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Iron Maiden Documentary “Burning Ambition” Launches Worldwide May 7

4/29/2026

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Iron Maiden’s documentary “Burning Ambition” opens worldwide on May 7, 2026.
The film covers the band’s five decades and features interviews with Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith, Lars Ulrich and Javier Bardem.
It opens with a CGI sequence narrated by Dickinson animating album-cover visuals.
Reviewers say it sometimes buckles under its ambition yet remains a must-see.
The release coincides with the “Run For Your Lives” tour and a summer Knebworth festival.

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Iron Maiden’s documentary “Burning Ambition” opens worldwide on May 7, 2026.
The film covers the band’s five decades and features interviews with Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith, Lars Ulrich and Javier Bardem.
It opens with a CGI sequence narrated by Dickinson animating album-cover visuals.
Reviewers say it sometimes buckles under its ambition yet remains a must-see.
The release coincides with the “Run For Your Lives” tour and a summer Knebworth festival.