James Cameron, Mark Osbourne and Jack Black have joined the David Fincher produced “Heavy Metal” project, according to Film School Rejects who spoke with co-producer Kevin Eastman.
Cameron, who will also serve as an executive producer the project alongside Fincher, will direct a segment for the anthology film as will Osbourne who will re-team with his “Kung Fu Panda” star Black for a comedy segment. The trio join the likes of Tim Miller, Zack Snyder and Gore Verbinski who are all already on board.
It doesn’t end there either. Eastman also revealed the potential acquisition of more segment helmers. “Three other directors have agreed but we haven’t signed them, but they’re equally as jaw-dropping. So we’re on cloud nine to be working with such an amazing amount of talent.”
Robert Rodriguez has previously declared his love for the adult fantasy magazine and even proclaimed his desire to make a film from it. It wouldn’t surprise us to see him join the project though, with his plate plentiful of projects, is that a realistic possibility? Rob Zombie has also spoken of an approach by Fincher and Eastman to join the project while Guillermo Del Toro’s name was also thrown up early days. All three seem like good fits for “Heavy Metal.”
It remains to be seen which of those three names, if any, will join the project but, with the immense talent already on board, this project is definitely shaping up grandly. And how can you go wrong with Cameron and Fincher as executive producers, right?
