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The documentary “Di’Anno: Iron Maiden’s Lost Singer” will be released in theatres in the United Kingdom at Birmingham’s Mockingbird Cinema, followed by screenings at the country’s Light Cinema chain, according to a recent announcement by Cleopatra Entertainment, as per Blabbermouth. On June 9, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., the movie will also have its North American theatrical debut for general audiences at the Lumiere Music Hall Theatre, 9036 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, California 90211. This is also the official North American release date for both the digital VOD and home entertainment DVD/Blu-ray formats. The Beverly Hills screening will be immediately followed by a special Q&A session with filmmaker Wes Orshoski.
Orshoski depicts the late musician experiencing an emotional rollercoaster near the end of his life in this remarkably unvarnished and personal film. The film, which includes appearances by James Hetfield (Metallica), Gene Simmons (Kiss), Steve Harris of Iron Maiden, and members of Exodus, Slayer, Megadeth, Overkill, and Sepultura, tells the story of how two fans of Iron Maiden meet Di’Anno when he is at his lowest point and decide to help him get well and resume his career. Orshoski discussed Di’Anno and the private time he spent with the singer while filming “Di’Anno: Iron Maiden’s Lost Singer” in a recent interview with Billboard.
I filmed with him on and off from 2017 to 2023. Paul could be an absolute sweetheart, a lovely man, and he could be an absolute demon. I tried to show both sides in the film. I enjoyed being around the easy-joking funny guy quite a lot. When he was in a great mood, he could be super fun and a blast. Zero ego. But when the Mr. Hyde side of him reared its head, it could be ugly for everyone within earshot. And he was sort of unapologetic about that nastiness. That said, several times I would see him blow up and then I would notice that he would almost immediately feel awful about it.
You have to understand, I was filming him during some of the worst times in his life, I mean, imagine where your mental health would be if stuck in a wheelchair going on almost a decade, and desperately trying to put your life back together and you have a camera on you. I know I for one could not endure that. So I try to keep that in mind when thinking back on the darker moments.
To be honest with you, I grew a lot from working with Paul, after the film had dragged on for a few years, I remember filming him in his care center in Croatia, and on this particular day we really got into it with the camera rolling, just yelling at each other. I watched it a few years later with a different sort of perspective and realized he was absolutely right about everything he was barking at me about. I called him up to apologize. He was in Mexico at the time, and he couldn’t have cared less. He was more interested in what sort of tacos he was going to order for lunch. So as much as he was rightly known as The Beast, there was a certain amount of grace there, too.
Was he talking with Iron Maiden?
The very first thing I did after signing a contract with Cleopatra was call Iron Maiden management. Maiden manager Rod Smallwood was very kind, but immediately told me that neither he or any of the current bandmembers would be participating. Obviously, it was a massive bummer, but not unexpected. In the end, though, I’m very happy to say that Steve Harris and the rest of the guys do appear in the film.
