The First ‘Matchbox’ Movie Trailer Sure Is Something
A movie based on the Matchbox brand is in the works, with a trailer recently released at San Diego Comic-Con. The film, directed by Sam Hargrave, stars John Cena as an ex-soldier who must clear his name after being framed for a global crime. The movie, titled Matchbox: The Movie, is set to be released on Apple TV on October 9.
- ▪The movie is based on the Matchbox die cast toys brand.
- ▪John Cena stars as an ex-soldier who must clear his name after being framed for a global crime.
- ▪The film is directed by Sam Hargrave and also stars Jessica Biel, Teyonah Parris, and Danai Gurira.
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The brand-to-movie pipeline continues with Matchbox, the die cast toys best represented through slot racecars. We’ve known for a while that this movie was happening, and during its panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Apple showed off what’ll be gracing AppleTV later this year. Directed by Sam Hargrave of Extraction fame, the film stars John Cena as ex-soldier Sean, back home after his latest successful mission. What should’ve been a night reconnecting with friends played by Jessica Biel, Teyonah Parris, Sam Richardson, and Arturo Castro takes a turn when they’re all kidnapped and framed for a global crime. Now wanted by the law, the group’s got to clear their names one misadventure across the globe at a time.
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