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With the success of the "Barbie" movie, Mattel is now planning on making more movies based on their children's toys.
Back in 2018, Mattel got a "new CEO, businessman Ynon Kreiz, who had a vision to turn the storied toy company into an IP-driven machine, essentially creating a Mattel cinematic universe." Currently Mattel has 14 movies they want to develop, check out the movies Mattel is planning on making in the future:
- Barney - Mattel describes the live-action film as an "A24-type" of "surrealistic" movie and a Mattel exec says that it'll be about "identity and finding who you love and who feels alienated" and "what does it all mean?"
- Polly Pocket - Lily Collins will star in this MGM Studio film, which will be written and directed by Lena Dunham.
- Hot Wheels - Warner Bros. studios and JJ Abrams will bring Hot Wheels to life with cars, monster trucks and motorcycles.
- Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots - Universal studios and Ryan Engle will bring the story to life with Vin Diesel
- American Girl - will be a family comedy based on the world of dolls that'll "help girls grow with confidence and develop character."
- Magic 8 Ball - will probably be a PG-13 thriller
- Major Matt Mason - Tom Hanks will star in this film about an "astronaut action figure from the 1960s who lives and works on the moon."
- Christmas Balloon - this film will be based on "a true story of when Mattel donated toys to help make a young girl's dream come true after she tied her Christmas list to a balloon that was found by a grieving couple who worked with the toy company."
- Masters of the Universe
- Uno
- Wishbone
- Matchbox
- Thomas & Friends
- View Master
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