John Cena has signed on to star in 'Matchbox,' a live-action take on the classic Mattel car toyline. Apple Original Films has snagged the mighty film package that hails from Skydance and Mattel Films. Sam Hargrave, the director behind the gritty 'Extraction' movies, is on board to helm the feature. Plot details for the film starring Cena are currently being kept under wraps.
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00:00John Cena has signed on to star in Matchbox, a live-action take on the classic Mattel car
00:05toyline.
00:07Apple Original Films has snagged the Mighty Film package that hails from Skydance and
00:12Mattel Films.
00:13Sam Hargrave, the director behind the gritty Extraction movies, is on board to helm the
00:18feature.
00:19Plot details for the film starring Cena are currently being kept under wraps.
00:23While Hollywood has tried for years to bring Hot Wheels to the big screen, this appears
00:27to be the first time Matchbox has been developed as a movie.
00:30The Matchbox toy brand was first created in 1953 and acquired by Mattel in 1997.
00:36As for Cena, the actor recently starred opposite Awkwafina in Amazon's action comedy, Jackpot.
00:49He's currently shooting Season 2 of the Max Original Series, Peacemaker.
00:53And one of that show premiered back in January of 2022.
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