Jaehwa Bernardo

Blackpink star Lisa. Photo from Lisa's Instagram account

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Lisa's documentary 'Always Lalisa' coming to cinemas in October

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 960px; display: block;" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178842000334720260903 (2).jpg" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align: left;">Blackpink star Lisa. <em>Photo from Lisa&#39;s Instagram account</em></span></span></span></div><p>A documentary chronicling the career of Thai pop star Lisa, who rose to fame as a member of K-pop sensation Blackpink, is set for theatrical release worldwide in October.</p><p>LLOUD, which manages Lisa&#39;s solo activities, announced Wednesday that the documentary, &quot;Always Lalisa,&quot; was &quot;coming to cinemas &amp; IMAX worldwide for a limited time, starting October 12.&quot;</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcySoAfz6HD/embed/?cr=1&v=14&wp=675&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A13645646.19999981%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Tickets go on sale beginning September 9, with more details available on the <a href="https://alwayslalisa.com/"><strong>documentary&#39;s website</strong></a>, according to LLOUD.</p><p>Set to premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival this month, &quot;Always Lalisa&quot; follows Lisa &quot;during a transformative year away from Blackpink,&quot; according to a synopsis on the documentary&#39;s website.</p><p>The synopsis read: &quot;As the group pauses activities, Lisa embarks on the first true chapter of her solo career, confronting the question of who she is beyond Blackpink.&quot;</p><p>&quot;The film follows Lisa as she writes, records, and releases her debut solo album, &#39;Alter Ego,&#39; makes her acting debut in the third season of &#39;The White Lotus,&#39; and prepares for her first major solo performance at the 2025 Coachella Music Festival,&quot; it added.</p><p>Lisa put out &quot;Alter Ego&quot; in February 2025, during a period when she and her Blackpink bandmates were focused on their solo activities before reuniting in July for their &quot;Deadline&quot; world tour.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2025/2/28/blackpink-s-lisa-drops-first-full-length-solo-album-alter-ego-1116"><strong>READ: Blackpink&#39;s Lisa drops first full-length solo album &#39;Alter Ego&#39;<br></strong></a></div><p>Apart from the documentary&#39;s theatrical release, Lisa is also gearing up for a solo comeback with an extended play (EP) titled &quot;Press Play,&quot; scheduled for release on October 23.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/8/25/blackpink-s-lisa-jisoo-announce-new-releases-1400"><strong>READ: Blackpink&#39;s Lisa, Jisoo announce new releases<br></strong></a></div><p>Ahead of the EP&#39;s release, Lisa will drop the pre-release single &quot;SaWaDiKa&quot; on September 4.</p><p>Lisa, whose full name is Lalisa Manobal, debuted in 2016 as a member of Blackpink, one of K-pop&#39;s most popular all-female acts known for songs such as &quot;Ddu-Du Ddu-Du,&quot; &quot;Kill This Love&quot; and &quot;How You Like That.&quot;&nbsp;</p><p>The quartet made its comeback in February with the EP &quot;Deadline,&quot; followed by a celebration of its 10th anniversary, during which the members held a meet-and-greet with fans in Seoul.</p>

<p>A documentary chronicling the career of Thai pop star Lisa, who rose to fame as a member of K-pop sensation Blackpink, is set for theatrical release worldwide in October.</p>

A documentary chronicling the career of Thai pop star Lisa, who rose to fame as a member of K-pop sensation Blackpink, is set for theatrical release worldwide in October.

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Blackpink star Lisa's documentary 'Always Lalisa' coming to cinemas in October

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published September 03, 2026 03:52 PM PHT

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