Tim Miller Talks ‘Love, Death & Robots,’ ‘Heavy Metal,’ and Deadpool in the MCU
Dais Johnston
May 27, 2021
Inverse
Tim Miller has always been a fan of short stories.
“My father read a lot, which is where I got my habit,” he tells Inverse in a recent interview.
Before the Deadpool director reimagined adult animation by co-creating the Netflix anthology series Love, Death & Robots with David Fincher (Season 2 is out now), he was in his father’s library.
It was there where he found a book called Chronopolis and Other Stories by J. G. Ballard. The short story book included “The Drowned Giant,” which tells the story of a dead human giant who washes up on the beach.
“I read it and I loved it. I even did an illustration for a fanzine in high school.”
“The Drowned Giant” is the standout episode from Love, Death & Robots Season 2, but the path to production wasn’t easy.
“Ballard is no longer with us, but his daughters are around. I asked them if I could do it Season 1, and they said no,” Miller says.
“I proceeded to send 50 emails begging them, and in one I said ‘Look, I’ve loved this story for years,’ and I sent them the illustration.”
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