Demi Moore’s upcoming sci-fi movie, I Love Boosters, has been revealed with a first-look image and scheduled for release on May 22, 2026, coinciding with Memorial Day weekend. The announcement follows Moore’s recent success in the 2024 sci-fi body horror film The Substance, which earned her first Oscar nomination for Best Actress.
Plot Overview and Creative Team Behind the Film
Written and directed by Boots Riley, known for his 2018 debut Sorry to Bother You, I Love Boosters centers on a group of female shoplifters who steal high-end fashion items. Their plan escalates dramatically when they target the CEO of a luxury fashion company, sparking an unforeseen rebellion. The film promises to blend surreal visuals and social commentary, continuing Riley’s distinctive style.
Ensemble Cast Features Several Acclaimed Actors
The film stars an impressive lineup including Oscar nominees Demi Moore and LaKeith Stanfield, Emmy winner Keke Palmer, BAFTA winner Naomi Ackie, along with Eiza González, Poppy Liu, Taylour Paige, and two-time Emmy nominee Will Poulter. Notably, Stanfield previously worked with Riley on his debut film, Sorry to Bother You. The first-look image highlights Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, and Keke Palmer but does not include Moore.
Visual Aesthetic and Potential Festival Screenings
The mustard-colored first-look photo reflects Boots Riley’s vibrant and surreal sensibilities. Though its official release is slated for late May 2026, the film is likely to premiere months earlier at major festivals such as Sundance, SXSW, or Cannes. Riley’s previous film gained recognition at Sundance for its anarchic critique, and I Love Boosters might fit well in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section, known for showcasing nontraditional storytelling.
Boots Riley’s Creative Vision and Activist Themes
Since his acclaimed debut, Boots Riley has remained active in the creative world, directing the 2023 Amazon series I’m A Virgo, which combines surreal imagery with pointed social critique. Riley, a self-identified communist and activist, routinely integrates anti-capitalist ideas into his projects, spanning film, television, and music as the lead vocalist of The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club. It is expected that I Love Boosters will maintain these radical thematic concerns.
“…Sorry to Bother You established Boots Riley as a singular creative voice, and now, seven years later, he’s finally back with another film.” – unnamed source
“Boots Riley, a self-identified communist activist, has long woven anti-capitalist ideas into his art…” – unnamed source
“The image’s dreamlike quality, complete with its bold mustard-colored aesthetic, is indicative of Boots Riley’s style – vibrant, surreal, and strikingly stylized.” – unnamed source
