Vin Diesel is to star in and produce a Rock Em Sock Em Robots movie.
The 53-year-old actor is teaming up with Mattel Films and Universal for the live-action take on the tabletop boxing-robots game. Diesel will star in the flick and will produce with his One Race Films banner together with Samantha Vincent.
Ryan Engle has written the screenplay, which follows a father and son as they form an unlikely bond with an advanced war machine. Kevin McKeon will lead the project for Mattel Films. Rock Em Sock Em Robots was launched in 1966, inspired by an arcade boxing game that pitted Red Rocker against Blue Bomber in a match to knock the rival s block off.
Vin Diesel attached to Rock Em Sock Em Robots live-action movie
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Vin Diesel teams up with Universal and Mattel Films for live-action Rock Em Sock Em Robots movie
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Vin Diesel Will Star & Produce Mattel s Rock Em Sock Em Robots Film
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Fast and Furious Saga star is being tapped to star in and produce the
Rock Em Sock Em Robots film from Universal and Mattel. Diesel s producing partner
Samantha Vincent will also produce.
Rampage and
The Commuter screenwriter
Ryan Engle penned the script. The film follows a father and son who form an unlikely bond with an advanced war machine.
Kevin McKeon will lead the project for Mattel Films. The news of the film was posted by Deadline, who also had the quotes provided.
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