# Release and premiere of Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters’

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> Updated: 2026-10-01T16:00:17.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The sci-fi social satire ‘I Love Boosters’, directed by Boots Riley, has transitioned from receiving a new release window to its premiere at the 70th annual BFI London Film Festival.

Starring Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, and Poppy Liu, the film has earned critical praise, including a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The narrative follows a trio of shoplifters who steal luxury goods to resell within their community, eventually confronting a billionaire fashion mogul over a corporate conspiracy involving a teleporting device. The film is described as a maximalist visual odyssey that blends science fiction, supernatural horror, and absurdist comedy to critique capitalist structures and workers' rights.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-01: Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters’ premieres at BFI London Film Festival

Boots Riley’s new surrealist satire, ‘I Love Boosters’, premiered at the BFI London Film Festival, tackling fashion industry exploitation and workers' rights through a maximalist lens.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/boots-rileys-i-love-boosters-premieres-at-bfi-london-film-festival

### 2026-09-26: Autumn film season highlights Milwaukee festivals and new releases

The autumn film season features Milwaukee's Dialogues Documentary Film Festival in September 2026 and a renewed release window for Boots Riley’s sci-fi satire ‘I Love Boosters’.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/autumn-film-season-highlights-milwaukee-festivals-and-new-releases

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