Phoebe Bridgers and Billie Eilish Are in My Chemical Romance’s New Short Film
My Chemical Romance have released an animated short film, “Prelude to the End”, made with visual artist Lauren Tsai. Its high-profile voice cast includes Phoebe Bridgers, Billie Eilish, Hideo Kojima and John C. McGinley, and the release follows a 20th-anniversary reissue of the band’s The Black Parade.
The film follows Astrid, a pupil at a rubbish-strewn New England boarding school who falls down a garbage chute while looking for her sketchbook and enters an uncanny world where old ideas come to life. Bridgers voices Astrid’s sister, Eilish her close friend, Kojima the Teacher and McGinley the Dean. The film features a live performance of Pascal Dusapin’s Flying River, Violin Concerto, and is due to screen at the band’s Hollywood Bowl shows on 30 and 31 October, the final dates of a five-night residency celebrating The Black Parade’s 20th anniversary.
In short
- My Chemical Romance released an animated short with a notable voice cast.
- Phoebe Bridgers and Billie Eilish voice characters in the film.
- It will screen at the band’s 30 and 31 October Hollywood Bowl shows.
Explained simply
My Chemical Romance are an American rock band whose 2006 album The Black Parade follows a character confronting death and the world around him. The album became one of the band’s best-known works, and its 20th-anniversary reissue has been accompanied by new projects connected to its themes.
The animated film was made with visual artist Lauren Tsai and centres on Astrid, a pupil who falls into an uncanny world after looking for her sketchbook. Phoebe Bridgers voices her sister, while Billie Eilish voices a close friend; filmmaker Hideo Kojima and actor John C. McGinley also provide voices. The film brings together musicians, film-makers and performers, and is planned for screenings during the band’s Hollywood Bowl residency.
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