\u201cA good documentary keeps the viewer locked into every moment, and leaves them disappointed when it finally ends. Dio: Dreamers Never Die is not a good documentary. It is a great one.\u201d So begins the recently-posted review from DailyVault.com of \u201cDIO: Dreamers Never Die,\u201d the first-ever, career-spanning documentary on the life and times of the late legendary metal icon Ronnie James Dio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The acclaimed film, which world premiered at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas, enjoyed a special event theatrical release in more than 600 cinemas worldwide last fall and is streaming on SHOWTIME<\/a>, will be released worldwide by Mercury Studios on September 29, 2023 on DVD and Blu-Ray+4K and as a special Deluxe Edition featuring the DVD and Blu-Ray packaged with exclusive merchandise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All of these configurations of the film include a 20-minute selection of deleted and extended scenes restored from the cutting room floor to create a special fan experience, and all are available for pre-order now at https:\/\/shop.bandwear.com\/dio<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Watch the film trailer HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The limited Deluxe Edition is packaged in a two-piece lift-off lid box containing both the DVD and Blu-Ray versions of the film plus branded DIO merchandise that includes logoed trading cards, guitar picks, lapel pin, coasters and a fold out poster from the film. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, fans are able to purchase the film along with bundles of exclusive Dreamers Never Die<\/strong> merchandise, including a Limited Edition Screen Print Movie Poster, Dreamers Never Die<\/strong> T-Shirts, Hoodies, Trucker Hats and Beanies, Etched Beer Stein, Mousepad, Tote Bag, Replica of \u201cDio Way\u201d Street Sign, and Word Magnet set as well as a Raglan Shirt and Dome Pin celebrating Dio\u2019s first band, Elf. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Of the film, Reel News Daily<\/em> wrote: \u201cThis film stunned me from the first frames. I expected to like it, but I never expected to fall madly in love with the film and the man. This is truly one of the best music docs I\u2019ve seen. I can\u2019t recommend this film enough.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDIO: Dreamers Never Die<\/strong>\u201d delves deep into the singer\u2019s incredible rise from a \u201850s doo-wop crooner to his early rock days in Elf and Ritchie Blackmore\u2019s Rainbow, to replacing Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath, and finally cementing his rock star status with his own band, DIO. 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 Dio<\/strong>, Tony Iommi<\/strong>, Geezer Butler<\/strong>, Glenn Hughes<\/strong>, Vinny Appice<\/strong>, Lita Ford<\/strong>, Rob Halford<\/strong>, Sebastian Bach<\/strong>, Eddie Trunk<\/strong>, and Jack Black<\/strong>, as they bring viewers inside the life of one of rock and roll\u2019s true heroes and most beloved figures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dio\u2019s widow and longtime manager, Wendy Dio<\/strong>, who executive produced the film, commented: \u201cI wanted this documentary to be authentic, for the fans to see the roller coaster ride that was Ronnie’s life\u2014the good times, the bad times and everything in between, especially including events that even the most diehard fans would not have known about. It\u2019s all in there, right up to the very end.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to SXSW, the film was showcased at the Hot Docs Festival in Toronto, IFF Boston, DocsLisboa International Film Festival, the Jecheon International Music & Film Festival in Korea, the Athens International Film & Video Festival and Gimme Shelter Film Festival in Athens, Greece. Last October, it won the Audience Award at the In-Edit International Music Documentary Film Festival in Barcelona, Spain. Fully authorized by the artist\u2019s estate,\u00a0\u201cDIO: Dreamers Never Die\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0was directed by\u00a0Don Argott\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Demian Fenton<\/strong>\u00a0(Framing John DeLorean<\/em>,\u00a0Believer<\/em>,\u00a0Last Days Here<\/em>), produced by Don Argott and\u00a0Sheena Joyce<\/strong>\u00a0for 9.14 Pictures, and executive produced by\u00a0Wendy Dio\u00a0<\/strong>for Niji Productions and\u00a0Kathy Rivkin Daum<\/strong>\u00a0for BMG. \u00a0 For more information on Ronnie James Dio and \u201cDreamers Never Die:<\/strong> \u201cA good documentary keeps the viewer locked into every moment, and leaves them disappointed when…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21381,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23,2],"tags":[865],"class_list":["post-21380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music-news","category-news","tag-dio"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21380"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21380\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21382,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21380\/revisions\/21382"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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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. With an illustrious recording career spanning from the 1950\u2019s through to the 2000\u2019s, the documentary follows his trajectory from sideman into singer, songwriter and frontman of not one, but three, of rock\u2019s internationally-renowned, multi-Platinum-selling arena attractions: Rainbow, Black Sabbath and DIO. Famous for popularizing the \u2018devil horns\u2019 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.\u00a0 His fans the world over remember him not only for his massive talent, but for his kindness, resulting in millions of dollars raised for cancer research in his memory via the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund.
Argott and Fenton said, “People who have conviction, talent and heart like Ronnie James Dio are in short supply these days. It is refreshing to share his inspiring story of believing in yourself and chasing your dreams. As life-long DIO fans, it is incredibly humbling to bring Ronnie\u2019s journey to the screen, and we can\u2019t wait to share it with audiences.”
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