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"I Love Boosters" to Open SXSW 2026 with Star-Studded Cast

12/4/2025

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Boots Riley's second feature, I Love Boosters, will open SXSW 2026 in Austin, Texas, from March 12–18.
The sci-fi comedy stars Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza Gonzalez, LaKeith Stanfield, Don Cheadle, and Demi Moore.
It follows a crew of professional shoplifters targeting a fashion maven.
SXSW Vice President Claudette Godfrey described it as wildly original and deliciously unpredictable.

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Boots Riley's second feature, I Love Boosters, will open SXSW 2026 in Austin, Texas, from March 12–18.
The sci-fi comedy stars Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza Gonzalez, LaKeith Stanfield, Don Cheadle, and Demi Moore.
It follows a crew of professional shoplifters targeting a fashion maven.
SXSW Vice President Claudette Godfrey described it as wildly original and deliciously unpredictable.