Mattel has unveiled a new line of Barbie dolls inspired by the DCEU superhero sequel Wonder Woman 1984 which includes a Diana Prince and Steve Trevor collectible two-pack, Wonder Woman in her golden armor, dolls for Diana and Barbara Minerva/Cheetah, and a set which includes young Diana and her Horse; check them out here… Wonder […]
Mattel expands Star Wars x Barbie doll collection with Rey, C-3PO, Chewbacca and a Stormtrooper
Mattel has revealed another line of Star Wars inspired Barbie dolls which pay homage to Rey, C-3PO, a Stormtrooper, and Chewbacca. They are available to pre-order now, priced at $100 each; check them out below… The Star Wars™ x Barbie® collection, inspired by the films’ original concept art, re-imagines iconic Star Wars characters through a […]
Blu-ray Review – The Toys That Made Us Collector’s Box Set
Tai Freligh reviews The Toys that Made Us Collector’s Box Set… SYNOPSIS: Netflix’s The Toys That Made Us offers a deep nostalgic dive into the minds behind history’s most iconic toy franchises, as they discuss the rise (and sometimes fall) of their billion-dollar creations. The Nacelle Company has released a collector’s edition of the acclaimed docuseries, […]
Mattel unveils new line of Star Wars Barbie dolls
Mattel has unveiled their new line of collectible Barbie dolls which pay homage to the iconic Star Wars characters Darth Vader, R2-D2 and Princess Leia and go on sale this November, priced at $100.00 each; check them out here… Once a heroic Jedi Knight, Darth Vader was seduced by the dark side of the Force, […]
Greta Gerwig to co-write and potentially direct Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie
Back in January, it was announced that Margot Robbie is set to produce and star in Warner Bros.’ live-action Barbie movie, and now Variety is reporting that Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird) and Noah Baumbach (Frances Ha) have signed on to co-write the script, with Gerwig potentially directing. A Barbie movie had been in development for […]
Margot Robbie officially on board to produce and star in Barbie movie
Last year it was reported that Mattel’s long-planned Barbie movie had moved from Sony to Warner Bros., with the studio looking to bring in its Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie for the title role in the live-action adaptation of the classic toy line. Well, we now have confirmation that Robbie will instead star in the […]
Margot Robbie wanted for live-action Barbie movie
With Sony’s option on Barbie expiring earlier in the year, Deadline is reporting that the long-gestating big screen adaptation of the Mattel toy line may be set for another lease of life at Warner Bros. According to the site, the Suicide Squad and I, Tonya star is in early talks to take on the title […]
Mattel launches film division as Sony’s options on Masters of the Universe and Barbie expire
With film adaptations of several of its properties spending years stuck in development hell, toy giant Mattel has now announced that it is going down the Hasbro route by launching its very own film division. According to Variety, Mattel is currently setting up Mattel Films, which will be led by Robbie Brenner, producer on Dallas […]
Anne Hathaway’s Barbie movie bounced to 2020
Anne Hathaway’s Barbie movie has been pushed back two years to a May 2020 release date. The joint venture between Sony Pictures and Mattel, who make the iconic plastic doll, was originally set to star Amy Schumer and land in cinemas on August 20th of this year. However, Schumer, who also has a writing credit […]
Sony sets release dates for Silver & Black, Sicario 2 and more
Hours ago, Sony decided to announce release dates for a number of films on its slate, all of which are due out in 2018 and 2019. Among the recently dated films, the most noteworthy news is that the sophomore effort in Sony’s Marvel Universe (2018’s Venom will be the lead-off film) will, in fact, be […]