John Cena has signed on to star in Matchbox, a live-action take on the classic Mattel car toyline. Apple Original Films has snagged the mighty film package that hails from Skydance and Mattel Films. Sam Hargrave,

Mattel has officially enlisted Peacemaker star John Cena to lead the cast of its upcoming live-action Matchbox movie, based on its popular real-world die-cast car toy line. This marks Cena’s latest collaboration with Mattel Films following his brief appearance as a Mermaid Ken in the Margot Robbie-led Barbie movie.

Apple Original Films has landed Matchbox a new, live-action feature film from Skydance and Mattel Films that will be directed by Sam Hargrave with John Cena set for the lead role. The film will be based on a screenplay by David Coggeshall and Jonathan Tropper.

After making a cameo in Barbie as a merman version of Ken, WWE wrestler-turned-actor John Cena has set up his next Mattel movie... and he'll get to use his legs this time. Cena will star in a movie adaptation of Mattel's Matchbox line of toy cars.

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John Cena has signed on to star in Matchbox, a live-action take on the classic Mattel car toyline. Apple Original Films has snagged the mighty film package that hails from Skydance and Mattel Films. Sam Hargrave, the director behind the gritty Extraction movies, is on board to helm the feature.

John Cena has a new film lined up. Deadline reported on Tuesday that Cena will star in ‘Matchbox’, which will be directed by Sam Hargrave for Skydance, Mattel Films, and Apple Original Films. It will be based on Mattel’s line of Matchbox toy vehicles.