VH1 has announced that it has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights of “Anvil! The Story of Anvil.” VH1 will manage the television and DVD release of the acclaimed documentary and distribute the film theatrically in association with Abramorama.
This documentary is the directorial debut of screenwriter Sacha Gervasi and was produced by Rebecca Yeldham. The film follows Steve “Lips” Kudlow and Robb Reiner and their band, Anvil, which released one of the heaviest albums in metal history, 1982′s Metal on Metal.
Sacha Gervasi, director of the film said “”When I was sixteen years old Anvil was my favorite band in the world. I couldn’t believe it when I met Lips and Robb in London and they invited me to come out on the road with them. Running away to join the rock and roll circus was, of course, an experience I never forgot. When I met the band again twenty years later I was completely awed and inspired to discover that they simply refused to give up on the dream they had had as kids. It makes me intensely happy and proud to see the band finally getting the recognition they so richly deserve. Anvil rocks!”
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