David Fincher’s Heavy Metal project has lost its home at Paramount due to the fact that the studio’s production executives don’t have balls. Apparently, the project, which is based on violent and erotic works, was deemed too risque for mainstream audiences, according to EW’s Hollywood Insider.
Tim Miller, whose studio is handling the animation, and Fincher are currently shopping the film to other studios. The animated movie would consist of eight to ten shorts, with Steve Niles, Joe Haldeman and Neal Asher confirmed to direct segments.
Sony Listens to Heavy Metal » Screenhead said
September 5 2008 @ 12:55 pm
[...] has revealed that the film incarnation of the publication has found a new home: Sony Pictures. We reported in July that Paramount had dropped the [...]
Neal Asher said
November 16 2008 @ 9:39 am
Nope, not confirmed to direct segments. I just wrote a number of them.