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Matchbox: The Movie

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Matchbox: The Movie
Teaser poster
Directed bySam Hargrave
Written byDavid Coggeshall
Based on
Matchbox
by Mattel
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPedro Luque
Edited byDirk Westervelt[1]
Music byAlex Belcher
Production
companies
Distributed byApple TV
Release date
  • October 9, 2026 (2026-10-09)
Running time
126 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Matchbox: The Movie is an upcoming American action comedy film directed by Sam Hargrave and written by David Coggeshall, based on the toy brand Matchbox by Mattel. It stars John Cena, Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Arturo Castro, and Teyonah Parris.

Matchbox: The Movie is set to be released in the United States on Apple TV on October 9, 2026.

Premise

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Spy and former soldier Sean Walker reunites with childhood friends only to be drugged and kidnapped by a group looking for a nuclear warhead. The CIA believes Walker and his friends stole the nuclear weapon, so the group decides to re-steal the bomb and clear their names.[3]

Cast

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Production

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In May 2024, Skydance Media and Mattel Films were developing a live-action film based on the toy brand Matchbox. Sam Hargrave had been hired to direct the film, and David Coggeshall and Jonathan Tropper were writing the screenplay.[8] In September, John Cena joined the cast in the lead role.[9] In November, Jessica Biel joined the cast in an undisclosed role.[10] In December, Sam Richardson, Arturo Castro, and Teyonah Parris joined the cast in undisclosed roles.[11][12][13] Randeep Hooda, Danai Gurira, Corey Stoll, Bill Camp, and Golshifteh Farahani would later be added to the cast.[4][5][6][7]

Filming began in Budapest in January 2025, with additional filming taking place in Casablanca in March, as evidenced by social media posts showing lead actor John Cena filming action car scenes on location.[14] Scenes were also filmed in Erfoud and Merzouga.[15] Production was also expected to occur in Slovakia (already finished as of April 7, 2025[16]) and Los Angeles.[17]

Release

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Matchbox: The Movie is set to be released on Apple TV on October 9, 2026.[7][18]

References

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  1. ↑ Singh, Yash (February 4, 2026). "Apple TV locks October release for Mattel's Matchbox The Movie starring John Cena, here's everything to know". Soap Central.
  2. ↑ Watch Matchbox The Movie - Apple TV. Retrieved February 15, 2026 – via Apple TV.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ouellette, Jennifer (July 26, 2026). "First teaser for Apple TV's Neuromancer debuts at SDCC". Ars Technica. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Ramachandran, Naman (January 23, 2025). "Bollywood Star Randeep Hooda Joins John Cena in Matchbox (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Kit, Borys (January 31, 2025). "Danai Gurira Joins John Cena in 'Matchbox' Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Grobar, Matt (February 3, 2025). "Corey Stoll Latest To Join Apple's 'Matchbox'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 3, 2026). "Mattel's 'Matchbox The Movie' To Vroom On Apple TV This October". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  8. ↑ Kroll, Justin (May 7, 2024). "'Matchbox' Movie From Mattel Films And Skydance Lands 'Extraction's Sam Hargrave As Director". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  9. ↑ Kroll, Justin (September 17, 2024). "John Cena To Star In 'Matchbox' Movie From Sam Hargrave, Skydance, Mattel Films And Apple". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  10. ↑ Kroll, Justin (November 21, 2024). "Jessica Biel In Talks To Co-Star Opposite John Cena In 'Matchbox' Movie From Apple, Skydance And Mattel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  11. ↑ Grobar, Matt (December 4, 2024). "Sam Richardson Latest To Join Apple's Live-Action 'Matchbox' Movie". Deadline Hollywood.
  12. ↑ Grobar, Matt (December 5, 2024). "Arturo Castro Joins Apple's Live-Action 'Matchbox'". Deadline Hollywood.
  13. ↑ Kit, Borys (December 6, 2024). "Teyonah Parris Joins John Cena's 'Matchbox' Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  14. ↑ @le360fr; (March 14, 2025). "John Cena, star du catch et du cinéma américain, est actuellement au Maroc pour le tournage du film d'action « Matchbox »" [American wrestling and film star John Cena is currently in Morocco filming the action movie "Matchbox."] (in French). Retrieved March 15, 2025 – via Instagram.
  15. ↑ Youssef, Labchir (March 13, 2025). "John Cena and Jessica Biel Shoot Action Film Inspired by Matchbox Cars in Morocco". 2M.ma (in French). Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  16. ↑ o, mediak, s r (April 6, 2025). "VIDEO: Z diaľnice pri Žiline odišli filmári, opäť je prejazdná. Unikli blízke zábery z natáčania". Žilinak.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved April 7, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  17. ↑ "Matchbox Feature Film to Shoot in Budapest, Slovakia, Morocco and Los Angeles". Budapest Reporter. December 6, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  18. ↑ Stephan, Katcy (May 20, 2025). "Whac-A-Mole Film in Development From Mattel and TriStar Pictures". Variety. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
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