Two of the most iconic toy properties of the 1980s are set to collide in 2024 as Mattel’s Masters of the Universe crosses over with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the all-new action figure line Masters of the Universe Origins Turtles of Grayskull, a collaboration marking the 40th anniversary of the Heroes in a Half-Shell. […]
Mattel CEO walks back Daniel Kaluuya’s Barney movie comments
Daniel Kaluuya teased his Barney film would be odd, but the Mattel CEO is walking that back a bit. Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz weighed in on the Kaluuya-led Barney, giving fans a little glimpse into the early creative process by revealing: “It’s too early to be specific, but I can tell you we are taking […]
Lily Collins to play Polly Pocket for Lena Dunham-directed Mattel movie
Following the $400 million and counting for Barbie at the box-office, it was inevitable that Mattel would be rummaging through their toybox for the next IP to adapt for the big-screen, and one of the properties they’ve dusted off is diminutive ’80s dolly Polly Pocket. Among a slew of project announcements reported by Variety, including […]
Mattel exec promises Daniel Kaluuya’s Barney movie will be “daring,” compares it to Charlie Kaufman and A24
Will Barney go the Death to Smoochy route? For those who don’t remember the insanely dark and bizarre 2002 film, there’s a chance that the upcoming movie based on the Barney & Friends hero will have a grittier edge to it. In a recent interview with The New Yorker, Mattel Films executive Kevin McKeon gave […]
Masters of the Universe: Forge of Destiny launching in September from Dark Horse
As we await the upcoming sequel to Netflix and Kevin Smith’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Dark Horse Comics and Mattel have announced a new prequel comic book series entitled Masters of the Universe: Forge of Destiny. The series is written by Tim Seeley with art by Eddie Nunez, colours by Brad Simpson and lettering […]
Monster High: The Movie scares up a batch of character posters
Nickelodeon has released the first batch of character posters for Monster High: The Movie, the live-action feature based on Mattel’s horror-inspired toy line, which offer a first look at Clawdeen, Cleo, Draculaura, Frankie, Deuce, Heath, Lagoona, Bloodgood, and Komos; take a look here… “Monster High: The Movie follows Clawdeen Wolf (Miia Harris, Just Beyond), […]
Margot Robbie is a picture-perfect Barbie in first look at live-action movie
Margot Robbie always looked as great as a Barbie doll, but with the first look at her playing the iconic toy she could be even more stunning. Yes, we now have our first image featuring Robbie in character from in the upcoming Barbie film. Academy Award-nominated Greta Gerwig will helm the movie, who co-wrote the […]
J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot gearing up for Hot Wheels movie
Bad Robot is about to dive headfirst into toys as the studio looks to bring to life one of the most popular toys ever as reports say that J.J. Abrams’s Bad Robot will join Mattel Films and Warner Bros Pictures for a film based on Hot Wheels. Hot Wheels was launched in 1968, setting up […]
Ryan Gosling to play Ken opposite Margot Robbie in Warner Bros.’ Barbie movie
Is this one of the best castings in recent memory? If director Greta Gerwig is adding her signature touch to Barbie, then this could be a stroke of casting genius. Ryan Gosling will play Ken, the boyfriend/husband of Barbie, as per Deadline. Starring as the titular doll is Margot Robbie; this will be the first […]
New trailer for Hot Wheels Unleashed reveals track building
Milestone has unveiled more details on the Track Builder, a brand new game mode for the upcoming Hot Wheels Unleashed. The track builder is the exact same tool that allows the developers to design the tracks in the game. You can see more of this new mode in the trailer below, plus there’s also a short […]
