Iron Maiden Documentary Debuts May 7 Worldwide

Iron Maiden, the enduring British heavy metal band, will release a new documentary chronicling their 50-year career on May 7 in theaters worldwide, coinciding with the ongoing Run For Your Lives World Tour that wraps up in November. The film, titled Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition, offers an intimate look at the group's history through the eyes of its global fanbase, featuring rare archival footage and interviews with celebrities including actor Javier Bardem, Metallica's Lars Ulrich, and Public Enemy's Chuck D.

Directed by Malcolm Venville and produced by Dominic Freeman, the documentary emphasizes the band's connection with fans who span generations and continents. Band members, including founder and bassist Steve Harris, vocalist Bruce Dickinson, guitarists Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, and Janick Gers, and drummer Nicko McBrain, provide off-camera commentary. It traces Iron Maiden's origins in East London in 1975, when Harris assembled the lineup amid the new wave of British heavy metal. Early vocalist Paul DiAnno fronted the band's self-titled 1980 debut and 1981's Killers, but Dickinson joined in 1981 after DiAnno's departure, propelling them to stardom with 1982's The Number...