The cast for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Mattel Films’ Matchbox toy line continues to expand. Teyonah Parris is in talks to star alongside John Cena in the action-packed adventure. The film will follow a group of childhood friends who must work together to stop a worldwide disaster.
cast for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Mattel Films’ real-world die-cast car toy line of the same name. At the moment, further details about The Walking Dead star’s character are still undisclosed.
“The story is described as an action-packed, globetrotting adventure that centers on a group of childhood friends who must work together to stop an impending worldwide disaster and rediscover their friendship along the way,” reads the initial synopsis., Jessica Biel , Sam Richardson , Teyonah Parris , and Arturo Castro . The project is being directed by Sam Hargrave, who’s best known for helming Chris Hemsworth’s Extraction movies.
Matchbox was created by automotive expert Jack Odell in 1953 for Lesney Products. In 1997, the toy brand was officially acquired by Mattel. The screenplay is co-written by David Coggeshall and Jonathan Tropper . It hails from Apple Original Films, Skydance, and Mattel Films, with David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, and Robbie Brenner serving as producers.
“For nearly 70 years, Matchbox has carried enormous cultural relevance and inspired generations of kids to unleash their imaginations, combining what they see in the world every day with what they dream their own world to be,” Brenner said in awhen the project was first announced back in 2022.
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