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Matchbox Cars live-action movie in development at Skydance and Mattel

Posted 4 years ago

My inner child is screaming after hearing about Skydance Media and Mattel’s plans for a live-action Matchbox Cars movie. Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars were a significant part of my childhood playtime, and the thought of bringing the iconic toy...

Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots movie with Vin Diesel in the works

Posted 5 years ago

Vin Diesel has been lined up to star in and produce a live-action movie version of the tabletop boxing game Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots at Universal Pictures. Mattel Films is also behind the project while writer Ryan Engle was...

Daniel Kaluuya: Get Out actor explains why he’s producing a Barney movie

Posted 6 years ago

A Barney movie adaptation may not look like something  Daniel Kaluuya would be involved with but the star of GET OUT and BLACK PANTHER, who is set to produce the project, is explaining to "Entertainment Weekly" that the purple dinosaur's mantra of...

Mattel launches a new film division led by Dallas Buyers Club producer

Posted 8 years ago

Yesterday Variety learned that the Mattel toy company is preparing for the launch of Mattel Films, a new division focused on producing motion pictures based on the beloved brand's popular IP. Leading the charge for the new venture is DALLAS...