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 13 countries in just 45 days, travelling 70,000 km
and performing to almost half a million fans.
The band were accompanied everywhere by award-winning documentary
makers Banger Productions from Toronto in Canada, who have received
international critical acclaim for their previous movies Metal, A
Headbangers Journey and recently Global Metal. Producer/presenter Sam
Dunn and his 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 global adventure of a band that has very
rarely even let cameras backstage before.
Shot in High Definition and with superb 5.1 surround sound, mixed by
the bands producer Kevin 'Caveman' Shirley, FLIGHT 666 brings to the
screen all the drama, excitement and hysteria that followed the band
around the world every time '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 and a must-see for all Maiden fans.
A special international 'Iron Maiden' day is being planned for April
21st with simultaneous showings of Iron
Maiden: Flight 666 in selected Digital cinemas around the
world. |
