Dream, BanG! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage is the BanG Dream's second animated live film! franchise, as well as the follow-up to BanG Dream! LIVE FILMING. It was announced on March 16, 2020, and is scheduled to open in Japanese theaters on August 20, 2021. Additionally, on August 10, 2021, a pre-screening was held in five select theaters across the country.[2] It later premiered in the United States and Canada through Eventive on September 18, 2021.