Cult science fiction publication Heavy Metal Magazine taps Tommy Coriale to lead its new TV and film studio
Heavy Metal Magazine, the American science fiction and fantasy publication known for its dark, dystopian, steampunk and even explicit comic style, is looking to expand into the film and TV production space. Heavy Metal will work with Range Media Partners to co-produce projects based on its existing IP dating back 44 years. The magazine’s Moebius-style artwork, pioneered by artist Jean Giraud, has inspired science fiction film classics like “Blade Runner,” the original “Alien” graphic novel, “Fifth Element” and, of course, its namesake, the 1981 animated cult film “Heavy Metal.” To lead the film and TV division, Heavy Metal has tapped Tommy Coriale as its president and head of studio. Heavy Metal will continue to be led and operated by CEO Matthew Medney and “chief creative overlord” and publisher David Erwin. Coriale is the former head of DIGA Studios (“Scream,” “Teen Wolf”) and has worked across all mediums and genres as an executive producer for both DIGA’s and Heavy Metal’s slates for scripted, unscripted, podcasting and publishing. “I am still pinching myself that Heavy Metal is the brand I get to help shepherd off the page,” Coriale said in a statement.
