Before “Deadpool” director Tim Miller became a name, the filmmaker was a VFX whiz and so much so that he had gained the respect and admiration of judicious, hard-to-gain-the-respect-of-filmmakers such as David Fincher and James Cameron, both of whom he had worked with in the past. Fincher and Cameron were instrumental in getting “Deadpool” made and or at the very least, championed Miller to 20th Century Fox in the years before it was made and seemingly sitting around in limbo.
Before that, Fincher, believing in Miller so much tried to make a modern update on “Heavy Metal“ with a whole bunch of name filmmakers (James Cameron, Robert Rodriguez, Zack Snyder, et al.) and Miller was a key collaborator. It never got off the ground, but Miller and Fincher stayed in touch and kept the idea alive.
Because they’ve transmuted a similar idea to “Love, Death & Robots” a new R-Rated series that will premiere on Netflix this Marc; not a surprise considering given Fincher’s relationship with the streaming channel (both “Mindhunter” and before that, “House Of Cards,” which Fincher helped launch). Here’s the official synopsis, but in short, it’s 18 animated shorts, and they are, not unlike “Heavy Metal,” NSFW. These stories center on sentient dairy products, werewolf soldiers, robots gone wild, garbage monsters and much more.
This spring, 18 animated short stories presented by Tim Miller (Deadpool, upcoming untitled Terminator sequel) and David Fincher (MINDHUNTER, Gone Girl, House of Cards) land on Netflix in it’s first ever animated adult anthology series. Love Death and Robots premieres March 15th only on Netflix.
The full roster of stories will cover a variety of adult topics including racism, government, war, free will, and human nature. The anthology collection spans the science fiction, fantasy, horror and comedy genres and each short has a unique animation style: from traditional 2D to photo-real 3D CGI. The creators were assembled for a global calling for best in class animators from all over the world including artists from France, Korea, Hungary, Canada, and the US among others. The series draws inspiration from the eclectic and provocative comic book material from the 1970s that influenced both Miller’s and Fincher’s formative interests in storytelling.
“Love Death and Robots” premieres March 15th only on Netflix. Watch the NSFW trailer below.