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Iron Maiden: Flight 666 Press Release

on March 3, 2009 @ 09:31

Iron Maiden: Flight 666 follows on from Iron Maiden being crowned Best British Live Act at the Brit Awards 2009. The film was shot as the band embarked on the first leg of their momentous SOMEWHERE BACK IN TIME WORLD TOUR in February and March of 2008, considered to be the most ambitious and adventurous tour in rock history. The film is a revealing portrait of one of the world's most successful rock bands and an inspirational and often humorous account of the chaotic world of a band on tour around the stadiums of the world.
Circumnavigating the globe in just 45 days, the band flew in a specially customised Boeing 757 airliner, piloted by lead singer Bruce Dickinson, with the entire tour crew and 12 tons of music and stage equipment on board, to 23 sold-out stadium and arena shows in Asia, Australia and North, Central and South America. The band played in 13 countries, also landing in Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea en route for fuel stops, travelling 50,000 miles (70,000 km) and performing to almost half a million fans – a schedule that was only made possible by having their own "magic carpet" which enabled them to go where they wanted with all the key elements of band, crew and equipment on board one plane, christened ED FORCE ONE.
‘Flight 666’ gives a close-up behind-the-scenes look at what happened on and off stage, when Maiden gave full access to a film crew for the first time ever, and contains some of the most spectacular live footage yet seen of Maiden. If you ever wanted to know what it is like to be part of the most adventurous tour in rock history, then this film is an unmissable experience. Taking you from Mumbai to Santiago, LA to Sydney, Tokyo to Sao Paolo, Buenos Aires to Toronto and all points between, through exhaustion and fan pandemonium, travelling with band and crew on the plane to and from shows, in the bar and during leisure time, this really is Access All Areas!!!
Iron Maiden's Manager, Rod Smallwood commented, "This film is a testament to an extraordinary tour and to our incredible fans all over the world. Seeing it on the big screen will make you feel like you were there on that spectacular journey."
The film is produced by celebrated award–winning film makers Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn of Banger Productions, based in Toronto, Canada, who have received international critical acclaim for their previous movies, METAL: A HEADBANGERS JOURNEY and GLOBAL METAL. Executive Producers are Rod Smallwood, Stefan Demetriou and Andy Taylor.
Shot in High Definition, Iron Maiden: Flight 666 will be released in digital cinemas around the world, on consistently pristine, non-degradable digital hard drive prints instead of 35mm analogue prints. The film’s high impact 5.1 surround sound was mixed by the band's producer Kevin "Caveman" Shirley.
‘Iron Maiden: Flight 666’ is an honest and revealing portrait of one of the world’s most successful rock bands at an historic point in their career. It is a must-see for all Maiden fans, rock-music lovers and anyone interested in rock and what it is really like to tour at this level .
Coming to digital cinemas on Tuesday 21st April only.

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For further information contact: Matt Park or Ruth Drysdale at Taylor Herring PR. ruth.drysdale@taylorherring.com / 020 8206 5151
Notes to Editors:
Iron Maiden will be in cinemas worldwide on Tuesday, April 21st, 2009. For further information on the release of the film, trailer and cinema venue announcements, please visit www.ironmaiden.com/flight666

For currently confirmed cinemas, please see Appendix


About Digital Cinema:

Digital cinema projection technology enhances the cinema-going experience. The image quality exceeds 35mm film, as it is consistently high quality and non-degradable, unlike 35mm. Digital cinema is providing cinema owners, distributors and the entertainment industry at large with substantial benefits: new programming opportunities – 3D films and alternative content (non-movie entertainment), such as live and recorded concerts, music-related documentaries, opera, ballet and sports events. Digital cinema is enabling cinemas to become vibrant entertainment centres, as well as movie houses.


Appendix – Cinemas confirmed to date
(for most up to date listings please see www.ironmaiden.com/flight666)

UK
Odeon (www.odeon.co.uk)
Odeon Aylesbury
Odeon Basingstoke
Odeon Bath
Odeon Belfast
Odeon Blackpool
Odeon Braehead
Odeon Bridgend
Odeon Brighton
Odeon Cardiff
Odeon Chelmsford
Odeon Colchester
Odeon Covent Garden
Odeon Coventry
Odeon Derby
Odeon Dunfermline
Odeon Epsom
Odeon Finchley Road
Odeon Greenwich
Odeon Guildford
Odeon Hatfield
Odeon Huddersfield
Odeon Kettering
Odeon Kilmarnock
Odeon Kingston
Odeon Leicester
Odeon Lincoln
Odeon Liverpool
Odeon Maidenhead
Odeon Maidstone
Odeon Manchester
Odeon Manchester Trafford Centre
Odeon Merthyr Tydfil
Odeon Newcastle Silverlinks
Odeon Norwich
Odeon Southend
Odeon Surrey Quays
Odeon Tunbridge Wells
Odeon Warrington
Odeon Whiteleys
Odeon Wimbledon

Vue (www.myvue.com)
Vue Birmingham
Vue Blackburn
Vue Bristol Longwell
Vue Bury
Vue Camberley
Vue Carlisle
Vue Cheshire Oaks
Vue Croydon, Purley
Vue Cwmbran
Vue Dagenham
Vue Doncaster
Vue Fulham
Vue Hamilton
Vue Harrow
Vue Hartlepool
Vue Hull
Vue Inverness
Vue Islington
Vue Leeds Kirkstall
Vue Leeds Light
Vue Leicester
Vue Livingston
Vue Newcastle under Lyme
Vue Plymouth
Vue Portsmouth
Vue Preston
Vue Reading
Vue Romford
Vue Scunthorpe
Vue Shepherd's Bush
Vue Southport
Vue Thanet (Westwood Cross)
Vue Thurrock
Vue Watford
Vue Worcester

Filmhouse Edinburgh – (www.filmhousecinema.com)

AUSTRIA – selected sites at the following chains
Cineplexx (www.cineplexx.at)
Hollywood Megaplex (http://www.hollywood-megaplex.at/)
UCI (http://www.uci-kinowelt.at/)

CROATIA
Movieplex Zagreb (http://www.movieplex.hr/)

GERMANY – selected sites at the following chains
Cinecitta (www.cinecitta.de)
CineMagnum (http://www.cinemagnum.de)
Cineworld (http://www.cineplex.de/kino/home/city11/)
Cinedom (http://www.cinedom.de/index_f.php)
UCI Kinowelt (http://www.uci-kinowelt.de)
Scala Ludwigsburg (www.scala-ludwigsburg.de)
Schauburg Kino Karlsruhe (http://www.schauburg.de)
Metropol Dusseldorfer Filmkunstkinos (www.filmkunstkinos.de)

ITALY – selected sites at the following chains
UCI (www.ucicinemas.it/)

IRELAND - selected sites at the following chains
Movies@ (http://www.movies-at.ie/)
SGC Dungarvan (http://www.sgcdungarvan.net/)

NETHERLANDS – selected sites at the following chains
Pathe (www.pathe.nl)

SOUTH AFRICA – selected sites at the following chains
Nu Metro (www.numetro.co.za)

SPAIN – selected sites at the following chains
Cinesa (www.cinesa.es)

SWEDEN – selected sites at the following chains
Folkets Hus (/www.fhp.nu/)

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