According to the screenwriter, the first script of the film inspired by Uno “was heavy”. Know more!
In recent years, live-action films have gained increasing prominence. In 2023, Mattel will launch “Barbie”, a feature film inspired by the most famous doll in the world, in addition to having already revealed that it intends to invest in productions based on other of its toys, such as the Barney dinosaur and the Hot Wheels cars.
In addition, according to a report by The New Yorker (via Omelete), the company also intended to produce a bank robbery film with references to the famous card game Uno. the screenwriter Marcy Kelly was invited to adapt the game for the big screen, and revealed in the article “My reaction was the reaction that everyone has: ‘What?’”.
kelly he also revealed that his first draft “was heavy”, and that the company did not like the plot that would place Uno in the Atlanta hip-hop scene. Despite that, Marcy states that “They [a Mattel] are open to so many kinds of unexpected ideas.”
So far, there is no information if a live-action Uno will actually happen, or if the project has been discarded by Mattel.
Hot Wheels live action
On the other hand, the Hot Wheels-inspired live-action is in full swing. The film will be produced by JJ Abrams and, according to Mattel, it promises to be “exciting, realistic and gritty”.
During a report by The New Yorker, the producer revealed: “For a long time, we talked to Mattel about Hot Wheels, and we couldn’t find what fit, that made it worthy of what this title deserved. So we created something… exciting, realistic and gritty.”.
The production will feature a script signed by Dalton Leeb It is NicholasJacobson-Larson. So far, there is no information about the cast and release date.
Source: Recreio
