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Mattel Films is the film production division of Mattel that makes films based on its toy brands, such as Barbie, Masters of the Universe, and Hot Wheels. It was formed in 2018 after the dissolution of Mattel Playground Productions and has partnerships with Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, and Skydance Media.
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In 2013, it was announced that the multinational toy manufacturing company Mattel had created an in-house studio division known as Mattel Playground Productions. Based out of the company’s headquarters in El Segundo, California, the division was meant to create original entertainment, based on brands that the company owned, for various platforms. T...
The film side of the division was lead by Julia Pistor who served as producer and executive producer of feature films. Pistor previously served as head of the film division HIT Movies, a film division of the children's entertainment company HIT Entertainment, which got bought out by Mattel. Theatrical films announced under Playground Productions in...
In January 2016, Voss left the division for the monthly mystery-box subscription service Loot Crate to be chief creative officer. That same year on March 31, Mattel Playground Productions was absorbed into Mattel Creations, a division that would bring three of their internal content production units together, with the other two being HIT Entertainm...
Mattel Films is an American film studio division of Mattel that produces movies based on its iconic franchises. Learn about its origins, projects, and partners from this fan-made wiki page.
Aug 2, 2023 · Mattel, the company behind "Barbie," is expanding its cinematic universe with 45 films based on its popular toy brands. Learn how "Barbie" became a box office hit and what other Mattel movies are in the works, from "Polly Pocket" to "Barney."
- Michele Mendez
- American Girl Doll. With more than 14 American Girl movies already out, it makes sense that Mattel would dip back into this well as it seeks to build franchises.
- Barney. Seeing as Barney & Friends was a hit TV show before the giant purple dinosaur became a toy, it also makes sense to give him the big-screen treatment.
- Christmas Balloon. If you're thinking, "I've never heard of this toy," that's because this movie isn't based on a specific toy. The new movie will be based on a true story that involved a little girl in a Mexican border town tying her Christmas list to a helium ballon in the hope that it will reach Santa.
- Hot Wheels. In something akin to the Fast and Furious series, Mattel has teamed up with Warner Bros. (the studio behind Barbie) to launch a live-action movie based on the tiny toy cars.
- Greg Macarthur
- Matchbox. Another popular toy car brand Matchbox will be getting its own live-action movie from Skydance Media. The screenplay is rumored to be in development but that is all that is currently known about the upcoming project.
- Big Jim. The legendary 1970s action figure Big Jim will be getting its own feature film at some point in the near future. The project is reportedly set to be developed by Dan Mazer.
- Thomas the Tank Engine. Thomas the Tank Engine will be getting its own movie based on the kid's television series Thomas & Friends which ran for an astonishing 589 episodes from 1984 to 2021.
- Chatty Cathy & Betsy Wetsy. Chatty Catty and Betsy Wetsy will be getting their own film, yet again another Mattel doll line that is set to hit the big screen in the near future.
Oct 16, 2013 · Mattel Films is a division of Mattel that produces movies based on its toy brands, such as Barbie and Masters of the Universe. Learn about its history, projects, and key people from this Fandom wiki page.
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Jul 27, 2023 · "Barbie" is the first movie to be co-produced by Mattel Films, but a New Yorker article suggests that there are a total of 45 movies in development at Mattel. However, only 17 have been...
