Ariana Grande-Butera is An American singer, songwriter and actress. Ariana Grande is set to make her directorial debut with Brighter Days Ahead, a short film accompanying the deluxe edition of her seventh studio album, Eternal Sunshine. Both the film and the deluxe album share the same subtitle and are scheduled for release on March 28, 2025.

THE FIRST POSTER OF ARIANA GRANDE’S SHORT FILM

The short film continues the narrative from the music video for We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love), with Grande reprising her role as Peaches—a character inspired by Clementine from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), the film that served as the album’s primary influence. Brighter Days Ahead is expected to explore themes of love, loss, and self-discovery.

Marking a new chapter in her artistic career, Brighter Days Ahead serves as Grande’s first venture into directing. She co-directed the film with Christian Breslauer, bringing her creative vision to life through both storytelling and visual aesthetics.

Grande first hinted at a short film during an October 2024 Vanity Fair interview while promoting Wicked. Over the following months, she subtly teased the deluxe edition of Eternal Sunshine. Then, on March 8, 2025, she dropped the first hint about Brighter Days Ahead. Two days later, on March 10, she officially announced the deluxe album, followed by the film’s confirmation via an Instagram post on March 12. The announcement was accompanied by a teaser trailer, which revealed that she would reprise her role as Peaches.

With Brighter Days Ahead, Ariana Grande expands her artistic expression beyond music, blending cinema and sound to offer fans an immersive extension of Eternal Sunshine. As both a director and performer, she brings Peaches’ story full circle, crafting a deeply personal and visually striking experience.