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Darren Aronofsky Will Direct Lou Reed/Metallica Video

'Black Swan' filmmaker is making a cut from 'Lulu'

November 3, 2011 5:10 PM ET
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Director Darren Aronofsky
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Darren Aronofsky, the director of Black Swan and The Wrestler, is set to direct a video for "Iced Honey," a cut from Lou Reed and Metallica's new collaborative album, Lulu. The clip, which will find the Oscar-nominated filmmaker working with director of photography Matthew Libatique, is expected to debut online later this month.

Metallica drummer told the Associated Press that working with Reed and Aronofsky on this project is like "living the dream." Reed, commenting on the video, said that he hopes the clip will be "his Black Swan."

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