Queen fans will have the opportunity to experience a concert from the band’s heyday on the big screen thanks to the upcoming release of Queen Rock Montreal. The remastered version of the concert film will be shown in IMAX theaters for a limited time starting January 18, 2024.
Queen at the height of her fame
The concert film was originally released in 2007 with the title “We Will Rock You.” Remastered and retitled “Queen Rock Montreal,” the material is now tailored specifically for the IMAX screen. This includes 12-channel surround sound, crystal-clear images and customized cinema geometry. The film is touted in the press release as “a larger-than-life, front-row experience.” It consists of recordings of two performances from 1981 in the 18,000-seat Forum in Montreal, Canada. In short, the film shows Freddie MercuryBrian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon at their gigs at the height of their fame.
“Probably Mr. Mercury’s most valuable, intimate recording”
“I don’t think we realized it at the time, but this film has preserved one of the highest highlights of Queen’s touring life, on stage in the old glory days,” says Brian May in a press release. “The director [Saul Swimmer] has focused heavily on Freddie, and this is now probably the most valuable, intimate recording of Mr. Mercury in his full, awe-inspiring power.” Performed live in the concert film: “We Will Rock You”, “Under Pressure”, “among others” Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Another One Bites the Dust” and “We Are The Champions.”
Where can you see “Queen Rock Montreal” in Germany?
The concert is also scheduled to run in IMAX cinemas in Germany from January 18, 2024. For example, the Traumpalast IMAX cinemas in Baden-Württemberg shared an event announcement about this on Instagram.