Black Panther alum Danai Gurira has formally signed on to hitch the Matchbox solid for the upcoming live-action movie adaptation of Mattel Movies’ real-world die-cast automobile toy line of the identical title. In the mean time, additional particulars about The Strolling Useless star’s character are nonetheless undisclosed.
“The story is described as an action-packed, globetrotting journey that facilities on a bunch of childhood mates who should work collectively to cease an impending worldwide catastrophe and rediscover their friendship alongside the way in which,” reads the preliminary synopsis.
Who’s within the Matchbox solid?
The live-action Matchbox film can be led by John Cena (Peacemaker), Jessica Biel (Sweet), Sam Richardson (Ted Lasso), Teyonah Parris (WandaVision), and Arturo Castro (Broad Metropolis). The undertaking is being directed by Sam Hargrave, who’s greatest identified for helming Chris Hemsworth’s Extraction motion pictures.
Matchbox was created by automotive professional Jack Odell in 1953 for Lesney Merchandise. In 1997, the toy model was formally acquired by Mattel. The screenplay is co-written by David Coggeshall (The Household Plan) and Jonathan Tropper (The Adam Venture). It hails from Apple Authentic Movies, Skydance, and Mattel Movies, with David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, and Robbie Brenner serving as producers.
“For almost 70 years, Matchbox has carried huge cultural relevance and impressed generations of youngsters to unleash their imaginations, combining what they see on the planet each day with what they dream their very own world to be,” Brenner mentioned in a earlier assertion when the undertaking was first introduced again in 2022. “We sit up for working with our unbelievable companions at Skydance Media to craft a narrative for the massive display screen that evokes the identical, imaginative spirit of this beloved Mattel franchise and delights followers of all ages.”
(Supply: The Hollywood Reporter)
