John Cena To Star In Matchbox Movie

Deadline reported today that John Cena will star in Matchbox. This is a live-action movie about the iconic toy car brand.

It’s based on a screenplay by David Coggeshall and Jonathan Tropper. Sam Hargrave will direct.

It’s under the Skydance, Apple, and Mattel Films umbrella. Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger, and Robbie Brenner for Mattel Films will produce it.

The toy cars were invented in 1953 by automotive enthusiast Jack Odell as his daughter could only bring a toy to school only if it was small enough to fit in a matchbox.