Artist, filmmaker, and cultural provocateur Boots Riley has announced a tour celebrating the release of his new film, “I Love Boosters.” Known for his sharp political commentary and surrealism, Riley hones in on his singular style; deftly crafting a representation of the absurdities of the world we live in. The highly anticipated film, which hits theaters nationwide May 22, 2026, expands Riley’s tradition of boundary-pushing storytelling and inspires audiences to be part of something bigger than themselves.

Starring Keke Palmer (“One Of Them Days,” “Nope”), Naomi Ackie (“Sorry,” “Baby,” “Blink Twice”), Taylour Paige (“Zola”), Lakeith Stanfield (“Sorry To Bother You”), Poppy Liu (“Hacks”), Eiza Gonzalez (“Baby Driver”), Will Poulter (“The Bear”), Academy Award Nominee Don Cheadle (“Hotel Rwanda”) and Academy Award Nominee Demi Moore (“The Substance,” “Landman”), “I Love Boosters” showcases an ensemble cast of stars like you’ve never seen them before.

Following its World Premiere as the opening night of South By Southwest, the nationwide tour will stop in major markets including New York, Bloomington, New Haven, Tulsa, and Athens – among others to be announced – bringing universities a first look at the new film.

“I love Boosters” Synopsis:

A crew of professional shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. It’s like community service.

Tour Stops

Friday, March 27th – University of Alabama @ 5:30pm + Q&A with Boots Riley
Monday, April 6th – Yale University @ 3:45pm + Q&A with Boots Riley
Tuesday, April 7th – NYU at Regal Union Square @ 6:30pm + Q&A with Boots Riley
Wednesday, April 8th – Indiana University at IU Cinema @ 7pm + Q&A with Boots Riley
Friday, April 10th – Temple University at AMC Broadstreet @ 5pm + Q&A with Boots Riley
Saturday, April 11th – Wesleyan University @ 7pm + Q&A with Boots Riley
Wednesday, April 15th – Ohio State University at Gateway OSU @ 7pm + Q&A with Boots Riley
Friday, April 17th – Ohio University at Athena Cinema @ 7pm + Q&A with Boots Riley
Tuesday, April 21st – University of Houston @7pm + Q&A with Boots Riley
Wednesday May 6th – UC Santa Cruz at The Del Mar Theater @ 6:30pm + Q&A with Boots Riley
Saturday, May 9th – OU Tulsa, University of Tulsa & Langston University hosted by Dreamland @ 8:15pm + Q&A with Boots Riley

‘Boots Riley is represented for public speaking appearances by Evil Twin Booking Agency’ https://eviltwinbooking.org/speakers/boots-riley

About Neon
In only nine years, Neon has garnered 39 Academy Award nominations (18 this year), 11 total wins (5 last year), including two Best Picture wins, and has grossed over $400M at the box office. The company continues to push boundaries and take creative risks on bold cinema such as Sean Baker’s “Anora,” which recently took home five Academy Awards including Best Picture, and was released in theaters to the highest per-screen average of 2024; as well as Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite,” which made history winning four Academy Awards, becoming the first non-English-language film to claim Best Picture, and grossed over $54M at the domestic box office.

Neon has built an impressive streak winning the coveted Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, with six consecutive wins, including this most recent year’s winner “It Was Just an Accident” from Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, as well as “Anora,” “Parasite,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Titane,” “and Triangle of Sadness.” In 2024, NEON was named The Hollywood Reporter’s Independent Studio of the Year and received the Clio Award for Studio of the Year.

As a burgeoning leader in the production space, Neon’s recent and upcoming in-house productions include: David Robert Mitchell’s “They Follow” starring Maika Monroe; the highly anticipated Boots Riley feature “I Love Boosters” starring Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, LaKeith Stanfield, Demi Moore, and Eiza González; “The Wrong Girls” starring Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat; Tilman Singer’s “Cuckoo” starring Hunter Schafer; and Brandon Cronenberg’s “Infinity Pool.” Neon’s international sales outfit handles the company’s in-house titles as well as third party projects.

Neon has amassed a library of over 120 films, with a noteworthy selection of Academy Award nominated films including: Mohammad Rasoulof’s “The Seed of the Sacred Fig;” Wim Wenders’ “Perfect Days;” “Robot Dreams” from Pablo Bergfeer; documentaries “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” “Fire of Love,” “Moonage Daydream,” and “Flee,” which made history becoming the first film to score an impressive trifecta of Oscar nominations; Joachim Trier’s “The Worst Person in The World;” and Craig Gillespie’s I, “Tonya.”