Crosswalk Picks Up Authorized Def Leppard Documentary for Early 2027 Release
Authorized band cooperation and extensive archival footage promise an intimate portrait that signals Crosswalk’s expansion of music-focused event cinema.
Overview
- The North American distribution deal was announced Friday and confirms Crosswalk, Bleecker Street’s event-cinema unit, will release Long Live Def Leppard in early 2027.
- Jeff Feuerzeig directed, wrote, and produced the film as the first authorized, feature-length documentary made in close collaboration with Def Leppard.
- Producers say the documentary contains never-before-seen footage and direct access to members, offering a member-driven narrative rather than a purely sensational biography.
- Sobey Road Entertainment served as lead financier and the film lists multiple executive producers and partners including Vice Studios, White Horse Pictures, Universal Music Group, and Primary Wave Music.
- The acquisition follows Crosswalk’s box-office success with Hadestown and places the film inside a growing slate of theatrical music projects that could widen big-screen releases for concert films and music documentaries.