What do you do for an encore when your first-ever feature film becomes the #1 Hard Rock Cinema Event in US History and spawns a #1-charting soundtrack album?
If you’re GHOST, you go even bigger — you literally go 2 BIG TO RIG. GHOST’s second collaboration with Trafalgar Releasing, 2 BIG TO RIG was captured live on 16mm film over the course of GHOST’s two sold-out shows at Mexico City’s Palacio de los Deportes. The band’s second feature film, it transports the viewer through time and space to a spot in the crowd of nearly 40,000 who witnessed those darkly magical nights in September 2025.
In contrast to 2024’s global box office Top 10 smash RITE HERE RITE NOW, 2 BIG TO RIG focuses exclusively on the GHOST live ritual. From behind-the-scenes interludes showcasing the crew members that make the band’s theatrical vision into nightly reality to the only pro-shot footage of mesmerizing frontman Papa V Perpetua and his band of Nameless Ghouls on the entire phone-free tour, 2 BIG TO RIG is the definitive document of GHOST’s unforgettable SKELETOUR WORLD TOUR.
The title 2 BIG TO RIG is a reference to GHOST calling an end to SKELETOUR in February 2026 after 70 shows across North America, Europe, and Mexico. The film was made with the intention to share the SKELETOUR experience with the faithful in the territories where staging the show was not logistically feasible — as well as for the fans featured in the film who had tickets for the first of three planned Mexico City dates, which became two after night one was canceled due to illness.
2 BIG TO RIG is a love letter to all those who have shared the GHOST ritual, in-person or otherwise. Presented in IMAX® where available, the feature-length concert film is both a must for those looking to relive their SKELETOUR memories and for those witnessing the spectacle for the first time. The charismatic Papa V and his supremely talented coven of nameless ghouls have never looked or sounded better than they do here, ripping through material from GHOST’s six albums — including 2025’s global #1 SKELETÁ as well as non-LP favorites including “Mary On A Cross,” “Kiss the Go-Goat,” and “The Future is a Foreign Land.”
“Ghost captured the final nights of the legendary Skeletour’s first leg on 16mm film in Mexico City—creating a nostalgic experience and a fitting farewell to an era for fans. We’re proud to share it with cinema audiences worldwide before GHOST takes a well-publicized break. It’s the perfect way to close such a significant chapter in the band’s history and give fans a chance to relive this moment together.”– Kymberli Frueh, EVP Content Acquisitions & Programming, Trafalgar Releasing
2 BIG TO RIG will be released in cinemas and IMAX® worldwide, beginning Wednesday, 26 August, for a limited time only. Tickets will officially be on sale Thursday, July 23rd. For updates on screenings, showtimes, and to sign up for further information, go to 2BigToRig.com.
Notes to Editors: Exact screening dates may vary between territories. Notable exceptions include France and Japan. Full screening information will be available at 2BigToRig.com from July 23rd.
About GHOST
Following a decade of achievements including a GRAMMY Award, an American Music Award, an iHeart Radio Award, a string of RIAA-certified gold and platinum singles, and a box office record-breaking feature film, 2025 would prove to be GHOST’s busiest, most ambitious and outright biggest year to date. The #1 debut on the Billboard 200 of SKELETÁ (the first hard rock act to top the US charts in four years), the sixth album from the Swedish theatrical rock icons, and the 10-million-plus YouTube views for its insidiously melodic singles “Lachryma” and “Satanized” heralded the next phase of an inevitable path to world domination. More than 550,000 faithful acolytes have witnessed the otherworldly spectacle of the band’s SKELETOUR WORLD TOUR — including a sold-out first-ever headline date at Madison Square Garden at which THE NEW YORK TIMES reported “A sense of devotion was palpable among fans. Showgoers streamed out of Penn Station dressed in Ghost-themed costumes, including skeletal face paint, papal robes and nun habits.” Throughout SKELETOUR, GHOST would bring career-spanning setlists to life in suitably grandiose style, with the newly anti-christened Papa V Perpetua presiding over a phantasmagoric new production further elevating the live rituals that propelled the band’s debut feature film RITE HERE RITE NOW to become the highest grossing hard rock cinema event in North American history. From longtime devoted disciples to the curious uninitiated, all are continuously welcomed to find communion, salvation and escape in the ever-expanding world of GHOST.
About Trafalgar Releasing
Trafalgar Releasing, the global leader in event cinema distribution, harnesses the power of cinema to bring fans together in more than 15,000 cinemas across 132 countries. A subsidiary of Trafalgar Entertainment, Trafalgar Releasing’s operations include production, acquisition, marketing, and distribution of live or pre-recorded content to cinemas worldwide, led by an international team. Featuring live concerts, music documentaries, world-class opera, award-winning theatre, and more from leading names in entertainment such as Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, BTS, Metallica, Oasis, Coldplay, Billie Eilish, the Royal Opera House and others, Trafalgar Releasing has repeatedly shattered event cinema box office records, most recently with international distribution for TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR, the highest-grossing concert film of all time. Information about Trafalgar Releasing can be found at www.trafalgar-releasing.com.
About IMAX Corporation
IMAX (NYSE: IMAX) is a global leader in entertainment technology, delivering immersive cinematic experiences through proprietary software, architecture, and projection systems. Filmmakers, studios, and artists worldwide use IMAX to connect with audiences at scale, making its network one of the most powerful platforms for blockbuster events and entertainment.
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