PREVIEW: Metal Lords (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Jaeden Martell (Knives Out), Adrian Greensmith (film debut), Isis Hainsworth (Misbehaviour), Joe Manganiello (Magic Mike XXL), Phelan Davis (First Cow), Brett Gelman (The Other Guys), Sufe Bradshaw (Murder Mystery), Katie O’Grady (I Was There), Michelle Fang (The Forest of Love), Noah Urrea (A Madea Christmas), Analesa Fisher (Retro Hero), Teddy Van Ee (Captain Fantastic), Christopher M. Lopes (Roxana), Rachel Pate (William Never Married), Austin Huynh (film debut)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Peter Sollett (Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist), director; D.B. Weiss (film debut), writer; Greg Shapiro (The Hurt Locker), producer; Ramin Djawadi (Iron Man), composer; Anette Haellmigk (Casualties), cinematographer; Steve Edwards (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Kevin (Martell) and Hunter (Greensmith) are two best friends at high school who form a heavy metal band to escape their collective troubles with bullies and neglectful parents. Along with bassist Emily (Hainsworth), Kevin and Hunter defy social norms to deliver the most metal band to have ever entered their school’s Battle of the Bands…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Heavy metal has never looked so youthful with this rocking coming-of-age story from writer D.B. Weiss and executive producer David Benioff, best-known as the creators and showrunners for Game of Thrones.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 8TH APRIL 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON NETFLIX

 

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