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Below, the latest on what Mattel is cooking up in its corporate dreamhouse mojo dojo casa house.
If you said female friendships, youd be right.
I dont think I have that in me.
Looks like were not gettingLife-Size (Dunhams Version).
Bob the Builder
Can we adapt it?
Yes, we can.PerVariety, Jennifer Lopez is producing an animated Bob the Builder movie.
Anthony Ramos will voice the construction worker, while Felipe Vargas is attached to write the screenplay.
Barney
If Americas favorite purple dinosaur isnt safe from corporate burnout and midlife crises, who is?
BothDeadlineandTheNew Yorkerreport that Daniel Kaluuya will produce the film and star as Barney.
But hes not going to be the Barney that kids know, love, and are slightly scared of.
Hes going to be different.
Hes going to be dejected, surrealistic, and maybe even have a cartilage piercing.
Mattel obtained the rights in arecent acquisitionfrom HIT Entertainment.
Last we heard, its set for release in 2024.
She later turned in a more PG-13 script (yawn).
Theres no release date yet, but the film has been in development since 2022.
Magic 8 Ball
Apparently,Cocaine Bearwriter Jimmy Wardens name is on a Magic 8 Ball somewhere.
Will this adaptation be gory?
Signs point to yes.
Will it be R-rated?
Thomas & Friends
Can you imagine a lethargic 30-year-old Thomas hitting the big screen?
I think I can … ## American Girl Dolls
The American Girl dolls are no strangers to film.
There are13 moviesabout some of the most famous girlies, including one starringgutsy musician Olivia Rodrigo.
But now Mattel wants to make at least one more.
And no it wasnt because of thatSNLskit.
If anything, it was theAmerican Girl Doll: Imperial Wives Collectionthat put the company up to it.
The world deserves to see Kit Kittredge lose the side part and get a nose ring.
Bass Fishin
This is the darkest timeline.
Vin Diesel is set to star and produce, because of course he is.
The film will reportedly be about a father and son who meet a fighting robot, according toDeadline.
So are we, Vin.
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