Scream for me, movie house.
As previously reported, the rise and fall and rise of metal icons Iron Maiden is set to be explored in a new documentary titled Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition. Though the film won’t hit theaters worldwide until May, a new trailer finds members of Metallica, Anthrax and Rage Against the Machine celebrating Maiden’s impact on the world of music.
The trailer, which you can see up above, comprises plenty of archival footage of Maiden rocking clubs, arenas and stadiums, this alluding to the connection the group have made with multiple millions of fans around the world. “If you’re an Iron Maiden fan, you’re part of one family, my friends,” vocalist Bruce Dickinson explains in one old clip.
The film is poised to trace Maiden’s 50-year journey, tackling the music but also the behind the scenes highs-and-lows that come with being a band for so long. “Any long career is going to have ups and downs, and you just kind of ride with it,” bassist Steve Harris says, with the trailer hinting at Maiden’s meteoric rise in the Eighties, how the grunge scene impacted their popularity in the Nineties, hard-partying problems, internal fistfights, health challenges, and more.
Some famous fans weigh in on the band, too, including Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, who’ll throw the horns at anyone wearing a Maiden shirt.
“It’s like you’re watching Broadway,” Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian says in the trailer of Maiden’s theatrical live show. Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich then weighs in on Eddie, undoubtedly the most recognizable metal mascot of all time
“This group created its own universe,” Public Enemy’s Chuck D sums up late in the trailer.
Directed by Malcolm Venville (Churchill at War) and produced by Dominic Freeman (Spirits in the Forest – A Depeche Mode Film), Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition hits movie theaters May 7th. You can find out more about your local screenings here.
Maiden continue their current, legacy celebrating “Run for Your Lives” tour throughout 2026, including a summer run around North America with Megadeth and Anthrax. You’ll find the U.S. and Canadian show info here.
The band recently received their third nomination to make it into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and you can up the Irons by voting for the group now on the Rock Hall’s website.