The long-awaited Led Zeppelin documentary, authorized by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, is likely to meet the audience in the upcoming months after a re-editing process, according to a recent update from the administrator of the band’s official forum, Sam Rapallo.
Initially titled ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin,’ the documentary was first announced in 2019, and it finally premiered at the 2021 Venice International Film Festival. However, the film received mixed reviews from both the audience and critics, who felt that it did not give enough insight into the band’s journey in the rock scene.
Following the reactions, Sam Rapallo announced in September last year that the documentary was being re-edited and encouraged the fans to send their own footage. According to recent news, the film’s name has also been changed to simply ‘Led Zeppelin,’ without the ‘becoming’ part.
Rapallo recently updated the fans about the upcoming film, saying that it entered the final stages of editing and they were doing their best to make it as good as possible. The administrator also explained that they were still searching for unseen footage from the period, so fans were free to send anything to add to the film. Rapallo hopes that the first-ever authorized Led Zeppelin documentary will soon be released.
Here are Sam Rapallo’s words on the recent news from the doc:
“I understand they are nearing the end of the edit and have been taking advantage of the time to make the film as good as possible. I have seen the film in several stages and think it is an extraordinary piece of work that I hope we all get to share in soon.
As the filmmakers have told me, they’ll continue to be on the search for unseen archive from the period the film covers all the way until the film is released, so if anyone has anything they would like to send their way, please reach out to me. A few new gems have been added since its public screening last year.”
The feature-length documentary will feature interviews with the three remaining members, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones, and will also include archival interviews with late drummer John Bonham along with previously unseen photographs and footage of the band.
