Nimrod Antal, the director of Predators and Vacancy, has been tapped by legendary metal band, Metallica, to direct their 3D feature film. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band is looking to make the project a blend of narrative and concert footage which will star James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo, and, of course, the legions of Metallica fans. The film is expected to shoot this coming August with a release planned for the summer of 2013. Going thirty plus years strong, Metallica is one of the biggest bands on the planet, starting as one of the founding four of thrash metal along with Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax. They’ve sold more than 100 million albums in their career and have influenced at least that many fans. Details are short on the project so far, but with a history as rich in ups and downs as Metallica’s, the story should pretty much write itself. Hit the jump for comments from Metallica’s Ulrich and from Antal himself, along with a bonus Metallica music video shot by Darren Aronofsky.

RUSH: Beyond the Lighted Stage, a documentary on the Canadian band Rush, won this year’s Tribeca Film Festival Audience Award.  The film’s directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn will receive a cash prize of $25,000.  The movie chronicles the history of the band and interviews people like Gene Simmons (Kiss), Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins), Sebastian Bach (Skid Row), Kirk Hammett (Metallica), Jack Black, and many others.  Of course the film also features bandmates Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart talking about how the band formed and why they stil play shows around the world.

I’ve heard a lot of great things about the movie and between the film winning the audience award and this trailer, I really want to see it.  The plan is for the film to be released this June around the same time as their new tour.  Hit the jump to read the press release we were sent: