Heavy Metal wants a piece of that universe pie! The iconic, long-running sci-fi, fantasy and horror publisher has announced something big. The Metalverse, the project will be a slate of both live-action and animated shows and films! CBR brings us the news. The trailer for this project can be viewed below.

The trailer starts off with clips of various interviews from notable directors of all kinds, ranging from Ridley Scott, Guillermo Del Toro and Jon Favreau, and zooming out until we see the Heavy Metal log before flickering to black. Then, we are introduced to Taarna, the star of Heavy Metal’s first movie and symbol of all things Heavy Metal. Taarna dons her famous outfit, her sword, and heads off to battle!

It is here where we get a lineup of upcoming projects! Taarna, Cold Dead War, Dark Wing, Arena Mode, Adrienne James, Sun Eater, Savage Circus, Swamp God, and plenty more to come! The trailer boasts that the project will span over 150 properties in the Heavy Metal library, before zooming out to feature the previous titles in a sea of others. “Buckle, the F-, Up” we’re warned as a clipshow of all kinds of chaos flies before our eyes! This is a big promise!

A Trip Beyond the Future

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Heavy Metal is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, and they’re celebrating with a bang. The publisher is most famous for not just its magazine, but its 1981 feature film of the same name. The movie, an anthology film based on various short stories, is a lava lamp of weirdness and unforgettable action.

Tommy Coriale, president and head of studio at Heavy metal, presented the preview with much excitement at San Diego Comic-Com. Coriale promises just as much fun and excitement as always with the new project.

"Just as Heavy Metal Magazine changed the way the world looked at comic books, and how the '81 animated film Heavy Metal changed animation forever, Heavy Metal Studios is about to take the reins on live-action content and push it far past its current stagnation and into new heights. Things will never be the same again, again."

Attendees for the Heavy Metal panel also got to feast their eyes on a sneak peek of the upcoming animated television series Moon Lake. The show is created by Dan Fogler and based on his anthology graphic novel series. The series is reportedly still in development and will be a co-production between Heavy Metal, Fogler, executive producer Daniel Powell and Bardel Entertainment. Bardel is known for shows like Rick and Morty and Teen Titans Go! Moon Lake will be a 30 minute animated TV show hosted by the Man in the Moon, a host held captive by ‘moon men’. He tries to distract the aliens from attacking Earth by distracting them with horrific tales of “horror and hilarity”.

Comic-Con attendees will be able to visit the Heavy Metal Booth (#1529), where they can purchase books, merchandise, and convention exclusives such as special editions of issues of their iconic magazine and new 45th anniversary apparel. The booth will also be the spot of book signings from Heavy Metal’s acclaimed authors throughout the weekend!