New Imagery From ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ Doc Released
Sony Pictures Classics have today released a brand new image from Becoming Led Zeppelin which is out in IMAX on 5 and 6 February and in cinemas & IMAX from 7 February. The image (which you can see above) features an image from drummer John Bonham and Pat Phillips’ wedding in 1966.
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Becoming Led Zeppelin explores the origins of this iconic group and their meteoric rise in just one year against all the odds. Powered by awe-inspiring, psychedelic, never-before-seen footage, performances, and music, director Bernard MacMahon’s experiential cinematic odyssey explores Led Zeppelin’s creative, musical, and personal origin story. The film is told in Led Zeppelin’s own words and is the first officially sanctioned film on the group.
Bernard MacMahon has said: “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.”
Writer/producer Allison McGourty added: “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.”
“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, Led Zeppelin fans, of course, but also all music lovers and anyone looking for an inspiring, uplifting story with amazing music,” McGourty added.
A rough version of Becoming Led Zeppelin was premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 2021 but it hasn’t been officially screened since.
In other Led Zeppelin-related news, Jimmy Page has unveiled a new EDS-1275 Double-neck VOS custom guitar as part of his ongoing partnership with Gibson.
The two joined forces in a new partnership at the start of the year, and first shared a limited Collector’s Edition version of the guitarist’s iconic double neck axe back in March.
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