Producer Metro Boomin is going for the lights, camera and action these days. The hip-hop hitmaker has shocked the world with a full-fledged Heroes & Villains short film starring some of the biggest names in Hollywood and the rap game.

Metro Boomin’s new must-see short film has arrived

Boomin’s new flick has everyone from Morgan Freeman and ‘Atlanta’ star LaKeith Stanfield to jailed rap heavyweights Young Thug and Gunna. The film comes just days before Metro releases his official album of the same name.

This week, multi-platinum record producer Metro Boomin releases Heroes & Villains, a short film featuring an elite lineup of stars including Academy Award-winning actorMorgan Freeman, Academy Award-nominated actor LaKeith Stanfield, Young Thug, and Gunna. The film comes as a lead-up to his highly anticipated second studio album Heroes & Villains, set to release this Friday, December 2nd. 

The film, created by Gibson Hazard, is a sequel to his cinematic relationship with Morgan Freeman as well as a vision and continuation of his music narrative that is seen in each of his album installations. Metro, who has a deep passion for movies, wanted the film to create a cinematic listening experience for his audience as opposed to listening to an album song by song. With the help of renowned director Gibson Hazard, his ideas came to light. Hazard has been on the forefront of cinematography since his teens creating works for stars such as The Weeknd, Billie Eilish, Future and Lil Uzi Vert. 

It feels like forever since Boomin hit the green light on putting out a full-fledged album. How long exactly? How about four years?

Heroes & Villains will be the follow-up to Metro’s 2018 album, Not All Heroes Wear Capes, and is dedicated to the producer’s late mother Leslie Wayne. Combining his love of film and music, Metro continues to push the envelope in this short film where actor LaKeith Stanfield portrays the “New Villain in Town'' and is first seen rushing out of a station in a fire truck with flamethrowers on top. He proceeds to set Metropolis ablaze until Metro, the hero of the film, decides to intervene. Narrated by the legendary Morgan Freeman, Metro is seen as the hero rushing in to save the city while snippets from his upcoming album Heroes & Villains play as the soundtrack. Playing off Metro’s iconic producer tag, Freeman announces “You know what they say, if young Metro don’t trust you, motherf*cker, you better run!”