Bleecker Street's event cinema division Crosswalk and Universal Pictures Content Group (UPCG) have secured the rights to Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience, a concert film capturing the K-pop group's sold-out performances at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium. This acquisition marks a bold step forward in the company's push into event cinema, with Crosswalk releasing the film theatrically in North America and UPCG handling international distribution across most of the world, excluding South Korea, China, and Japan.
Produced by Live Nation Studios, the film combines concert footage from Stray Kids' dominATE world tour with behind-the-scenes material. Directed by Paul Dugdale (Adele: One Night Only, Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour), and featuring documentary segments directed by Farah X (The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion), this project promises to transport audiences into the heart of the group's energetic performances.
In a statement, Bleecker Street CEO Kent Sanderson described the film as a natural extension of the company's event cinema endeavors, highlighting Stray Kids' global reach and passionate fan base. "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," he said.
UPCG EVP Helen Parker echoed Sanderson's sentiment, stating that 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.
This deal comes at a time when K-pop concert films are building 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 added that 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.
