NETFLIX'S METAL LORDS

METAL LORDS

Studio: Netfix Studios

Genre: Coming Of Age, Music Retated

Budget: $15M

Starts: Fall, 2020

Executive: Natalie Devito. Peter Fried

Producer: Greg Shapiro, D.B. Weiss, David Benioff

Director: Peter Sollett

Writer: DB. Weiss

Casting Director: Richard Hicks

Location: LA

Log Line: Two kids want to start a heavy metal band in a high school where exacty two kids care about heavy metal. They try to find a bass player, and fail-but they do find a girl who is very good at cello If the three of them can't settle their differences and work together, they're never going to win the Battle of the Bands

Roles:

[HUNTER]
Male 16 Lead
ANY ETHNICITY, 15- 20 to play 16- 17. Hunter is
uncomfortable around other people and suffers from a dysfunctional family life, but he hides all that weak-ass emotional stuff behind his one true passion: heavy metal music. Metal is the magic spell that tums his fears and vulnerablities into force and power. It in the shield he uses to bludgeon his way through the world, to confront all obstacles. and to keep other people away. Kevin is his only triend, which is fine, because he's pretty sure the other kids at his high school are conformist assholes who don't know anything about anything. Hunter and Kevin are going to start the Band that Wi Show Them All. This is his reason for being He is smart, driven, passionate, and extremely verbal. LEAD...
Offer Out To Elisha Henig

[KEVIN]
Male 16 Lead
ANY ETHNICITY. 15- 20 to play 16 - 17. Kevin's thoughts and feelings run much deeper than his ability to express them. He'd have a lot more friends if he weren't so shy, but he is. So instead of a lot of friends, he has Hunter. At first, Hunter leads
and Kevin folows. If Hunter says that Kevin is the drummer in their metal band, Kevin agrees, even though he doesn't realy know what metal is, and only knows how to play the snare drum in the marching band. But it tums out Kevin has a real aptitude for metal drumming. And when he meets Emly, he
dares to reach out and connect with another human being, and it turns out he's pretty damn good at that too. Kevin's heart is big enough for love and metal. LEAD...
Offer Out To OAKES FEGLEY

[EMILY]
Female 16 Strong Supporting
ANY ETHNICITY. 15- 20 to play 16- 17. The only serious musician in this film, Emly has some mental health issues that sometimes get the better of her, but she won't let them define her. She is smart, sensitive, dedicated and extremely talented.
Her absence from the mainstream social scene has given her Sme to develop other aspects of her life, and she has used that time wisety. She's never really had a chance to share herself with other people, though, not untii she meets Kevin. She
and Kevin are very good for each other, they draw each other out of their shells – but her relationship with Kevin puts her at odds with Hunter, which creates conflict, and Emily doesn't always do so well with conflict. Somelimes it makes
her. well, a litle violent. LEAD...
Offer Out To Isis Hainsworth

[KENDAL]
Female 17 Supporting
Part of the 'in-girls' group, but just barely. Pretty, with low self esteem, she puts up with the alpha giri Lisa and her gang, until she just can't anymere. Nudity Required when we see her at a High School house party hot tub with Kevin. Quality, fun supporting role that scores. Nudity Required...

[CLAY MOSS]
Male 18 Supporting
Leader of the high school band Molycoddle. Handsome kid, all the girls think he's cute. Very mediocre rocker. But a surprisingly nice guy to Kevin. Basic guitar skils helpful. Partial Nudity Required...

[DR SYLVESTER]
Male 50s Supporting
Hunter's Dad, now divoroed, he's a plastic surgeon who and loves his Stol. Openly dismissive of Hunter's Metal dreams. Fit once, steak and stress have taken their toll...

[DEAN SWANSON]
Male 40 Supporting
Dean of corrections at our High School. Looking for an actor who gets comic mileage out of a downshifted comic style...

[ROCKY 'SKIP' HOFFMAN]
Maie 18 Supporting
Huge 64", 220-pound footbal guy at the High School. Dumb as a mountain. Gets a 2 week suspension for beating up Hunter...

[TROY NIX]
Male 40s Small Supporting
Former High School Rock Legend, went pro for a bit, now he's slowed his rol and works as a doctor at the local rehab facilty. But he's stil got the tats to prove it...

[KEVIN'S MOM]
Female 42 Small Supporting
Works 2 jobs and is always stressed out, but supports her son...

[LISA RANDALL]
Female 17 Small Supporting
Leader of the in-giri group at High School. She and Clay are very popular. She is often mean to Emily just because she can...