Handling sudden, overwhelming fame is one of the hardest things a young artist can face, and Katseye may understand that better than most. The Los Angeles girl group became a global sensation almost the moment they debuted, and in a short span they have racked up international tours, a Coachella set, and a Grammy nomination. The past two years have been a genuine whirlwind, and now that story is being told in a feature-length film, Katseye: Wild Hearts, opening in theaters worldwide on August 12.
The group came together in 2023 through the reality competition The Debut: Dream Academy, where 20 contestants competed for a spot in a new global girl group. The final lineup, assembled in the mold of a manufactured pop supergroup, featured Manon Bannerman, Sophia Laforteza, Yoonchae Jeung, Daniela Avanzini, Megan Skiendiel, and Lara Raj. In the summer of 2024 they released “Debut” and “Touch” to an enthusiastic reception, and that August Netflix premiered Pop Star Academy: Katseye, a docuseries about the competition that formed the group.
A film built around a new EP
On July 8, Katseye announced this latest documentary, which follows the making of their upcoming EP, Wild, due out on August 14, just two days after the film’s release. The project comes from the same team behind the original Netflix series, including director Nadia Hallgren. The group joins a growing list of pop artists pairing new music with accompanying films, among them Madonna with Confessions II and Charli XCX with Music, Fashion, Film.
The trailer, released on July 15, offers fans, known as Eyekons, a look inside the group’s demanding rehearsals and close friendships. It weaves together concert footage with interviews from the whole group and individual members. It opens with Laforteza asking how they arrived at this point so quickly and closes with Yoonchae teasing a new era. On-screen text describes the film as a love letter to the Eyekons.
Questions about Manon Bannerman
Some fans have wondered whether Manon Bannerman will appear in the documentary. Bannerman stepped away from the group in February 2026, citing mental-health reasons. After the group performed at Coachella without her, they addressed online speculation that her departure was tied to her being the only Black member, and Laforteza told Vanity Fair in June that race played no part in the situation and that any such suggestion ran counter to everything the group stands for. Bannerman was spotted enjoying the festival, simply not performing.
Bannerman does not appear on the film’s official poster, but she is included in one of the promotional stills released last week and is listed among the cast on the movie’s IMDb page. The most likely outcome is that she features in archival footage, though fans should not expect any new interviews from her.
Tickets for the theatrical release are now available through the film’s official website.