John Musker and Ron Clements Tackling DC Comic ‘Metal Men’ for Warner Animation - Blu-ray Forum

Farerb · 12-03-2021, 09:09 PM

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Animation legends Ron Clements and John Musker, the acclaimed team that spent decades at Disney making movies such as The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and The Princess and the Frog, are heading to DC.

The duo have teamed up with Celeste Ballard, a writer who worked on Space Jam: A New Legacy, to tackle an animated feature on The Metal Men. Warner Animation Group is the home of the project, which is based on the longtime DC property.

Clements and Musker are producing and have written the treatment for the project, which they are eyeing to direct.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mo...ie-1235056979/

Lee A Stewart · 12-03-2021, 09:21 PM

drb999 · 12-03-2021, 09:40 PM

Probably a good idea making this animated. They’re pretty goofy characters and would look like a cartoon in live action. Might as well make the whole thing animated.

Damon1281 · 12-03-2021, 10:45 PM

I was hoping DC would do a live-action version of the Metal Men. Also Metamorpho and Plastic Man.

Farerb · 12-03-2021, 11:06 PM

Why do you think they left Disney?

SteelbookCat · 12-03-2021, 11:13 PM

Didn't John Musker retire?

Warm Gun · 12-03-2021, 11:15 PM

I have no idea what The Metal Men is. I hope DC lets them make a 2D animation. Disney sure as shit won't. I won't even bother if it's full CG.

-JKR- · 12-03-2021, 11:17 PM

Bummed that Barry Sonnenfeld's version didn't make it. If anyone could have made the material work in live action, it would have been him.

The prospect of Clements and Musker making this is pretty exciting, though. I hope that Warner Animation brings its A-game for this one.

Mikezilla3k · 12-04-2021, 01:11 AM

Well, my sisters are huge fans of Musker and Clements so they're definitely gonna want to see this even if they aren't big DC fans.

Lee A Stewart · 12-04-2021, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Warm Gun

I have no idea what The Metal Men is. I hope DC lets them make a 2D animation. Disney sure as shit won't. I won't even bother if it's full CG.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Men

Hardback247 · 12-04-2021, 02:00 AM

It is kind of weird to think of them as no longer being Disney employees, isn't it?

Warm Gun · 12-04-2021, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Men

Would have looked that up myself if I cared. I'll probably watch it if it's drawn and pass on it if it's CG. Moana was decline for the duo.

Farerb · 12-04-2021, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Warm Gun

Would have looked that up myself if I cared. I'll probably watch it if it's drawn and pass on it if it's CG. Moana was decline for the duo.

As much as I love hand drawn animation, I'd much rather watch a CGI film than Home on the Range or Brother Bear or Oliver and Company. It's time to understand that a medium doesn't determine whether a film is good or not.

Warm Gun · 12-04-2021, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Farerb

It's time to understand that a medium doesn't determine whether a film is good or not.

Never said it did. Drawn animation is better. With DC and Marvel stuff in particular it's a big deciding factor for me. I would have found some way to watch Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse if it was drawn. I don't give a damn about Spider-Man or most superheroes, but I'd still watch a high quality drawn animation about him for the craft. Very little about CG animation wows me. That all the animated subjects are composed of digital wireframes that can be easily manipulated makes it more sterile and wooden to me. The three dimensions make it too close to real life, thus more boring. I wished all of Luca looked more like the end credits. I knew this about myself all along, but I only decided to stop watching most of it after the big studios had given me almost nothing but for years and years. Yeah, I think even back in the days of Ants, Toy Story 1 and Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles, when I was a kid, I found it inferior.

Warm Gun · 12-04-2021, 03:47 AM

The DC animations being in 2D gives me hope, but these two directors being as big as they are makes me less hopeful. More success equals a higher chance of CG. Maybe we can have a combination of the two with the duo. High quality animation in 2D. DC's animations typically look like shit.

Thomas Veil · 12-04-2021, 11:33 PM

Cool! I remember reading the comic when I was a kid. It stuck out more than others.

Farerb · 06-05-2022, 02:22 AM

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Q: What can you tell us about your upcoming Metal Men adaptation?

