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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mattel Is Making a Whac-A-Mole Live-Action and Animation Hybrid Movie, Apparently
The MCU is adding another movie to its franchise. No, not the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We mean the Mattel Cinematic Universe, which is bizarrely a thing after the big success of the Barbie movie. The power of Margot Robbie knows no bounds. We know that there are over a dozen films in the works, many of which we've detailed in this very handy post. But there's yet another one to add. Mattel and TriStar Pictures are developing a live-action and animated hybrid movie about Whac-A-Mole. (Thank you Variety for bringing news to our attention that we truly did not see coming.) For those who are reading this and aren't familiar, Whac-A-Mole is a simple game. It involves a surface, whether on an arcade game or a smaller version for your desk, that has about 4-8 holes in it. The player takes a large mallet and, as little moles pop out of the hole, attempts to hit as many as possible until time runs out. The more moles ya whack, the more points ya get. For the Whac-A-Mole movie from Mattel, we assume that the moles are the animated part and the humans whacking at them are the live-action portion. RELATED ARTICLE After BARBIE, Mattel's Cinematic Universe Is Ready with 15 Movies We don't know what the storyline could be or what's going on in Hollywood these days. But we do know that Mattel Films president Robbie Brenner is stoked about this new film. 'Whac-A-Mole is more than a game — it's a laugh-out-loud battle of reflexes that has brought joy and a little chaos to families for five decades,' said Brenner. 'We're beyond excited to team up with TriStar Pictures to turn the iconic experience into a wild, action-packed ride for the big screen.' So yeah, there's your weird news for the day. Have a good one!
Newsweek
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
'Barbie' Star Cast as 'Chronicles of Narnia' Villain
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Emma Mackey, who played one of the many varied versions of the titular hero of "Barbie", is jumping into the role of the bad guy soon. The British actress has been cast as Jadis, the White Witch of "The Chronicles of Narnia", in the Netflix-backed adaptations of C.S. Lewis's novels, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Read More: Predator and Humans Team Up in 'Predator: Badlands' First Look Trailer Among other roles, Mackey is known for her time in "Barbie", her role as Maeve Wiley in the Netflix dramedy "Sex Education," and as the eponymous novelist Emily Bronte in "Emily". (center) MARGOT ROBBIE as Barbie in Warner Bros. Pictures' 'BARBIE,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. (PRESS KIT) (center) MARGOT ROBBIE as Barbie in Warner Bros. Pictures' 'BARBIE,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. (PRESS KIT) © 2022 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. "Barbie" helmer Greta Gerwig is writing and directing the film, which is reportedly based on the sixth "Narnia" novel, 1955's "The Magician's Nephew". In the novel, the young Digory and Polly are transported to the "Wood Between the Worlds" from which they journey to different worlds, including Charn. There Digory and Polly unintentionally awaken the White Witch Jadis and witness the birth of Narnia. The events are set 1000 years before those of the first book of the series, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". Rumors or who may or may not take the coveted role of White Witch have been swirling for a while, with Charlie XCX reported as the frontrunner at one point. THR reports that the final choice was between Mackey and Margaret Qualley of "The Substance". There have not been many firm casting announcements yet for "The Magician's Nephew". Mackey's only confirmed co-star so far is Meryl Streep who will be playing Aslan, the King of Kings, and the titular lion of the first novel. In 2005's "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", the White Witch was played by Tilda Swinton while Aslan was voiced by Liam Neeson. That film mad $745 million at the global box office though neither of its sequels made quite as much. In 2008 "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" took home $419.6 million, and in 2010 "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" made $415.7 million. Netflix will be doing something it has not done often for "The Magician's Nephew", reportedly at Gerwig's insistence: the film will enjoy a two week IMAX run in theaters before its streaming premiere in late 2026. More Movies: 'The Matrix' to be Re-Released In Theaters With Epic New Version 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' Trailer Reveals Bloody First Look
