Directed by Jonas \u00c5kerlund <\/strong>(Lords of Chaos<\/em>, Spun<\/em>), the documentary features interviews with Idol alongside friends, collaborators and fellow artists including Steve Stevens<\/strong>, Miley Cyrus<\/strong>, Billie Joe Armstrong<\/strong>, Duff McKagan<\/strong>, Steve Jones<\/strong>, Pete Townshend<\/strong>, Nile Rodgers<\/strong>, Patrick Stump<\/strong>, and Perri Lister<\/strong>, among others. The film is the subject of extensive critical acclaim from The New York Times<\/em>, CBS\u2019s \u201cThis Morning<\/em>,\u201d NPR\u2019s \u201cWeekend Edition<\/em>,\u201d the Los Angeles Times,<\/em> and many more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The physical media release arrives at an especially active moment in Idol\u2019s career. In addition to his 2026 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Billy Idol\u2019s first full-length album of new music in over a decade, \u201cDream Into It,\u201d is currently available from Dark Horse Records. The album reached #7 on the U.S. Top Albums Chart and #4 on the U.S. Current Rock Album Chart, #9 on the U.K. Official Album Sales Chart, and #2 on the German Top 100 Album Chart. Idol is currently on his \u201cIt\u2019s A Nice Day To\u2026Tour Again!\u201d tour, which has sold out arenas across the U.S. and continues through the fall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n BILLY IDOL SHOULD BE DEAD<\/strong> made its festival debut at the Tribeca Film Festival in summer 2025, followed by an award-qualifying run in fall 2025 and a limited U.S. theatrical release in the first quarter of 2026. U.S. theatrical rights to the film were handled by Evan Saxon Productions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The deal for the physical media release was negotiated on behalf of Live Nation Studios and Giant Pictures by Bill Sondheim, President and CEO of Greenfield Media, LLC, and by Director of Acquisitions Eric D. Wilkinson on behalf of MVD Entertainment Group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n MVD Director of Acquisitions Eric D. Wilkinson is excited to bring the film to Blu-ray and DVD. \u201cBilly Idol is one of those rare artists whose music, image and attitude have remained instantly recognizable across generations, and Jonas \u00c5kerlund has made a film that goes far beyond the iconography to tell the story of the person behind it. With Billy receiving his long-overdue induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, the timing couldn\u2019t be better to give fans the opportunity to own this documentary on physical media.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n MVD Entertainment Group has scheduled BILLY IDOL SHOULD BE DEAD<\/strong> for release on Blu-ray and DVD on November 3, 2026<\/strong>. The Blu-ray (MVD21395BR \/ UPC 760137213956) carries a suggested retail price of $29.95, while the DVD (MVD21392D \/ UPC 760137213925) carries a suggested retail price of $19.95. <\/p>\n\n\n\n About MVD Entertainment Group <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n MVD Entertainment Group is an independent studio and full service entertainment distribution company, exclusively representing an extensive catalog with thousands of audio and visual products and content for digital, VOD and packaged media worldwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n About Live Nation Studios <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Live Nation Entertainment leads the industry bringing artists and their live shows to stages worldwide. Live Nation Studios (LNS) was created to help those same artists tell their stories.![\"\"](\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/billyidolshouldbedead.jpg\")
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The Oscar, Emmy and Grammy-nominated division is home to artist-driven films and TV series dedicated to sharing those groundbreaking, musically-inspired stories for audiences across the globe. LNS is riding an incredible wave of success including \u201cStray Kids: The dominATE Experience\u201d recently being the #1 movie world wide; Anderson.Paak\u2019s \u201cK-Pops!\u201d hit theaters as an AMC Exclusive; \u201cRolling Loud,\u201d starring Owen Wilson and Matt Rife, will premiere in cinemas this Summer; and the upcoming \u201cNoah Kahan: Out of Body\u201d doc was picked-up as a Netflix Original and debuted at SXSW. Recent documentary premieres include Miley Cyrus\u2019 \u201cSomething Beautiful,\u201d Ty Dolla $ign\u2019s \u201cStill Free TC,\u201d Dustin Lance Black\u2019s \u201cRock Out,\u201d Becky G\u2019s \u201cRebbeca,\u201d and \u201cThe French Montana Story: For Khadija.\u201d The latest scripted projects announced are \u201cStages,\u201d \u201cNew Years Rev\u201d – a Green Day story, as well as The Weeknd\u2019s \u201cHurry Up Tomorrow.\u201d LNS\u2019 previous projects include \u201cGaga: Five Foot Two,\u201d \u201cMoonage Daydream\u201d with David Bowie and the critically acclaimed \u201cA Star is Born.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n