Movie News: The Metal Men

mrfusion

Barry Sonnenfeld Attached to The Metal Men Film

(Vulture) "Men in Black" director Barry Sonnenfeld has been looking to adapt another comic book property for the big screen and it turns out he's going way back for the picture.

According to Vulture, he is attached to direct an adaptation of DC's The Metal Men. For those unaware, the series centers on Dr. William Magnus and the six cyborgs that he creates all from a different element - Gold, Tin, Iron, Lead, Mercury, and Platinum. The six robots each have powers corresponing to their namesake too.

No word on a screenwriter or any other details, but keep an eye open here for more info.

WetRats

This could be really cool and fun if it's done in a way that the Metal Men retain their 1960s naive designs, rather than ultra-modern reconceptions.

Trev

nooooo!!! not before I buy my Showcase 37!!!

damn it. been working on that run for years.

QuinQuestion

I wonder if it will tie in with the DC universe they are building for the Justice League movie. I do hope they keep the retro designs or as close as possible to the 60's.

matchkitJOHN

Maybe we should NOT say we want a 60's design and Hollywood will give it to us.

rebis

Patrick Warburton as Will Magnus! MAKE IT SO!

EarthGBilly

Dear Warner Bros.,

I want this more than a Superman movie, more than a reboot of the Batman franchise, more than an ill-fated JLA catastrophe, more than another Green Lantern movie, more than a Flash film, and more than a Wonder Woman movie.

- Earth G Billy

P.S. -

And if it happens, please don't ruin it. I know... I'm asking a little much, but... please.

alphacondor

Anyone else think this would be best as a CGI film a la Dreamworks/Pixar?

Greg

Anyone else think this would be best as a CGI film a la Dreamworks/Pixar?

If it were a CGI film I would go with Blur, they did an animated short called Gentleman's Duel, this would be right up their alley.

Adam_Murdough

So here's a key question: are the Metal Men of the Silver Screen going to be robots, whole robots, and nothing but robots, or will the movie embrace the '90s retcon that established the Metal Men as human minds/souls trapped in robot shells? Hate to say it, but that's the kind of idea that Hollywood screenwriters tend to find appealing.

Hex

human minds/souls trapped in robot shells?

I think Hollywood is holding onto that concept for the ROM movie.

bats00

So here's a key question: are the Metal Men of the Silver Screen going to be robots, whole robots, and nothing but robots, or will the movie embrace the '90s retcon that established the Metal Men as human minds/souls trapped in robot shells? Hate to say it, but that's the kind of idea that Hollywood screenwriters tend to find appealing.

h

Ugh...I had almost forgotten about that horrible idea. The worst part is, you're right. There is a good chance that is what we would get if it's a live action movie. If its a Pixar type move we stand a better shot of getting something good.

Marathon

Warner Bros suit: "You know if we make them human looking, we can get some name stars for the roles".

Trev

Warner Bros suit: "You know if we make them human looking, we can get some name stars for the roles".

One of them could be voiced by Chris Rock!!

WetRats

Warner Bros suit: "You know if we make them human looking, we can get some name stars for the roles".

One of them could be voiced by Chris Rock!!

:-&

John_Steed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yer00egEKKQ

WetRats

Seriously, though:

Get Shorty
Both Addams Family films
All three Men In Black films
The Tick pilot
Big Trouble

Sonnenfeld is a good choice.

DoctorDoom

Warner Bros suit: "You know if we make them human looking, we can get some name stars for the roles".

One of them could be voiced by Chris Rock!!

Or Chris Tucker.

rebis

Warner Bros suit: "You know if we make them human looking, we can get some name stars for the roles".

One of them could be voiced by Chris Rock!!

Or Chris Tucker.

Or ... Tim Allen, Steve Martin, Gerard Butler, Susan Eisenberg

Torchsong

Warburton would be awesome as Magnus, but I don't know if he's got the star-power to carry a movie (he does in MY book, but I'm like Batman..."He's JUST ONE MAN!" :) )

As long as they play up the major things that have carried the group over the years - Platinum carrying the torch for Mags, for example - it'll be a fun movie.

Really I just want to see Warburton smoke a pipe. :)

WetRats

Warburton would be awesome as Magnus, but I don't know if he's got the star-power to carry a movie (he does in MY book, but I'm like Batman..."He's JUST ONE MAN!" :) )

As long as they play up the major things that have carried the group over the years - Platinum carrying the torch for Mags, for example - it'll be a fun movie.

Really I just want to see Warburton smoke a pipe. :)

He & Sonnenfeld have worked together before, both on The Tick and Big Trouble.

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Warner Bros suit: "You know if we make them human looking, we can get some name stars for the roles".

One of them could be voiced by Chris Rock!!

Or Chris Tucker.

Or ... Tim Allen, Steve Martin, Gerard Butler, Susan Eisenberg

Don't forget Robin Freakin Williams. It wouldn't be a proper voice-over stink-fest without him.

rebis

Warburton would be awesome as Magnus, but I don't know if he's got the star-power to carry a movie (he does in MY book, but I'm like Batman..."He's JUST ONE MAN!" :) )

As long as they play up the major things that have carried the group over the years - Platinum carrying the torch for Mags, for example - it'll be a fun movie.

Really I just want to see Warburton smoke a pipe. :)

He & Sonnenfeld have worked together before, both on The Tick and Big Trouble.

Perhaps my favorite episode of The Tick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tii-uUhhmz0

Gadabout

Sons of Anarchy will never be the same for me again...