The long-awaited Led Zeppelin documentary, Becoming Led Zeppelin, is finally set to hit IMAX cinemas in 2025, offering fans an immersive experience of the legendary band’s journey. The authorized film, which was first announced in 2019, will debut in over 200 cinemas across the US and Canada on 7 February. Ahead of the official release, a one-night-only early screening will take place in 18 select cinemas on 5 February, with tickets available now. However, a UK IMAX release has yet to be confirmed.
Becoming Led Zeppelin features new interviews with surviving band members Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and Robert Plant, alongside rare archival footage of the late John Bonham, who passed away in 1980. Directed by Bernard MacMahon, the documentary promises an unparalleled look into the band’s history, making it the first time in 50 years that Led Zeppelin has actively participated in such a project.
“The cinematic power of IMAX paired with the film’s authentic sound creates an immersive and transportive viewing experience, letting audiences feel like they are there, in the venues with the band,” MacMahon said in a statement via Blabbermouth.
Producer and writer Allison McGourty highlighted the painstaking effort behind the project, said, “We spent five years flying back and forth across the Atlantic scouring attics and basements in pursuit of rare and unseen film footage, photographs, and music recordings. Then we transferred each piece of media with custom techniques, so that in IMAX, these 55-year-old clips and music would look and sound like they came out of the lab yesterday.”
McGourty expressed her excitement about the collaboration with IMAX and Sony Pictures Classics, said, “We couldn’t be more excited to be partnering with IMAX and Sony Pictures Classics to bring this film to big screens for all audiences—Zeppelin fans, of course, but also all music lovers and anyone looking for an inspiring, uplifting story with amazing music.”
The film, which premiered in a rough cut at the Venice Film Festival in September 2021, has since been refined but has remained unseen by the public. With unprecedented access granted by the band, Becoming Led Zeppelin promises to deliver a definitive cinematic experience for fans and newcomers alike.
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