I’m not sure how I didn’t know about this, but Heavy Metal, the classic magazine that has launched the careers of several amazing artists as well as a couple of pretty bitchin animated films is getting it’s own TV series!
Official Statement:
In the lineage of fantastic series such as Twilight Zone or The Outer Limits, Metal Hurlant Chronicles is the adaptation of the world renowned magazine of the same name. Discover the live versions of these exceptional comics by the writers of X MEN , BATMAN , SPIDERMAN , IRON MAN , GI JOE , STAR WARS , SUPERMAN, BLADE etc,… Fitted for the international market, each episode is 26 minutes long an is composed of one story involving Action, Heroic Fantasy, Science Fiction in english, directed by Guillaume LUBRANO.
They released some footage of the show and I’m getting pretty excited for it. The show will feature talent including: Scott Adkins, Michael Jai White, Rutger Hauer, James Marsters and Kelly Brook.
Amazingly, the show already has 24 episodes in the can and is airing in France. How is this not on syfy or Spike, or FX? WTF America!?!?