Taylor Swift to direct her first movie

Taylor Swift will write and direct her first movie, Searchlight Pictures has announced. The studio, home to recent Oscar winners including Nomadland and The Shape of Water, will release the movie. Further details, including a title, plot, and release date, are unnanounced at this stage.

“Taylor is a once in a generation artist and storyteller. It is a genuine joy and privilege to collaborate with her as she embarks on this exciting and new creative journey,” Searchlight Presidents David Greenbaum and Matthew Greenfield said in a statement. 

Swift has made in-roads into the movie business in recent years, including cameo roles in movies such as Cats and this year's Amsterdam. She was also producer of her own 2020 documentary, Miss Americana and screened the “All Too Well: The Short Film,” at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festivals.

Any dates for filming or releasing the movie will be affected by Swift's huge 2023 stadium tour, which begins in March and follows this year's Midnights. Tickets for the tour went on sale last month but many fans struggled to get hold of them, leading some to mount legal action against Ticketmaster.