Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda is set for his next Hollywood project, as he teams up with action star John Cena and director Sam Hargrave for adrenaline-pumping film โMatchboxโ.
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Hooda had earlier collaborated with Sam for his 2020 directorial debut “Extraction” for Netflix, starring Chris Hemsworth.
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In “Matchbox”, Hooda will share screen space with Cena as well as Teyonah Parris of “The Marvels” fame.
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“Excited to be working with Sam again. We had a great time on our first collaboration with ‘Extraction’. Sam is a master of high-octane storytelling and action. Glad to be joining the team in Budapest,” the 48-year-old actor said in a statement.
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“Matchbox” is a live-action film based on the iconic Mattel car toyline.
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Also starring Jessica Biel and Sam Richardson, the movie is described as an action-packed and globetrotting adventure.
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The story will follow a group of childhood friends who must work together to stop an impending worldwide disaster and rediscover their friendship along the way.
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Apple Original Films recently acquired the project, which is being developed by Skydance and Mattel Films.
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Hargrave is directing the project from a screenplay by David Coggeshall and Jonathan Tropper.
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David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger will produce the movie for Skydance, alongside Robbie Brenner for Mattel Films and Jules Daly.