David Coggeshall and Jonathan Tropper are penning the script.
Skydances David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger will produce alongside Robbie Brenner for Mattel Films.
The project will be shepherded by Aimee Rivera for Skydance and Elizabeth Bassin and Andrew Scannell for Mattel Films.
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When his daughters school friends too began clamoring for a matchbox car, the brand was born.
Today, two Matchbox cars are sold every second somewhere around the world.
It was the platforms most-streamed movie after selling in a competitive situation to Apple and Skydance.
Additionally, his scriptTheDeliverance(formerlyDemon House) just wrapped for Netflix with Lee Danielsdirecting.
In the past two years, hes also writtenThundercatsfor Warner Bros and theOrphanprequelOrphan: First Killfor Paramount.
Tropper is the bestselling author of six novels that have been translated into more than 30 languages.
That project is currently in production in New York City and slated to air in early 2025.
Mattel Films is also developingChristmas Balloon, a holiday family drama based on all-new IP.
