Logline

When infamous entrepreneur Billy McFarland attempts to stage a comeback with FYRE 2, the sequel to the world’s most notorious music festival, filmmakers gain unprecedented access to uncover the truth behind his redemption—or his next great deception.

Synopsis

FYRE 2: The Billy McFarland Story is the official documentary from Think Global Media Group (Global Filmz) and HIAMI Films, chronicling the audacious return of Billy McFarland—the man behind the most infamous festival failure in history.

Granted exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the new FYRE 2 enterprise, the filmmakers delve deep into thousands of hours of unseen footage spanning years of preparation, setbacks, and high-stakes negotiations. From covert meetings with Mexican officials and scouting secret island locations, to artist bookings, FYRE Survival Training events, and aerial concerts, the film captures McFarland’s obsessive drive to redeem his name and reclaim the FYRE legacy.

But as the story unfolds, one haunting question emerges:
“Did Billy scam again—or was he scammed by Mexico?”

The documentary also explores McFarland’s next act—PHNX (FYRE 3)—as he ventures back to the Caribbean, with cameras following his every move across Utila and Turks & Caicos, in pursuit of the perfect paradise to resurrect his dream.

Raw, intimate, and unfiltered, FYRE 2 examines the blurred lines between ambition and illusion, redemption and relapse, capturing a man and a movement caught between a myth reborn and a disaster relived.