Metallica Enlists Award-Winning Director Nimrod Antal For 3D Feature Film

Au début de l’année, Metallica confirmait la rumeur selon laquelle le groupe prévoyait de sortir un film en 3D.

Cette semaine la formation dévoile s’être entourée du réalisateur Nimrod Antal (Predators, Armored, Vacancy, Kontroll) et de la productrice Charlotte Huggins.

« Je suis fan de Nimrod depuis son premier film hongrois Kontroll, diffusé à Cannes en 2004 et qui a emporté tout le monde » à déclaré Lars.

Charlotte Huggins a quant à elle produit plusieurs films en 3D ces dernières années dont Fly Me to the Moon et les deux volets de Voyage au centre de la Terre.

Actuellement en cours de production, le film devrait être tourné cet été et sortir en 2013.

Metallica have announced be working with Nimrod Antal and Charlotte Huggins for their forthcoming 3D film project.

They made the following statement :

« At the beginning of the year we told you about our latest adventure into 3D film… an all new, totally crazy world for us!! And, as we mentioned then, so many of the details were still being ironed out. With that said, we’re super excited to announce that we will be teaming up with award winning director Nimrod Antal and producer Charlotte Huggins.

Nimrod’s Hungarian language film « Kontroll » (which he wrote and directed) won several awards including the Award of Youth at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. His other films include « Vacancy » with Kate Beckinsale and Luke Wilson, « Armored » with Matt Dillon and Laurence Fishburne, and « Predators » featuring Adrien Brody.

« I’ve been a fan of Nimrod’s since his first Hungarian film, ‘Kontroll,’ showed up at Cannes in 2004 and blew everybody away, » said Lars. « I’ve watched with excitement his career in Hollywood blossom over the last few years. Within five minutes of meeting him I was addicted to his enthusiasm, his take on the creative process and his ‘thinking outside of the box’ personality. Let’s get on with it!!! »

Charlotte has been a leader and cutting edge figure in the 3D world for years, producing the animated « Fly Me To The Moon » and « Journey To The Center of the Earth, » both released in 2008, and this year’s « Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, » which is currently a world-wide box office smash hit.

We’re just getting started here… look for many more details in the coming months as we’ll be filming this summer for a 2013 release. »