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- Release details: dates, formats, and how to get tickets
- What the movie shows: live set, backstage moments, and commentary
- Why Mexico City? The scale and the crowd
- How the concert was captured: cameras, angles, and cinematic choices
- Creative leadership: director and longtime collaborators
- From a short clip to a full-length concert film
Twenty One Pilots are turning one of their biggest nights on tour into a cinematic event. The duo filmed a sold-out stadium concert in Mexico City and will bring that performance to theaters and IMAX screens, offering fans a chance to relive the show on the largest possible scale.
Release details: dates, formats, and how to get tickets
- Film title: More Than We Ever Imagined
- Theatrical release: February 26
- Ticket on-sale: January 15
- Formats: standard cinema and IMAX (limited run)
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Producers have confirmed a limited engagement in both conventional theaters and IMAX venues. Fans should mark January 15 for ticket sales to avoid missing the limited screenings.
What the movie shows: live set, backstage moments, and commentary
The film captures the full concert experience from the Mexico City date in February 2025. It blends the live performance with behind-the-scenes footage shot across The Clancy World Tour. Expect candid moments that reveal how the show is built, and on-screen conversations with Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun reflecting on the night and their career.
- Full concert sequence filmed during the Mexico City stadium show
- Exclusive behind-the-scenes clips from the Clancy tour
- On-camera commentary from the band members
- Cinematic aerial and stadium-wide shots
Because the Mexico City performance took place before the release of Breach in September 2025, the new album doesn’t appear in the film’s setlist. That absence reflects the film’s snapshot moment during a specific leg of their global run.
Why Mexico City? The scale and the crowd
The chosen night was a true stadium event. Nearly 65,000 fans attended, turning the venue into a massive, kinetic audience that plays like a character in the film. The decision to film in Mexico City reflects both the size of the crowd and the band’s long history of intense fan connection.
- Sold-out stadium atmosphere
- High-energy audience participation
- Visual opportunities for large-scale cinematography
How the concert was captured: cameras, angles, and cinematic choices
The production used a multi-camera approach to recreate the live experience. Dozens of cameras were arranged to follow the crowd, the band, and the venue from multiple viewpoints.
Camera strategy and immersive shots
- Over 20 cameras focused on fans and performance
- Aerial footage to convey stadium scope
- Handheld and ground-level shots to capture intimacy
These techniques aim to make the film feel immediate. In IMAX, the wide shots and close-ups are designed to convey both the spectacle and the small, human moments within the show.
Creative leadership: director and longtime collaborators
Mark C. Eshleman, a longtime creative partner of the band, directed the film. He has worked with Twenty One Pilots for years, documenting their rise from small club gigs to global stadium tours. Eshleman framed the project as a portrait of growth, tracking how the duo adapts their performance to ever-larger stages.
He described the film as alternating perspectives: cameras aimed at the crowd and cameras following Tyler and Josh as they translate their established stagecraft to a vast arena.
From a short clip to a full-length concert film
This release marks a clear step up from the band’s previous live visuals. In 2024 they released a short live clip of “Routines of the Night” from Columbus, Ohio. That one-song video highlighted their raw live energy. The new film expands that concept into a full-length theatrical experience.
- 2024: one-song live clip released from Columbus
- 2026 (film): full concert, commentary, and extensive behind-the-scenes
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