Jared Leto, however, after noticing the amount of live footage recorded, decided to release a documentary series which was officially announced on November 3, 2014.
[3] In an interview with Rolling Stone, Leto stated, "You travel the world, you get on stages all over the planet, you have all kinds of once-in-a-lifetime experiences, and what's special is to document that and then share it.
"[4] The series is set to have "anywhere from 16 to 20-something" episodes where Thirty Seconds to Mars travel the world in support of their third album This Is War.
[4] Leto described the series as an "unofficial sequel" to Artifact, a documentary film about the legal dispute between Thirty Seconds to Mars and record label EMI.
[5] A trailer for the series premiered in November 2014, featuring a British narrator and assorted live scenes, paired with some interviews and some of the band's songs, including "Closer to the Edge".