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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...

Hasbro has filed a suit against DC in regard to a Bumblebee trademark issue

Posted 9 years ago

Because the realm of copyright law is sometimes a difficult terrain to navigate, it appears as if Hasbro and DC Comics are about to throw down in a federal court for the right to market "Bumblebee" toys. On Monday, Hasbro,...

Amy Schumer to star in the upcoming live-action Barbie movie

Posted 9 years ago

Apparently, Amy Schumer is going to headline Sony's new big-budget live-action BARBIE movie. Here's the official synopsis: "[I]n a perfect land of Barbies…one woman slowly awakens to the fact that she doesn’t fit it. She is expelled from the idealistic...

Is Mattel trying to get a Dino-Riders movie going?

Posted 10 years ago

After the massive success of Universal's JURASSIC WORLD this year (currently sitting at a comfy $1.6 billion worldwide) it should come as no surprise that dinosaurs may be heating up the big screen again. While Colin Trevorrow works on the...

The first images from the action figure adaptation Max Steel

Posted 12 years ago

Unbeknownst to me, MAX STEEL is a line of action figures that have been produced by Mattel since 1997. Not only that, there has been two animated TV series’ based on the figure that the kids seem to enjoy. Now...

Where on the Shelf Is…Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story?

Posted 13 years ago

Welcome to “Where on the Shelf Is…” In this column, I look at great TV shows and movies that have never been on DVD and/or Blu-ray. For your pleasure and out of all of our frustrations, this column examines the...

I Want That: Mattel’s Back to the Future II Hoverboard

Posted 13 years ago

Well ladies and gents, it’s finally here. Mattel has finally released the infamous hoverboard that Marty McFly used in BACK TO THE FUTURE II. I’ll just get this out of the way now before you start probing– it doesn’t hover....