The Metal Men?

Looks like Warner Bros is going the obscure route, to bring us more comic book based movies. Here’s what the Comics Continuum had to say about it:

“The Metal Men movie that producer Laura Shuler Donner has been developing apparently has taken a step forward. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Eric Champnella has been brought on board to write the film for Warner Bros. Geoff Johns has been helping with the development of the film and will be an executive producer. Duncan Rouleau is working on a new Metal Men comics mini-series.”

Up until recent years, I never gave the Metal Men much thought. Much like the Doom Patrol, they are one of those groups that had an almost constantly changing origin. That, and I’ve never really been a big fan of robots and androids in comics, because writers tend to see those characters as being expendable. Seriously, just look at Red Tornado, Vision, Ultron, etc. I also found the older stories to be a little on the boring side. After the events of Infinite Crisis and 52, the stories look like they’re going to be a lot more entertaining. I think it’s this month, that they will be making their debut in the comic Superman/Batman. Since I don’t really go out and buy back issues anymore, I’m just going to wait for thise one to come out in graphic novel format. I’ve actually got high hopes for this movie, because Geoff Johns will be an executive producer, and he’ll be helping out with the development. Which is cool, because I’m a huge fan of his work. I figure if anyone can make a movie about the Metal Men, entertaining, he can. Odds are, most people haven’t even heard of the Metal Men. I know a bit about them, but I’d hardly consider myself an expert on the subject. With that in mind, I’m just going to keep my trap shut, and tell you to “Read This!”
I would also say, “Go out and pick up the back issues!” Unless you’re a huge comic fan, and have a vast knowledge of DC Comics continuity, I’d advice against it. Because of the events in 52, Infinity Crisis and One Year Later, none of those stories hold any relevance in the current continuity. So, I say just cut to the chase and pick up Superman/Batman #34 on April 18th….. or the 19th for those of you in Canada…