Overview
- Directed by Jonas Åkerlund, the documentary spotlights the lives and devotion of Metallica’s fans rather than serving as a traditional band biography.
- Ulrich said a distribution deal is close and expressed hope for a theatrical release in the spring, framing the timing as an aspiration rather than a set plan.
- A Chilean-born superfan named Camila flew from Adelaide for the Mill Valley screening, appeared in the film, and said it was her fifth time seeing it.
- Ulrich and Åkerlund held a post-screening conversation at Sequoia Cinema, with the filmmakers noting they interviewed fans from 23 countries.
- Metallica’s next scheduled performance is Dreamfest at San Francisco’s Chase Center on Oct. 15 benefiting UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, followed by the M72 World Tour’s Australia dates next month.