Mattel Studios is continuing to expand its roster of live-action features with a film bringing one of their iconic brands to life. For Apple TV, Mattel is delivering an action-packed adventure with Matchbox: The Movie.
Audiences at San Diego Comic Con 2026 got their first look at the official trailer for Mattel’s next film. The
What to Expect From Apple TV’s Matchbox: The Movie
Matchbox: 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.
The full cast for Matchbox: The Movie includes Cena, Jessica Biel, Arturo Castro, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris, Danai Gurira, Golshifteh Farahani, Corey Stoll, and Bill Camp. The film is directed by Extraction‘s Sam Hargrave and written by David Coggeshall.
Matchbox: The Movie is executive produced by Patrick Newall and Elizabeth Bassin. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger produce through Skydance Media alongside Robbie Brenner and Ynon Kreiz through Mattel Films as well as Jules Daly.
Matchbox: The Movie premieres on Friday, October 9, on Apple TV.
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Christopher Gallardo is a New York City-based freelance entertainment writer and critic. He is currently writing for Tell-Tale TV, Nerdtropolis, Popternative and Eulalie Magazine with previous contributions to The Hollywood Handle and CoveredGeekly. He has been featured other sites including Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The Direct, Collider, IGN, and much more. He is also a massive fan of animated shows and movies, ranging from Princess Mononoke to Invincible and Arcane, as well as a big Greek mythology fan who loves Percy Jackson, God of War, and the Hades games. You can find him on X and Instagram (@chrisagwrites)!
