Famous for popularizing the ‘devil horns’ hand gesture that is now synonymous with hard rock and heavy metal music, Dio was known for not wavering in his pursuit of his rock and roll dreams and continues to influence a new generation of music artists. With an illustrious recording career spanning from the 1950’s through to the 2000s, the documentary follows his trajectory from sideman into singer, songwriter and frontman of not one, but three of rock’s internationally renowned, multi-platinum-selling arena attractions: RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH and DIO. Ronnie James Dio, who died of gastric cancer in 2010, reigns as one of the most influential rock artists of all time and one of the greatest vocalists ever. This cinema event will take fans on a big screen journey into the creative and personal life of this notable frontman.”
“ Ronnie James Dio has and continues to influence the heavy metal movement. “We are excited to be partnering with BMG and Wendy Dio to present ‘Dio: Dreamers Never Die’ in cinemas worldwide,” said Kymberli Frueh, SVP for programming and content acquisitions for Trafalgar Releasing.
In addition to the feature-length film, this special cinema event will also include a hand-picked selection of outtakes from the cutting room floor, creating an experience that is exclusive only to fans in attendance. Tickets for “Dio: Dreamers Never Die” go on sale today (Wednesday, August 24) at The film will be presented in more than 500 cinemas worldwide by Trafalgar Releasing and BMG for two days only on Wednesday, September 28 and Sunday, October 2. The film incorporates never-before-seen footage and personal photos, as well as offering intimate scenes with his closest peers, family, and friends, among them Wendy, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Glenn Hughes, Vinny Appice, Lita Ford, Rob Halford, Sebastian Bach, Eddie Trunk and Jack Black, as they bring viewers inside the life of one of rock and roll’s true heroes and one of the most beloved figures in rock. Executive-produced by Dio‘s widow and longtime manager Wendy Dio and fully authorized by the artist’s estate, “Dio: Dreamers Never Die” delves deep into the singer’s incredible rise from a ’50s doo-wop crooner to his early rock days in ELF and Ritchie Blackmore‘s RAINBOW, to replacing Ozzy Osbourne in BLACK SABBATH, and finally cementing his rock star status with his own band, DIO. The official trailer for the first-ever career-spanning documentary on the life and times of legendary metal icon Ronnie James Dio is available below.
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