Iron Maiden: New Netflix documentary is a fake

Recently, various media reported on an alleged new documentary about Iron Maiden that the streaming provider Netflix is ​​said to have commissioned.

As it has now turned out, this report was a fake. Wolfgang Rott (head of Iron Maiden’s local promotion agency, CMM) announced on Facebook that the announcement of the upcoming Netflix documentary was a false report. The sextet’s management confirmed this when asked, Rott said.

[Original report from October 7, 2024] Iron Maiden fans can look forward to a new Netflix film. Because – as Brave Words, among others, reports – the streaming giant is producing a major documentary about the heavy metal icons around frontman Bruce Dickinson and bassist Steve Harris. The film, entitled ‘Run To The Hills: The Story Of Iron Maiden’, is due to be released in about six months — in March 2025.

Comprehensive cinematic show

The documentary aims to provide an “unprecedented insight into the history of one of the most influential and enduring bands in rock music.” “Iron Maiden are known for their electrifying stage performance, iconic mascot Eddie and groundbreaking albums. This has made them the stuff of rock legends — and Netflix wants to capture it all.”

The director is renowned music filmmaker David Morgan, who has apparently worked on successful rock documentaries before. With ‘Run To The Hills: The Story Of Iron Maiden’, he plans to delve deep into the formation’s development — from its formation in 1975 in London’s East End to its rise to global phenomenon. The film will trace the group’s high points (including their triumphant world tours and their platinum-selling albums) as well as the challenges the Brits have faced during their career, which has spanned almost five decades.

To celebrate their 50th band anniversary, the “Iron Maidens” will be going on tour again next year. The six musicians will be appearing in five cities in Germany as part of their “Run For Your Lives World Tour 2025-26”. The program includes a setlist with songs from the studio albums IRON MAIDEN (1980) to FEAR OF THE DARK (1992).