IRON MAIDEN: FLIGHT 666 - Le film

Comme beaucoup d'entre vous le savent, Iron Maiden ont été suivis lors de la première partie de la tournée mondiale Somewhere Back In Time, en février et mars 2008, par les auteurs du documentaire "Metal, A Headbangers Journey" et du plus récent "Global Metal", Sam Dunn et son équipe.


Lors de cette première partie de la tournée, Iron Maiden ont traversé la planète dans un avion de ligne de la compagnie Astraeus, un Boeing 757 spécialement personnalisé aux couleurs du groupe et baptisé Ed Force One, piloté par Bruce Dickinson en personne, et emportant l'équipe entière et 12 tonnes de matériel. Ils ont voyagé sur 70 000 km pour jouer à guichets fermés dans 23 stades et salles dans 13 pays sur une période de 45 jours et devant au moins 500 000 fans.



Le film, filmé en HD et mixé par le producteur du groupe Kevin 'Caveman' Shirley, sera distribué en avril 2009 par EMI Records et Universal pour les USA.

Une journée internationale spéciale 'Iron Maiden' va être organisée le 21 avril avec des projections simultanées de IRON MAIDEN:FLIGHT 666 dans des cinémas sélectionnés partout dans le monde. Plus d'informations à venir...

IRON MAIDEN - Teaser Clip For 'Flight 666' Movie Available


As reported yesterday (January 20th) in a press release delivered to BraveWords.com, British heavy rock legends, IRON MAIDEN, in association with EMI Records, Universal (USA), Banger Productions and Arts Alliance Media, announce that they will be releasing a feature length documentary film into cinemas worldwide on April 21st, 2009.

Entitled Iron Maiden: Flight 666, the movie follows the band on the first leg of their Somewhere Back In Time World Tour in February and March of 2008 as they experienced the most ambitious and adventurous tour in rock history.

A teaser clip has now been posted online, and can be viewed below....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r113duF0SXE&eurl=http://www.bravewords.com/news/105186

The Maiden tour plan was something that had never been attempted before on such a grand scale. Circumnavigating the globe, the band flew in a specially customized Boeing 757 airliner with their crew and 12 tons of music and stage equipment on board, playing 23 sold out stadium and arena shows in Asia, Australia and North, Central and South America in just 45 days. They played in 13 countries, also landing in Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea en route for fuel stops, traveling 70,000km and performing to almost half a million fans – a schedule that was only made possible by having their own “magic carpet” enabling them to go where they wanted with all the key elements of band, crew and equipment on board one plane, which was christened Ed Force One. Even more remarkable was that lead singer and Airline Captain Bruce Dickinson was not only to perform 23 shows, but he was also the pilot flying the plane for much of the way.

The band were accompanied everywhere by award winning documentary makers Banger Productions from Toronto, Canada, who have received international critical acclaim for their previous movies Metal, A Headbangers Journey and recently Global Metal. Filmmakers Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn and their team bring an intimate behind the scenes view of this remarkable journey, with a close look at the logistics involved and following Team Maiden in the cockpit, on the plane and on and offstage, getting to the heart of this innovative global adventure of a band that has very rarely even let cameras backstage before.

Shot in High Definition, the movie will be screened in 2K digital cinema, with superb 5.1 surround sound, mixed by the bands producer Kevin 'Caveman' Shirley. Iron Maiden: Flight 666 brings to the screen all the drama, excitement and hysteria that followed the band around the world every time their Boeing 757 'Ed Force One' touched down in a new country. The film documents the intensity of the punishing show schedules, the struggle with the time zones, the pressures of ensuring that every performance matched the energy of the many thousands of ecstatic and expectant fans from many cultural backgrounds, unusual angles from the spectacular shows......and of course the fun had on the way!.

Iron Maiden: Flight 666 is an honest and revealing portrait of one of the worlds most successful rock bands, a must see for their millions of fans around the world and anyone else with an interest in Rock Music and World Tours, giving an inspirational account of the chaotic and often humorous world of a band touring the four corners of the world in the most extraordinary way.

Participating cinemas will be announced shortly.

