The Metal Men , In April 2007, a film centered around the Metal Men entered development with Eric Champnella as screenwriter; Lauren Shuler Donner and Jack Leslie also joined as producers. In May 2012, Barry Sonnenfeld entered negotiations with Warner Bros. to direct the film and was hired the next month. In July 2013, DC Entertainment president Diane Nelson reiterated the company's intentions to make the film. In October 2021, Sonnenfeld revealed that the film's story was still being written. By December, a separate animated film based on the Metal Men was in development at Warner Animation Group
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