John Musker: Ron Clements and I both grew up reading the comic book during its first appearance in the 1960s. We liked the mix of science and animation-friendly character comedy, and the personality-driven comic relationships in the books. We think it could be a really fun movie and introduce a wider audience to these characters.

Source: https://www.animationmagazine.net/an...an-university/

Poya · 06-05-2022, 08:04 AM

They betrayed Disney for Warner Bros. I'll never watch any of their movies ever again!

spider-neil · 06-05-2022, 08:09 AM

These guys understand storytelling. I'm surprised they haven't been given a chance with a live action movie.

Farerb · 08-03-2022, 08:37 AM

Do you think this film will still happen or will Zaslav destroy it as well?

12-03-2021, 11:17 PM	#8
-JKR- Banned Member since:Jul 2014	Bummed that Barry Sonnenfeld's version didn't make it. If anyone could have made the material work in live action, it would have been him. The prospect of Clements and Musker making this is pretty exciting, though. I hope that Warner Animation brings its A-game for this one. Last edited by -JKR-; 12-03-2021 at 11:22 PM.

12-03-2021, 09:21 PM	#2
Lee A Stewart Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jan 2019 Location:Albuquerque, NM

12-03-2021, 09:40 PM	#3
drb999 Blu-ray King Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Outer Space 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:706 DVD collection:57 MA collection:6 Digital collection:75 iTunes collection:1 Prime collection:1	Probably a good idea making this animated. They’re pretty goofy characters and would look like a cartoon in live action. Might as well make the whole thing animated.

12-03-2021, 10:45 PM	#4
Damon1281 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2014 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:-	I was hoping DC would do a live-action version of the Metal Men. Also Metamorpho and Plastic Man.

12-03-2021, 11:06 PM	#5
Farerb Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Oct 2018 4K collection:92 Blu-ray collection:215 DVD collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Why do you think they left Disney?

12-03-2021, 11:13 PM	#6
SteelbookCat Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2017 4K collection:56 Blu-ray collection:104 DVD collection:69 MA collection:75 iTunes collection:2	Didn't John Musker retire?

12-03-2021, 11:15 PM	#7
Warm Gun Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2020 4K collection:127 Blu-ray collection:650 DVD collection:103 Digital collection:2 Trading Score:10	I have no idea what The Metal Men is. I hope DC lets them make a 2D animation. Disney sure as shit won't. I won't even bother if it's full CG.

12-04-2021, 01:11 AM	#9
Mikezilla3k Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Feb 2019 Location:Richmond, CA 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:268 DVD collection:305 MA collection:56 Digital collection:19 Trading Score:2	Well, my sisters are huge fans of Musker and Clements so they're definitely gonna want to see this even if they aren't big DC fans.

12-04-2021, 02:00 AM	#11
Hardback247 Banned Member since:Mar 2013 Trading Score:5	It is kind of weird to think of them as no longer being Disney employees, isn't it?

12-04-2021, 03:47 AM	#15
Warm Gun Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2020 4K collection:127 Blu-ray collection:650 DVD collection:103 Digital collection:2 Trading Score:10	The DC animations being in 2D gives me hope, but these two directors being as big as they are makes me less hopeful. More success equals a higher chance of CG. Maybe we can have a combination of the two with the duo. High quality animation in 2D. DC's animations typically look like shit.

12-04-2021, 11:33 PM	#16
Thomas Veil Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Syracuse, NY Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	Cool! I remember reading the comic when I was a kid. It stuck out more than others.

06-05-2022, 08:04 AM	#18
Poya Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jun 2011 Location:NY, NY 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:2 Trading Score:12	They betrayed Disney for Warner Bros. I'll never watch any of their movies ever again!

06-05-2022, 08:09 AM	#19
spider-neil Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2011	These guys understand storytelling. I'm surprised they haven't been given a chance with a live action movie.

08-03-2022, 08:37 AM	#20
Farerb Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Oct 2018 4K collection:92 Blu-ray collection:215 DVD collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Do you think this film will still happen or will Zaslav destroy it as well?

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