After leaving Oz, the “bad” filmmaker Jon M. Chu puts the petal on the metal. He is about to run a film “Hot Wheels” live for Warner Bros.
Based on the Mattel toy, the high octane action film will present “some of the hottest and elegant vehicles in the world”, according to a press release. The details of the plot have not been revealed. But since “Barbie” captured the Zeitgeist and reported a gigantic $ 1.44 billion, Mattel has undermined all kinds of children’s toys for the big screen. The Cinematographic versions of Barney, Polly Pocket, of the Uno and Rock card game ‘Em Sock’ Em Robots are currently in preparation.
“Hot Wheels has always been more than speed – it is the imagination, connection and thrill of the game,” said CHU in a statement. “Bringing this spirit on the big screen is an incredible opportunity. I am delighted with […] Create an adventure that honors the inheritance of the Hot Wheels while driving it in a completely new place. »»
Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier, who joined forces on “Creed II” and “They Clone Tyrone” by Netflix, will write the scenario with the company JJ Abrams Bad Robot Productions and the electric electric somewhere as producers.
The president of Mattel Studios and content director, Robbie Brenner, described the cinema team as “unique to capture the heart, adrenaline and the spirit of Wheels Hot, a leading brand of automotive culture”.
“Jon’s ability to make rich and developed worlds with a distinct point of view makes him the ideal storyteller to give life to hot wheels,” said Robbie Brenner. “His films are visual glasses – candies for the eyes – but what distinguishes them is the way he weaves unforgettable stories in these breathtaking frames.”
CHU has already been teamed up with Warner Bros. On “Crazy Rich Asians” and “In the Heights”. He recently reduced “Wicked: Part One” to more than $ 700 million worldwide and 10 Oscar nominations with the second half “, Wicked: For Got”, on November. CHU has attached its name to dozens of film projects at the moment, in particular an animated adventure Play Doh, a biopic by Britney Spears, an adaptation of the book of Dr. Seuss “Oh, The Places You’s Go” and another Musical of Screen Stage in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”.
