My Chemical Romance have been enjoying the most beautiful victory lap. For the past few years, they've been celebrating and expanding the world of their third studio album, The Black Parade , which turned 20 last week. Today, they've released a short film titled Prelude To The End , a collaboration with visual artist Lauren Tsai.

The film fuses Tsai's own visual universe The Dying World , which she debuted as a short film at the 2025 Annecy Film Festival, with My Chemical Romance's intricate mythology. It's soundtracked by The Black Parade 's opening song, "The End," and features a remarkable voice cast. Tsai voices the protagonist Astrid, alongside Billie Eilish as Astrid's friend, Phoebe Bridgers as her sister, Hideo Kojima as the Teacher, and f as the Dean.…