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‘Barbie’ will be one of the great movie releases of 2023, so the expectation is growing for Mattel movies based on other toy franchises.
Barbie con Margot Robbie y Ryan Gosling It is shaping up not only to be the movie hit of the summer 2023, but possibly of the year. And it is not for less because the doll franchise is an important part of pop culture. However, Does that mean the upcoming Mattel toy movies will have the same impact?
Ufff, complicated question… But hey, at least it’s interesting to see what the toy company intends with its future projects in the field of cinema. Oh, because yes: the brand has several productions based on its franchises on its agenda, this through its Mattel Films division. Do you want us to review what they are at the moment?
Mattel’s Upcoming Toy Movies
A new competitor is pushing hard in the cinema. Mattel Films traces its history back to 2013 when the company established its entertainment division as Mattel Playground Productions. However, in 2016 it was closed due to the little success of its deliveries such as the little remembered adaptation of Max Steel.
Did it mean the end? Not at all. In 2018, they revived that division under the aforementioned Mattel Films name, with their sights set on developing a film based on one of its most important brands: Barbie. And well, the impact that the film is having even before it is released is more than said.
The matter that is that Barbie it’s just the beginning… According to a report in The New Yorker, There are at least 45 Mattel toy movies in development, though only about 17 have been announced so far..
‘Hot Wheels’ with JJ Abrams as producer
Besides Barbie, Another of Mattel’s powerful brands are Hot Wheels cars., with a film based on these remembered toys. The details at the moment show that JJ Abrams will produce the film through his company Bad Robottogether with Warner Bros. Here we tell you everything we know about the project.
Barney will have his movie, although it may not be children’s cut
Well, maybe this one doesn’t fall into the category of Mattel toy movies proper, well Barney It is best remembered for the old series that started in the 90s. However, Mattel Films is among the studios that will develop this filmwhich includes Daniel Kaluuya in its leading roles.
The thing with this project is that, strange as it may seem, everything looks like it will not be a children’s delivery. Out there, the rumor has circulated that the film will be a portrait of the anguish and frustration of millennials and those generations that grew sweetened by the motto of “I love you and you love me”. It is even said that the film will have an A24 tone.
Polly Pocket Enters Mattel’s Upcoming Toy Movies Category
Barbie is not the only doll that will have her movie. It was in 2021 when it was reported that the brand Polly Pocket had a film in development, with Mattel Films and MGM collaborating on the project. Lena Dunham would be the director and screenwriter, while Lilly Collins will star in it., according to Deadline.
‘UNO’ is also one of the ambitious projects of Mattel Films
Yes, that card game that makes us fight with our friends will also have its adaptation. UNO is one of Mattel Films’ early development movies, but it hasn’t really come a long way.
It is known that the plot It will be based on a heist action comedy. And as for early script drafts, it would be set in the Atlanta hip-hop scene. Rapper Lil Yatchy is in the spotlight to star.
Magic 8 Ball is also on the horizon
Yeah, the magical 8 ball is also in the movie bag on toys and brands from Mattel. It is a classic toy that has also marked popular culture, but its simplicity (beyond the dynamics that make it a great toy), has raised expectations about how an adaptation will be approached.
Blumhouse, the renowned horror production company, was on the project along with Mattel Films, but the Jason Blum-led studio pulled out of the project last year. For now, it is in development and points out that will be a horror comedy with the screenwriter of Cocaine BearJimmy Warden, a bordo.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe are one of the ambitious projects
At the end of the 80s there was a live-action of He-Man con Dolph Lundgren It was a fiasco, really. And now, Mattel Films is looking to assert the franchise beyond television. However, there are not many details about this and it is only known that Mattel has it on its agenda to revive it as live-action.
Thomas and friends enter him
As a franchise on children’s television, Thomas and his friends it worked great. In a matter of toys, the success was replicated. Will it be the same for its film adaptation? We’ll see.
Without many details, it is known that Mattel Films partnered with director Mark Foster and his company 2Dux² for this installment that will be in live-action. Other than that, there is nothing more to say.
Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots With Vin Diesel Gains Ground
The classic blue and red boxing robots in the ring will have their movie with Vin Diesel on board. Mattel Films and Universal will produce it and there is even a plot already: “The story will follow a father and son who bond with an advanced war machine,” reports Deadline. This will be one of those Mattel toy movies that really grabs our attention.
The classic Major Matt Mason is one of Mattel’s toy movies that doesn’t look bad
To many, these toys may not sound so familiar to them because they are already quite old. But this intrepid astronaut was a mainstay at Mattel in the late ’60s. (plus it is said to have been the toy that partly inspired the creation of Buzz Lightyear for Toy Story).
The movie has been in development for over 10 years, but nope comes to fruition. However, in 2019 the project took shape when Mattel Films and Paramount Pictures partnered, with Tom Hanks starring.
