Micol Marotti of
PlaybackMag.com reports that boutique distributor
Grindstone Media is hoping to have a hit on its hands with
"Rush: The Documentary". The $1.5 million feature doc about the famed rock band is produced and directed by
Scot McFadyen and
Sam Dunn — the creative team behind the 2005's
"Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" — and executive produced by
Grindstone president
Paul Zimic.
McFadyen — currently in Helsinki, Finland with
RUSH's
Snakes & Arrows tour — finds it ironic that despite the band's influence on groups as diverse as the
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS and
METALLICA, that this will be the first in-depth look at its history and influence.
"Most Canadians are aware of
RUSH, but I don't think that the degree of their success or influence on the international music scene is recognized or respected. We're talking about a group that is ranked fifth in the world for most consecutive gold and platinum albums behind groups like
THE BEATLES and the
STONES," he says.
The doc will include new interviews with some of rock's biggest names — including members of
METALLICA,
NIRVANA and
IRON MAIDEN — plus never-before-seen footage shot by singer
Geddy Lee himself, which
Grindstone hopes will attract Canadian broadcasters.
Read the entire article at
PlaybackMag.com.
