Director and producer Wes Orshoski revealed that the development of the official documentary about the career and life of Paul Di'Anno — who passed away last Monday, the 21st — is scheduled for release in early 2025, during the film festival season.
Orshoski co-directed and produced acclaimed documentaries such as “Lemmy” (2010), about the legendary Motörhead Lemmy Kilmister , and “The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead” (2015), about punk rock icons The Damned .
Upon learning of Di'Anno's passing, Wes used Instagram to offer condolences and comment on the documentary's production.
“A very sad day. As many of you know, I’ve been working on a documentary about Paul for the past few years as he’s been struggling to get back on his feet – literally, emotionally and professionally. Obviously, it’s very sad that it ended this way,” he wrote.
The director also expressed gratitude to the musician for allowing him to closely follow the adversities and triumphs of his life and career in recent years.
"I am very grateful for the experiences and opportunities I had with Paul, and because of Paul. And I learned a lot from him.".
According to Wes, the audiovisual project about Paul Di'Anno is scheduled for early 2025, with a premiere at film festivals.
“I’m very excited for Maiden fans to see it. When the film is released, you’ll see how difficult his life has been over the last decade and how he’s struggled to change it. Maybe he’s finally found peace,” he revealed.
Paul Di'Anno on the documentary
In August, Paul Di'Anno gave an interview to George Dionne of KNAC.com , and highlighted the confidence he has in Orshoski to portray his professional and personal life.
“Wes is a good friend of ours. He made the Motörhead rock documentary. He also did The Damned . And he’s a cool guy. We’ve been planning this for a few years. […] I trust Wes. He’s put me in all sorts of weird situations. He even wanted to go in and film the operation. And they said, ‘No’,” the musician commented.
At the time, Paul revealed that the film would showcase the highs and lows he experienced during his six decades of life.
“[It will show] everything. But you will see determination at times and despair. And he goes through a series of emotions and other things. It's a little strange.”.
Paul Di'Anno passed away at home, aged 66, on the morning of Monday, October 21st.
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