Iron Maiden takes off this month on 450 Screens in 41 Countries One of the biggest rocks bands ever gets a special send off this month: D & E Entertainment is distributing and marketing the theatrical premier of Iron Maiden: Flight 666 documenting one of the most adventurous tours in rock history. The feature-length journey will be shown on over 450 HD digital screens in 41 countries for one day only on April 21st – Maiden Day. Iron Maiden: Flight 666 is a revealing portrait of one of the world's most successful rock bands in an entertaining and inspirational account of their chaotic lives during the infamous 45-day world tour Somewhere Back in Time. Considered to be among the most ambitious and adventurous tours in rock history Maiden journeys through 13 countries on their own magic carpet a customized Boeing 757 airliner carrying the entire tour including stage crew and twelve tons of equipment to 23 sold out shows in Asia Australia and North Central and South America. The film won the 24 Beats Per Second award for best music documentary at the SXSW Film & Music Festival in Austin Texas. This follows the band's recent win at the 2009 Brit Awards for Best British Live Act. D&E’s digital cinema presentation captures the live footage of the Maiden Voyage. Shot in high definition with 5.1 surround sound and projected in 2K digital cinemas the big screen debut promises to be the ultimate Maiden assault on the senses. Fans can experience an all access pass to shows backstage banter the exhaustion and fan pandemonium of traveling with band and crew. Shows are selling out across the country with three sold out screenings at Mann Chinese 6 in Hollywood California and a sold out show at Chelsea Cinemas in New York City and other cities. Iron Maiden's manager Rod Smallwood says This film is a testament to an extraordinary tour and to our incredible fans all over the world. Seeing it on the big screen will make you feel like you were there on that spectacular journey. D&E Entertainment's Evan Saxon says As a fan of Iron Maiden since their first US tour we are ecstatic to oversee the US theatrical distribution and marketing for the film. We understand the needs of the artist and our network of digital cinema partners will give this film a presentation second to none. Arts Alliance Media's chief executive officer Howard Kiedaisch says Flight 666 is the largest simultaneous worldwide release of a documentary film made possible by the iconic appeal of Iron Maiden and by distribution with digital-only prints instead of 35mm. This is a digital cinema milestone a massive achievement for AAM and all our exhibitor and distributor partners around the world. D&E Entertainment www.dandeentertainment.com Iron Maiden: Flight 666 www.ironmaiden.com/flight666 Iron Madien: Flight 666 is playing in the following locations in the US: Apple Valley UltraStar Apple Valley Birch Run Emagine Cinema Hollywood Boston The Regent Theatre Buffalo McKinley 6 Theatres Charleston SC Carmike James Island 8 Cinema Chicago Kerasotes City North 14 Chicago/Schereville Kerasotes Showplace 12 Chula Vista UltraStar Chula Vista 10 Concord Brenden Concord 14 Dallas/Fort Worth Rave North East Mall 18 Denver Kerasotes Chinese 16 at Arapahoe Crossing Detroit Emagine Canton Dubuque Kerasotes Star 14 El Paso Carmike 16 Fort Lauderdale Trademark Coral Square 8 Gainesville Gator Cinemas Grand Rapids Celebration! Cinema North Houston Santikos Silverado 19 IMAX Indianapolis Kerasotes ShowPlace 16 and IMAX Jamestown NY Lakewood Cinema 8 Jefferson Valley NY Movies At Jefferson Valley Kalamazoo Celebration! Crossroads Cinema Lake Havasu Lake Havasu 10 Lansing Celebration! Cinemas Lansing IMAX Las Vegas Brenden Theatres and IMAX Long Island Clearview Port Washington - Main St Los Angeles Mann Chinese 6 Los Angeles/Riverside UltraStar Fontana 8 Madison Marcus Point UltraScreen Cinema Melbourne Rave Avenue 16 Milwaukee Marcus Ridge Cinemas Minneapolis Kerasotes ShowPlace 16 Minneapolis Riverview Theatre Nashville Thoroughbred 20 New Jersey Clearview Parsippany 12 New York City Clearview's Chelsea Cinemas Omaha Marcus Village Pointe Cinemas Omaha/Council Bluffs Kerasotes Star Cinema 16 and IMAX Penascola Rave Pensacola 18 Phoenix UltraStar Surprise Pointe Cinema Pittsburgh Carmike 10 Rockford IL Kerasotes ShowPlace 16 Salt Lake City Carmike Hollywood Connection 15 San Antonio Santikos Palladium San Diego UltraStar Mission Valley San Diego/Oceanside UltraStar Mission Marketplace Seattle Neptune Theatre Savannah Victory Square Stadium 9 Springfield Kerasotes ShowPlace 12 West Tampa Muvico Starlight 20 Terre Haute Kerasotes ShowPlace 12 West Palm Beach Rave St. Lucie West 14 Other countries where Iron Maiden: Flight 666 will be premiered include: UK Latvia Canada Australia Austria Belgium Denmark Serbia Germany Bulgaria Italy NewZealand Netherlands Russia Croatia Chile Sweden Brazil Czech Republic Japan Finland Turkey South Africa Switzerland
