Bleecker Street’s event cinema division Crosswalk and Universal Pictures Content Group (UPCG) have acquired rights to Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience, a concert film capturing the K-pop group’s sold-out performances at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium.
Under the deal, Crosswalk will release the film theatrically in North America, while UPCG will handle international distribution across most of the rest of the world, excluding South Korea, China and Japan. A global theatrical rollout is planned for early 2026, including Imax engagements.
Produced by Live Nation Studios, the film combines concert footage from Stray Kids’ dominATE world tour with behind-the-scenes material. It is directed by Paul Dugdale (Adele: One Night Only, Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour), with documentary segments directed by Farah X (The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion).
The acquisition was negotiated by Miranda King and Avy Eschenasy for Bleecker Street, Ingrid Pittana for UPCG and Ross Putman on behalf of Live Nation.
“Stray Kids’ global reach and passionate fan base perfectly represent the bold, wide-reaching experiences we are constantly wanting to bring to audiences on the big screen,” Bleecker Street CEO Kent Sanderson said in a statement, describing the film as a natural extension of the company’s push into event cinema.
UPCG EVP Helen Parker said the company plans to position the release as a global theatrical event, citing the group’s international audience and the growing appetite for concert films outside traditional music markets.
The deal comes as K-pop concert films continue to build theatrical appeal across Asia and in select Western markets, particularly for fan-driven event releases. Recent titles headlined by BTS, BLACKPINK and NCT have delivered strong per-screen averages in South Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia, with premium formats and limited-run engagements offsetting shorter play dates. Distributors have been leaning on such titles as low-risk event cinema, combining theatrical exclusivity with built-in fan engagement.
Live Nation Studios head of film and TV Ryan Kroft said the project aims to translate the scale of Stray Kids’ live performances to theaters, combining concert footage with the feeling of behind-the-scenes access.
Formed by JYP Entertainment in 2018, Stray Kids has emerged as one of the most commercially successful K-pop groups of its generation, with more than 30 million albums sold worldwide. The group has logged multiple Billboard 200 No. 1 debuts and has expanded its footprint through film and television soundtracks, including recent contributions to Netflix’s Arcane and Marvel’s Deadpool & Wolverine.
The release adds to Crosswalk’s growing slate of event-focused theatrical titles following Bleecker Street’s 2025 launch of the division. The company’s upcoming projects include Stop! That! Train!, directed by Adam Shankman and starring RuPaul, and Alex Gibney’s much-anticipated Elon Musk doc, Musk.
The partners have yet to reveal a release date for Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience.
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