Heavy Metal Chronicles
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Heavy Metal Chronicles |
| Original title | Métal Hurlant Chronicles |
| Country of production | France , Belgium |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2012 to 2014 |
| Production company |
WE Productions, Sparkling, Aranéo, Nexus Factory, Dupuis Audiovisuel, France Télévisions , Fortis Film Fund, Nolife, Les Humanoïdes Associés |
| length | approx. 26 minutes |
| Episodes | 12 in 2 seasons |
| genre | Drama , comic adaptation |
| First broadcast | September 3, 2012 (France) on France 4 |
| German-language first broadcast |
November 2012 on Animax |
Schwermetall Chronicles (OT: Métal Hurlant Chronicles ) is a French - Belgian television series in anthology format, which was filmed in English. The series premiered on September 3, 2012 on French state television channel France 4 . In the German-speaking countries, it was first seen from November 2012 on the Animax pay station.
content
The series is based on the French comic series Métal hurlant , which was published in Germany as Schwermetall .
occupation
Numerous actresses and actors had guest roles in the individual episodes of the series. They include Scott Adkins , Michael Jai White , James Marsters , Michelle Ryan , Jean-Yves Berteloot , Jean-Michel Martial , Dominique Pinon , Joe Flanigan , Kelly Brook and Rutger Hauer .
Publication in German-speaking countries
Both seasons of the series were released in German-speaking countries by Universal Pictures Germany . The first season was released on DVD and BluRay on February 7, 2013, with the BluRay being published in the Steelbook . The second season was released on November 4, 2014. Here, too, the publication appeared on DVD and BluRay, in contrast to season 1, the BluRay of season 2 does not have a steelbook.