Black Sabbath Announces Final Farewell Film — Historic Cinematic Tribute Set to Premiere in Early 2026, Marking the End of a Heavy Metal Era
In a monumental announcement that reverberated across the rock world, Black Sabbath has confirmed the release of their definitive farewell film, Black Sabbath: The End of the Beginning, set to premiere globally in early 2026. Billed as the ultimate cinematic tribute to the originators of heavy metal, the film will chronicle the band’s final chapter, from their explosive rise in Birmingham to their emotional last performance.
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker David Fincher and produced in collaboration with Warner Bros. and Tony Iommi’s own Sabbath Legacy imprint, the film promises never-before-seen footage, intimate interviews, and raw, unfiltered moments from their final “The End” tour. Fans will also witness the powerful chemistry that defined Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward — even as time and trials pulled them in different directions.
Ozzy described the film as “a love letter to the fans who stayed loud with us until the very end,” while Iommi called it “the closing note to a riff we started over fifty years ago.”
The film will be accompanied by a remastered live album from their last show in Birmingham in 2017, featuring new mixes and unreleased tracks. A limited IMAX release will precede the worldwide rollout, bringing Sabbath’s earth-shattering sound to the big screen with unprecedented clarity.
For many, The End of the Beginning won’t just mark the conclusion of Black Sabbath — it will signal the end of an era. A band that carved metal from blues and thunder, who challenged norms and changed music forever, is taking its final bow — and they’re doing it louder than ever.
