Washington DC, Dec. 4 -- Boots Riley's second film, a science fiction comedy called 'I Love Boosters,' will have its world premiere on the opening night of South by Southwest's 2026 Film & TV Festival, reported Variety.

The official logline for the film, which is distributed by Neon, reads, "A crew of professional shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. It's like community service," as quoted by Variety.

The cast includes Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza Gonzalez, LaKeith Stanfield, Don Cheadle and Demi Moore.

The SXSW opening isn't a surprising move for Riley, whose film career kicked off in 2018 when his debut feature 'Sorry to Bother You' premiered at the Austin festival.

He returned in 2023 with ...