Inside Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Show Girl Movie Theater Experience

Grab your popcorn and dancing shoes for this Taylor Swift movie.

On Friday, Oct. 3, as part of the release of The Life of a Showgirl, Swift coordinated a movie event tied in for the opening weekend, aptly called The Official Release Party of a Showgirl.

Fans flocked to theaters to see the music video for “The Fate of Ophelia” and behind-the-scenes footage of how it was made, including choreographer Mandy Moore’s process. The 89-minute film also featured Swift’s descriptions of each song playing before lyric videos for the new tracks.

A highlight of the behind-the-scenes footage features Swift, 35, catching a football for the first time as she mapped out a take for the music video.

“‘Your team’ – somebody should throw me a football,” she says after miming the lyrics. “I’m on the cart, right, and it’s going to be moving?”

Choreographer Moore likes the singer’s idea, but asks, “Do you think, T, you’re going to want to throw with your right or your left?”

“Hard to say when I have no preference because I’ve never caught a ball before,” Swift, who’s wearing a splint on her finger, quips back.

The music video itself, which bookends the film, features several very high-production scenes of different showgirls throughout history, including Swift’s Eras Tour dancers and crew. After reports of a secret event tied to The Life of a Showgirl, she announced that the album’s opening weekend would involve a big-screen component.

“I hereby invite you to a *dazzling* soirée, The Official Release Party of a Showgirl: Oct 3 – Oct 5 only in cinemas!” Swift began her Instagram caption announcing the cinematic event.