METAL HURLANT CHRONICLES is a French adaptation of the original comics anthology series (which was repackaged and continued as Heavy Metal in the U.S.), featuring a nice line-up of B-movie stars including Scott Adkins, Michael Jai White, Rutger Hauer, Joe Flanigan, James Marsters, and Kelly Brook. I’ll say it again: Kelly Brook. The adaptation is set to be 24 half-hour episodes, stretched out between two seasons. The show will make its debut in France, eventually trickling out to the other corners of the globe.
It looks like a cool show with a mix of all the action/sci-fi elements from the comics, including boobs, blood, swords, yelling in slow motion, sitting on thrones, and spacecraft. Also, Kelly Brook.
Take a look:
Here’s a smattering of images from the series, mostly featuring Kelly Brook. It’s important to keep in mind that she’s in this:
Here’s a synopsis:
The upcoming live action sci-fi television series Métal Hurlant Chronicles (WE Productions / Humanoids / Sony Pictures TV), aka HEAVY METAL, adapted from the French graphic novels by legendary comic book artist Jean ‘Moebius’ Giraud. Directed by Guillaume Lubrano and starring Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner, Sin City, Batman Begins), Joe Flanigan (Stargate Atlantis, Fringe, Warehouse 13, CSI: Miami), Scott Adkins (The Expendables 2, The Bourne Supremacy, X-Men: Origins), Michael Jai White (Spawn, The Dark Knight), Kelly Brook (Piranha 3D, The Italian Job, Smallville), David Belle (Prince of Persia, Bablyon A.D.), James Marsters (Buffy, Angel, Smallville, Torchwood, Hawaii Five O), Darren Shahlavi (300, Mortal Kombat Legacy, Arrow).
Again, no word on a stateside release, but you can expect it will hit the shores soon enough. For those in France, the show debuts this month.
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