Fleetwood Mac Documentary Set for January 2027

Apple Original Films has announced that Fleetwood Mac: The Chain, a documentary about the band, will premiere globally on Apple TV on January 29, 2027. The film is directed by Frank Marshall and is scheduled to debut nearly 50 years after the release of the band’s album Rumours. Apple says the documentary brings together Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks to reflect on Fleetwood Mac’s history. The project is described as featuring new interviews and previously unseen footage, tracing the group’s story from a meeting in 1974 through its recordings and tours to the present. The film’s title refers to “The Chain,” the only song on Rumours credited to all five members. Apple says the documentary’s premiere coincides with the album’s 50th anniversary. Rumours was released on February 4, 1977, several days after the film’s scheduled debut date. Apple’s description says the film will examine the band’s musical work and the pressures and personal relationships that shaped its history. Its account begins with the 1974 meeting that led to Buckingham and Nicks joining Fleetwood Mac. The documentary is presented as the band members’...