Metallica<\/a>\u2019s James Hetfield is ready to star in a brand new Western thriller film alongside Game Of Thrones<\/em><\/a> actor Peter Dinklage.<\/p>\n The metallic frontman has dabbled in appearing beforehand, taking part in Officer Bob Hayward in Netflix<\/a>\u2019s Ted Bundy drama, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile<\/em>, and voicing characters in Dave The Barbarian<\/em> and Skylanders Academy<\/em>.<\/p>\n Hetfield is now confirmed to look in The Thicket<\/em>, a brand new film adaptation of Joe R. Lansdale\u2019s e-book of the identical title. Juliette Lewis<\/a> can even function within the movie alongside him and Dinklage.<\/p>\n The star\u2019s position has but to be introduced, however the story will comply with the kidnapping of a lady by a killer named Cut Throat Bill (performed by Lewis). The woman\u2019s brother then hires bounty hunter Reginald Jones (Dinklage) to seek out her, with Jones amassing a brand new crew of misfits \u2013 together with characters performed by Leon Hawke and Esm\u00e9 Creed-Miles \u2013 alongside the way in which.<\/p>\n Hetfield is but to touch upon the film, however Dinklage informed Deadline<\/em><\/a>: \u201cI\u2019m so very excited to bring Joe Lansdale\u2019s riveting story to the screen. A journey into the heart of darkness to find love and return it to its rightful place.\u201d<\/p>\n Filming is already underway in Calgary, Canada, with Nightingale\u2019s Elliot Lester directing The Thicket<\/em>. A launch date has not but been introduced.<\/p>\n Last week, Metallica shared the third single from their upcoming new album \u201972 Seasons\u2019<\/a> within the type of the menacing observe \u2018If Darkness Had A Son\u2019<\/a>. Ahead of its launch, the band teased the observe on TikTok, sharing an 80-second instrumental of the brand new music through the platform, that includes every band member duetting with their bandmates.<\/p>\n The movies began out with simply drummer Lars Ulrich, with every band member becoming a member of in one after the other.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"James](\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/metallica-james-hetfield-2000x1270-1.jpg\")