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Variety reports:

After he leaves Oz, “Wicked” filmmaker Jon M. Chu is putting the pedal to the metal. He is set to direct a live-action “Hot Wheels” movie for Warner Bros.

Based on the Mattel toy, the high-octane action film will showcase “some of the world’s hottest and sleekest vehicles,” according to a press release. Plot details haven’t been revealed.

But ever since “Barbie” captured the zeitgeist and grossed a mammoth $1.44 billion, Mattel has been mining all kinds of children’s toys for the big screen. Film versions of Barney, Polly Pocket, the card game Uno and Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots are currently in the works.

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“Wicked” filmmaker Jon M. Chu is set to direct a live-action “Hot Wheels” movie for Warner Bros.

Based on the Mattel toy, the high-octane action film will showcase “some of the world’s hottest and sleekest vehicles,” according to a press release.https://t.co/HNcvBqxbby

— Variety (@Variety) July 7, 2025