The New Heavy Metal Is Getting Too Awesome to Actually Get Made
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Kevin Eastman talked to FilmSchoolRejects and announced a few new directors for the new version of Heavy Metal, the film that introduced many a young nerd to the idea that animation could be used for breasts. Here’s the updated roster, with the new directors marked with profanity:
? James fucking Cameron
? David fucking Fincher
? Zack Snyder
? Gore Verbinski
? Mark Osborne (from Kung Fu Panda) and Jack Black
…and, apparently, more to come. This is such an impressive roster that I just can’t imagine them ever actually sitting down and making actual Heavy Metal sequences. I’m just going to forget this news ever existed. Then, if it actually does get made, I can just be pleasantly surprised.
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