Rock legends Iron Maiden have confirmed that the final show ever of their massive 'Somewhere Back in Time World Tour 2008 -- 9' will be in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on the 2nd of April at the BankAtlantic Center. This, the band's first show in Florida for 13 years, will definitely be the last show of one of the most ambitious rock tours ever undertaken and promises to be a big party night for both the band and audience.

Says drummer and local Florida resident Nicko McBrain; "We'll be arriving right in the middle of Spring Break so this really promises to be a huge party for everyone and I'm sure there will be more than a few sore heads in Fort Lauderdale the following day! The whole tour has been an amazing experience and this final leg back on Ed Force One promises to be crazier than ever!.

"It was quite something to bring to reality the mad idea of creating a flying tour bus out of a Boeing 757 but it's enabled us to go further to reach many fans in countries we have never played before and also revisit fans where we haven't seen for some time, and it's a long time since we played in Florida! The 757 truly has been our 'magic carpet' as Bruce describes it.

"Luckily for me the magic carpet is stopping not far from my front door which is very handy and nice way to finish this tour. Not far to stagger home!!"



Members of the Iron Maiden Fan Club will be able to access an exclusive ticket pre-sale on Thursday 12th February from 9am and will also be able to be eligible to enter the First to the Barrier draw. Please check www.ironmaiden.com for more information.

Tickets go on sale to the public at 2 minutes to Midnight on Friday 13th February.

For details on tickets, fan club, the new movie FLIGHT 666, tour updates and up-to-date Maiden news please visit www.ironmaiden.com

IRON MAIDEN To Guest On Rockline

IRON MAIDEN will be guests on the US nationally syndicated radio show Rockline, with host Bob Coburn at 8:30 PM (PT) / 11:30 PM (ET) on April 15th. Fans are encouraged to speak with the band by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For a station near you and for information regarding how to log onto the internet for the broadcast go to RocklineRadio.com.

The North American premiere of Iron Maiden's feature length documentary filmFlight 666, will be part of the prestigious SXSW film festival that runs March 13th - 22nd in Austin, Texas.

Iron Maiden: Flight 666, follows the band on the first leg of their Somewhere Back In Time World Tour in February and March of 2008 as they experienced the most ambitious and adventurous tour in rock history.

The Maiden tour plan was something that had never been attempted before on such a grand scale. Circumnavigating the globe, the band flew in a specially customized Boeing 757 airliner with their crew and 12 tons of music and stage equipment on board, playing 23 sold out stadium and arena shows in Asia, Australia and North, Central and South America in just 45 days. They played in 13 countries, also landing in Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea en route for fuel stops, traveling 70,000km and performing to almost half a million fans – a schedule that was only made possible by having their own “magic carpet” enabling them to go where they wanted with all the key elements of band, crew and equipment on board one plane, which was christened Ed Force One. Even more remarkable was that lead singer and Airline Captain Bruce Dickinson was not only to perform 23 shows, but he was also the pilot flying the plane for much of the way.

The band were accompanied everywhere by award winning documentary makers Banger Productions from Toronto, Canada, who have received international critical acclaim for their previous movies Metal, A Headbangers Journey and recently Global Metal. Filmmakers Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn and their team bring an intimate behind the scenes view of this remarkable journey, with a close look at the logistics involved and following Team Maiden in the cockpit, on the plane and on and offstage, getting to the heart of this innovative global adventure of a band that has very rarely even let cameras backstage before.

Shot in High Definition, the movie will be screened in 2K digital cinema, with superb 5.1 surround sound, mixed by the bands producer Kevin 'Caveman' Shirley. Iron Maiden: Flight 666 brings to the screen all the drama, excitement and hysteria that followed the band around the world every time their Boeing 757 'Ed Force One' touched down in a new country. The film documents the intensity of the punishing show schedules, the struggle with the time zones, the pressures of ensuring that every performance matched the energy of the many thousands of ecstatic and expectant fans from many cultural backgrounds, unusual angles from the spectacular shows......and of course the fun had on the way!.

Iron Maiden: Flight 666 is an honest and revealing portrait of one of the worlds most successful rock bands, a must see for their millions of fans around the world and anyone else with an interest in Rock Music and World Tours, giving an inspirational account of the chaotic and often humorous world of a band touring the four corners of the world in the most extraordinary way.

