The Sphere’s Next Big Movie After ‘Oz’ to Be ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’

The Sphere in Las Vegas, owned by Jim Dolan, is planning its next big on-site movie event with a super-sized presentation of The Rocky Horror Picture Show after its earlier adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The report said the venue has already generated roughly $400 million in ticket sales for its Oz-linked run, giving the company financial momentum for what it is now positioning as its following major cinematic spectacle.

The Hollywood Reporter reported that the Sphere’s next production will center on the 1975 film musical Rocky Horror Picture Show, a title that has long drawn audiences for its participatory culture, which typically includes audience chants, costumes, and call-and-response rituals. The report did not provide additional details on whether the new Sphere version will replicate the traditional live audience prompts or how its scale and format will change the interaction.

While the report framed Rocky Horror as the next major movie for the Sphere, it did not lay out a specific release date or provide a full description of the technical approach for the “super-size” plan beyond the venue’s intent to make the programming larger than a standard film showing. The Sphere’s broader business model, as described in the report, relies on premium ticket sales and immersive presentation at the venue, turning film properties into high-volume, high-cost events for consumers visiting Las Vegas.

The earlier Oz event was cited by The Hollywood Reporter as a major ticketing success, with $400 million in ticket sales referenced in the report as a key benchmark. That figure, if sustained as subsequent programming, would indicate continued demand for high-capacity cinematic experiences that depend on coordinated venue operations, staffing, and security designed for large crowds in a controlled indoor environment.

The report also identifies the venue’s ownership structure under Jim Dolan, reinforcing that the Sphere’s entertainment strategy is being driven by a single operator that controls the physical environment, ticketing, and programming timeline. In Las Vegas, where major entertainment venues compete for tourists and locals, the move indicates that the Sphere is treating its film lineup as a central pillar of its calendar rather than a one-off attraction.

Public-facing logistics for an audience-involved production like Rocky Horror can carry added operational considerations, including crowd management, guest conduct rules, and safety planning for large groups attending a themed event. The Hollywood Reporter’s account did not specify what Sphere’s house rules will be for this presentation, but any production that draws a track record of audience participation would typically require clearly communicated policies to protect public safety and ensure orderly entry, seating, and exit.

The next steps, based on the report, appear to be announcements of the scope and schedule for the Sphere’s Rocky Horror Picture Show project and related ticketing plans. Because The Hollywood Reporter’s report focused on the venue’s intent and the prior Oz ticketing milestone, additional confirmations would be needed before timing details, cast or creative credits, and format specifics can be treated as final.

In the absence of further published details in the report, the most confirmed point is that the Sphere’s next major movie event after Oz is being planned around Rocky Horror Picture Show, with the venue describing it as a larger presentation. The result is a continuation of the Sphere’s effort to translate well-known film properties into a premium, venue-driven entertainment product for Las Vegas audiences.