V-U2, An Immersive Concert Film, opened on September 5 with an epic drone show that highlighted new visuals on the Exosphere.
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Hundreds of drones displayed the V-U2 logo brought the Exosphere to life accompanied by U2’s “Zoo Station” as part of Sphere’s new “XO Audio” feature. The one-of-a-kind cinematic experience which opened on September 5, is shown exclusively at Sphere. V-U2, directed by Morleigh Steinberg and The Edge, showcases the history-making U2:UV show directed by Willie Williams. The Sphere's inaugural residency played 40 sold-out dates to over 700,000 fans from 100+ countries from September 2023 through March 2024.
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V-U2 captures U2’s epic run, enabling movie audiences to experience the excitement of the live shows. V-U2 was shot entirely in Big Sky, the groundbreaking ultra-high-resolution camera system developed by Sphere Entertainment exclusively for the venue.
Co-director The Edge spoke about the filmmaking process:
The goal was to give the immersive movie goers as close to the live U2:UV concert experience as possible — and then some. I’ve never seen a U2 show. I’m so relieved I caught a great one," said The Edge.
V-U2 is a Sphere Experience, Sphere’s signature original content category. To create this larger-than-life concert film, a number of Big Sky cameras captured the band at extraordinary scale, sharpness, and clarity. V-U2 employs Sphere’s immersive technologies including the 160,000 sq. ft. display plane, which at 16k x 16k resolution is the world's highest-resolution LED screen; Sphere Immersive Sound, powered by HOLOPLOT, which provides crystal-clear sound to every seat in Sphere; and haptic seats, which use vibrations so guests can ‘feel’ the experience. All of these technologies, which were used to great effect in ‘U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere,’ will be leveraged in this Sphere Experience in new and different ways to reinforce the feeling of ‘being there’.
Launching a venue like Sphere challenged the band to create a once-in-a-lifetime audio/visual concert experience and the same standards were upheld for the film.
Tickets for all showings are available now at thesphere.com.