Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Because in every group of kids who played with toy cars, then grew up and reunited, one of them is a spy the government thinks stole a nuclear warhead... and that group of now adults obviously is key to finding the bad guys and saving the world! Just ask Mattel!
Inspired by the iconic Mattel toys, 'Machbox the Movie' is an action-packed, globetrotting adventure about a group of friends since childhood who have their lives upended when undercover CIA agent Sean (John Cena), their long-absent former leader, returns to their small town and unwittingly gets them embroiled in a frantic international pursuit to save the world.
New t-shirt: "I Am Unwittingly Embroiled"
An Apple Original Film from Skydance Media and Mattel Studios, the movie is directed and executive produced by Sam Hargrave and written by David Coggeshall. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger produce for Skydance, and Robbie Brenner and Ynon Kreiz produce for Mattel Studios. Jules Daly also serves as producer. Patrick Newall and Elizabeth Bassin serve as executive producers.
VFX studios on the project include BOT VFX, Clear Angle Studios, Digital Domain, Fin Design & Effects, Image Engine, and OPSIS.
Streams globally October 9 on Apple TV.
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Because in every group of kids who played with toy cars, then grew up and reunited, one of them is a spy the government thinks stole a nuclear warhead... and that group of now adults obviously is key to finding the bad guys and saving the world! Just ask Mattel!
Inspired by the iconic Mattel toys, 'Machbox the Movie' is an action-packed, globetrotting adventure about a group of friends since childhood who have their lives upended when undercover CIA agent Sean (John Cena), their long-absent former leader, returns to their small town and unwittingly gets them embroiled in a frantic international pursuit to save the world.
New t-shirt: "I Am Unwittingly Embroiled"
An Apple Original Film from Skydance Media and Mattel Studios, the movie is directed and executive produced by Sam Hargrave and written by David Coggeshall. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger produce for Skydance, and Robbie Brenner and Ynon Kreiz produce for Mattel Studios. Jules Daly also serves as producer. Patrick Newall and Elizabeth Bassin serve as executive producers.
VFX studios on the project include BOT VFX, Clear Angle Studios, Digital Domain, Fin Design & Effects, Image Engine, and OPSIS.
Streams globally October 9 on Apple TV.
► Check out all AWN's great animation and VFX industry coverage:
bit.ly/3QH6WCP
#AppleTV #Skydance #MatchboxTheMovie #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
