[ad_1] Could the next “MCU” be the Mattel Cinematic Universe? After “Barbie” scored the biggest domestic opening weekend of 2023, earning an estimated $155 million in the United States and Canada, Mattel Films is eager to translate a rich toy line to cinema gold. MGM’s “Polly Pocket” — starring Lily Collins as the micro-doll —… Continue reading Lily Collins, Lena Dunham attached to Mattel’s ‘Polly Pocket’
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Mattel’s Upcoming Toy Movies Post-Barbie, With AI Posters
[ad_1] Mattel’s Upcoming Toy Movies Post-Barbie, With AI Posters Greta Gerwig may have ruled out the possibility of a Barbie sequel, but that doesn’t mean Mattel doesn’t have its eyes on the franchise prize. Thanks to reporting by Variety and the New Yorker, we now have even more info on alllllll the upcoming toy movies.… Continue reading Mattel’s Upcoming Toy Movies Post-Barbie, With AI Posters
Will Daniel Kaluuya’s ‘Barney’ be Mattel’s next blockbuster?
[ad_1] Oscar-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya — who starred in Jordan Peele’s horror hit “Get Out” — is producing a forthcoming Mattel movie, and although at first glance “Barney” may look like a children’s feature, this film is for the angsty millennials. Mattel described “Barney the Dinosaur” as an “A24-type” of “surrealistic” film. And the Oscar-nominated… Continue reading Will Daniel Kaluuya’s ‘Barney’ be Mattel’s next blockbuster?