Participating cinemas will be announced shortly.

A teaser clip has now been posted online, and can be viewed below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r113duF0SXE&eurl=http://www.bravewords.com/news/106777

IRON MAIDEN - Flight 666 Poster Revealed







Cinemas world-wide will be screening IRON MAIDEN's new movie - Flight 666 - in glorious Hi Definition, on specially-selected digital screens to celebrate Maiden Day on Tuesday 21st April - for one day only. Details of how to book your tickets will be announced on March 1st.

Maiden have announced that the World Premiere of their movie Flight 666 will take place at the Cine Odeon Petrobras cinema in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday, March 14.

Says manager Rod Smallwood: "As the band are away from the UK touring throughout February and March we elected to have the World Premiere in Rio during the tour so the band can all be there. Since the legendary first Rock in Rio Festival in 1985, Brazil has always been a very special place for us and we have since visited a number of times. The premiere will be in the early afternoon prior to our concert in Rio that evening. During this Somewhere Back In Time tour we will have toured in Brazil more than ever before, visiting eight different cities and playing in Sao Paulo twice. Having sold out the Palmeiras Football Stadium a year ago we are going back again to play in the Interlagos Grand Prix circuit where last year Lewis Hamilton won the Formula One Championship. With over 40,000 tickets sold already over a month up front, other than motor racing this is expected to be the second biggest event there ever -- after His Holiness the Pope! With the movie coming out in cinemas worldwide as a special Maiden Day on Tuesday April 21st and once again touring round the World on Ed Force One it's a very exciting time for us!!"

The North American premiere of Iron Maiden's feature length documentary filmFlight 666, will be part of the prestigious SXSW film festival that runs March 13th - 22nd in Austin, Texas.

Iron Maiden: Flight 666, follows the band on the first leg of their Somewhere Back In Time World Tour in February and March of 2008 as they experienced the most ambitious and adventurous tour in rock history.

The Maiden tour plan was something that had never been attempted before on such a grand scale. Circumnavigating the globe, the band flew in a specially customized Boeing 757 airliner with their crew and 12 tons of music and stage equipment on board, playing 23 sold out stadium and arena shows in Asia, Australia and North, Central and South America in just 45 days. They played in 13 countries, also landing in Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea en route for fuel stops, traveling 70,000km and performing to almost half a million fans – a schedule that was only made possible by having their own “magic carpet” enabling them to go where they wanted with all the key elements of band, crew and equipment on board one plane, which was christened Ed Force One. Even more remarkable was that lead singer and Airline Captain Bruce Dickinson was not only to perform 23 shows, but he was also the pilot flying the plane for much of the way.

The band were accompanied everywhere by award winning documentary makers Banger Productions from Toronto, Canada, who have received international critical acclaim for their previous movies Metal, A Headbangers Journey and recently Global Metal. Filmmakers Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn and their team bring an intimate behind the scenes view of this remarkable journey, with a close look at the logistics involved and following Team Maiden in the cockpit, on the plane and on and offstage, getting to the heart of this innovative global adventure of a band that has very rarely even let cameras backstage before.

Shot in High Definition, the movie will be screened in 2K digital cinema, with superb 5.1 surround sound, mixed by the bands producer Kevin 'Caveman' Shirley. Iron Maiden: Flight 666 brings to the screen all the drama, excitement and hysteria that followed the band around the world every time their Boeing 757 'Ed Force One' touched down in a new country. The film documents the intensity of the punishing show schedules, the struggle with the time zones, the pressures of ensuring that every performance matched the energy of the many thousands of ecstatic and expectant fans from many cultural backgrounds, unusual angles from the spectacular shows......and of course the fun had on the way!.

Iron Maiden: Flight 666 is an honest and revealing portrait of one of the worlds most successful rock bands, a must see for their millions of fans around the world and anyone else with an interest in Rock Music and World Tours, giving an inspirational account of the chaotic and often humorous world of a band touring the four corners of the world in the most extraordinary way.

Participating cinemas will be announced shortly.

A teaser clip has now been posted online, and can be viewed below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r113duF0SXE&eurl=http://www.bravewords.com/news/106977