The Moment (2026 film)

The Moment
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAidan Zamiri
Written by
Based onAn original idea
by Charli XCX
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySean Price Williams
Edited by
  • Bill Sneddon
  • Neal Farmer
Music byA. G. Cook
Production
companies
Distributed byA24
Release dates
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Moment is an upcoming American mockumentary film directed by Aidan Zamiri and written by Zamiri and Bertie Brandes. The film stars Charli XCX, Rosanna Arquette, Kate Berlant, Jamie Demetriou, Hailey Benton Gates, Isaac Powell, and Alexander Skarsgård.

The Moment will have its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, and is scheduled to be released in the United States by A24 on January 30, 2026.

Premise

A mockumentary revolving around a pop star gearing up to lead her first headlining tour.[1]

Cast

Production

Development

In September 2024, during her Sweat concert tour, English singer Charli XCX sent her collaborator Aidan Zamiri a message, which he later dubbed "word vomit" and said about it: "It almost felt like a diary entry of, 'This is how I feel right now.' This feeling of having just almost got everything she could have wanted, and what that felt like on kind of a human level." The message served as the basis for The Moment. Zamiri and Bertie Brandes finished the screenplay in a few months with input from the singer.[2] In January 2025, it was announced Charli XCX had joined the cast of the film, with Zamiri directing from the screenplay he wrote alongside Brandes. Charli XCX and David Hinojosa will produce the film under their Studio365 and 2AM banners, respectively, while A24 will distribute.[3]

Charli XCX dubbed the film "a 2024 period piece": "It's not a tour documentary or a concert film in any way, but the seed of the idea was conceived from this idea of being pressured to make one. It's fiction, but it's the realest depiction of the music industry that I've ever seen." She previously told Anna Peele of Vanity Fair that a tour documentary was one project that she had turned down during this period, feeling that the market was already saturated with similar projects. Describing its plot, Zamiri stated that the film explores what would have happened if the singer had made "entirely different choices" around her sixth studio album Brat (2024).[2]

Casting

In March 2025, Alexander Skarsgård, Trew Mullen, Rosanna Arquette, Isaac Cole Powell, Kate Berlant, Rish Shah and Jamie Demetriou joined the cast of the film.[4][5] In October 2025, it was reported that Kylie Jenner, Rachel Sennott, Arielle Dombasle, Hailey Benton Gates, Mel Ottenberg, Richard Perez, Tish Weinstock, Michael Workéyè, Shygirl, and the score composer A. G. Cook were also part of the cast.[6][7]

Regarding her role in the film, Charli XCX described it as "sort of a hell version of myself." Skarsgård was revealed to be playing "one of the villains or antagonists of the film."[2]

Filming

Principal photography began in March 2025, in London.[8]

Music

Cook, Charli XCX's long-time collaborator, composed the score for the film. He released "Dread" on December 12, 2025, as the first single from the soundtrack. The song heavily samples Charli XCX's 2012 single "I Love It".[9]

Release

On December 9, 2025, it was announced that The Moment would have its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on January 30, 2026.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ Gularte, Alejandra (March 13, 2025). "Charli XCX Is Creating The Moment". Vulture. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Peele, Anna (October 14, 2025). "Charli xcx Enters Her Next Chapter". Vanity Fair. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  3. ^ Shanfield, Ethan (January 23, 2025). "Charli xcx to Star in A24 Movie 'The Moment,' Based on Her Own Original Idea (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  4. ^ Cordero, Rosy (March 13, 2025). "Rosanna Arquette, Alexander Skarsgard & Trew Mullen Board Charli XCX-Led Feature 'The Moment'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  5. ^ "Isaac Cole Powell, Rish Shah, Kate Berlant & Jamie Demetriou Join Charli xcx in Aidan Zamiri's 'The Moment' (EXCLUSIVE)". Film Updates. March 17, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  6. ^ Shafer, Ellise (October 9, 2025). "Charli xcx's A24 Film 'The Moment' Unveils Full Cast: Kylie Jenner, Alexander Skarsgard, Rachel Sennott and More". Variety. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  7. ^ Ntim, Zac (October 9, 2025). "'The Moment': Kylie Jenner, Rachel Sennott & Kate Berlant Round Out Cast Of Aidan Zamiri & Charli xcx's A24 Feature; Watch First-Look Teaser". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  8. ^ Calnan, Ellie (March 18, 2025). "Charli xcx's 'The Moment' starts shooting in the UK for A24". Screen International. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  9. ^ Breihan, Tom (December 12, 2025). "A. G. Cook Shares New Track "Dread," From 'The Moment' Score". Stereogum. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  10. ^ Kreps, Daniel (November 20, 2025). "Charli XCX Stars as Fictionalized Version of Herself in 'The Moment' Trailer". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  11. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 10, 2025). "Sundance 2026 Lineup Includes Films With Jenna Ortega, Charli XCX, Seth Rogen, Russell Crowe, Ethan Hawke & More In Park City Finale". Deadline. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
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