Becoming Led Zeppelin documentary has been acquired by Sony and will be released in cinemas

Directed by Bernard MacMahon, an early version of the film was premiered in 2021 at Venice Film Festival. It has now been acquired by Sony Pictures Classics with additional footage said to have been added. The “now completed” cut features “a brand-new sound mix (and) newly unearthed material from the archives of all four band members.”

"We have spent years designing this film to be experienced on the big screen with the best possible sound,” director Bernard MacMahon said in a statement. Producer/co-writer Allison McGourty added: “Sony Pictures Classics are the perfect partners because they are true believers in the theatrical experience and are passionate about giving the millions of Led Zeppelin fans a chance to see and hear them on the greatest screens and sound systems in the world.”

SPC will release the first officially sanctioned Led Zeppelin documentary, #BecomingLedZeppelin, an experimental cinematic odyssey featuring a wealth of never-before-seen footage, told in the band’s own words.https://t.co/iXiJpByssN

— Sony Pictures Classics (@sonyclassics) May 15, 2024

Becoming Led Zeppelin tells the story of the band's formation, in their own words. The film features new interviews with Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones, plus unreleased archival interviews with the late John Bonham.

It is also rumoured to included unearthed material from all four Led Zeppelin members’ archives, such as home movies and family photos. Unseen footage of concerts at the Fillmore West, the Atlanta Pop Festival, and the Texas Pop Festival, all recorded in 1969, are also said to feature in the film.