A new documentary about Linkin Park’s return to performing will arrive in cinemas around the world this September. More information can be found below.
Directed by Linkin Park member Joe Hahn, the film gives viewers a close look at the group’s emotional return following the death of singer Chester Bennington. It examines the lasting connection between the surviving musicians while documenting a new era with vocalist Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain.
Produced jointly by the band, CJ 4DPlex and Trafalgar, the documentary combines previously unseen archive material with personal studio footage and concert performances. It follows Linkin Park from their first recording sessions in 2022 through the beginning of the ‘From Zero’ era and their live appearance in São Paulo, Brazil.
“I hope longtime fans see parts of our journey they’ve never seen before, and I hope people who are just discovering our music come away with a better understanding of how we got here,” Hahn said of the documentary.
“But even beyond Linkin Park, I hope people connect with it as a story about relationships, resilience, and what it really takes to move forward when you don’t have all the answers.”
Worldwide ticket sales will begin on August 13, with further details available here. A companion soundtrack containing 20 songs will follow on September 25, featuring recordings from the São Paulo performance. Vinyl and CD editions can be ordered in advance here.
The film’s official trailer has arrived alongside a newly released recording of Linkin Park performing ‘Somewhere I Belong’ in 2024. The complete performance can be viewed above.
Linkin Park headlined Download Festival in June and became the first group fronted by a woman to close the event. The concert was their only UK appearance and marked their first performance at the festival since 2014, when Bennington led the band.
The group returned in 2024, seven years after Bennington died by suicide. The decision prompted divided reactions, with Bennington’s son Jaime accusing the remaining members of “quietly erasing” his father’s “life and legacy”. Armstrong’s appointment also received criticism from some listeners because of her alleged connections to the Church of Scientology and her previous support for convicted rapist Danny Masterson.
Following those claims, Armstrong separated herself from Masterson and said she did not support any “abuse or violence against women”. She explained that she had attended an early hearing in his rape case only “as an observer”.
When Linkin Park announced its comeback in 2024, Mike Shinoda discussed the “culture” within the new lineup and described it as the “best we’ve had”. Brittain joined alongside Armstrong after founding drummer Rob Bourdon left the group.
Although the comeback divided parts of the fanbase following Bennington’s death, Shinoda said after the concerts began that the current version of Linkin Park was “not about erasing the past”.
He also discussed why the musicians decided to continue using the Linkin Park name and admitted he was “not sure” whether they would create fresh recordings of older songs originally featuring Bennington.
