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Iron Maiden Documentary 'Burning Ambition' Begins Limited Theatrical Run

The film serves the band's 50th‑anniversary campaign with a fan‑led, independent view of its five decades.

Overview

  • The feature‑length documentary is now in cinemas for a limited run following a London world premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square.
  • Director Malcolm Venville and producer Dominic Freeman draw on the band’s official archives to trace a five‑decade career.
  • Band members took part in interviews yet ceded editorial control, with Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris stressing it is about them but not by them.
  • Early reviews praise the fan focus and cultural framing but note the 106‑minute runtime compresses key chapters and skips some major episodes.
  • Celebrity admirers Javier Bardem, Lars Ulrich, and Chuck D appear, and the release ties into the ongoing Run For Your Lives world tour and July’s EddFest at Knebworth Park.