the big screen. She encouraged fans to embrace the spirit of the eras with appropriate attire, friendship bracelets, and enthusiastic singing and dancing.
The anticipation for Swift's concert film is clearly off the charts, influencing the schedules of other major releases in the entertainment industry.
