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‘Matchbox’ Trailer: John Cena Is a CIA Agent on the Run

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John Cena, Jessica Biel, Arturo Castro, Sam Richardson and Teyonah Parris took to the Hall H stage to present the first trailer for “Matchbox: The Movie” at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday.

Directed by “Extraction” veteran Sam Hargrave, the action-comedy comes from Apple Original Films, Skydance Media and Mattel Films. The movie also stars Danai Gurira, Golshifteh Farahani, Corey Stoll and Bill Camp.

The official synopsis reads: “Inspired by the iconic Mattel toys, ‘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.”

“Matchbox: The Movie” is produced by David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger through Skydance Media, alongside Robbie Brenner and Ynon Kreiz through Mattel Films and Jules Daly. Executive producers are Patrick Newall and Elizabeth Bassin.

The Matchbox brand originated in 1953 with die-cast company Lesney Products, which was sold to Mattel in 1997. Its first big hit was a model of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation coach, which sold more than 1 million units. Matchbox cars are known for their miniature size and attention to detail, with various sizes and configurations released over the years. Eventually, the company settled on the familiar tiny die-cast cars in blister packs that can hang on the shelves of toy stores, grocery stores and pharmacies.

“Matchbox: The Movie” hits Apple TV on Oct. 9.

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‘Matchbox: The Movie’ Trailer: John Cena Runs From CIA

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John Cena is taking on another fast and furious franchise in the first look at Mattel‘s action film take on the Matchbox toy cars first released in 1953.

On Saturday in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, Apple TV and Mattel debuted the first trailed for Matchbox: The Movie, premiering Oct. 9 on the streamer, starring John Cena and Jessica Biel in a high-octane, globetrotting adventure.

Inspired by the beloved toys, Matchbox follows a group of life-long friends who have their lives upended when undercover CIA agent Sean (Cena), their former leader, returns to their small town and unwittingly gets them embroiled in a frantic international pursuit to save the world.

Directed by Sam Hargrave from a script by David Coggeshall, the movie also stars Arturo Castro, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris, Danai Gurira, Golshifteh Farahani, Corey Stoll and Bill Camp.

Producers include David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Robbie Brenner, Ynon Kreiz and Jules Daly, with executive producers Hargrave, Patrick Newall and Elizabeth Bassin.

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Seth Rogen Shoos Set Crash Streamer: ‘Don’t Fuck With People’

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Seth Rogen had a brief, reluctant interview with a streamer after the YouTuber’s production crew ran up to “The Studio” star while filming in Los Angeles.

Rogen, along with his regular comedy co-star Jonah Hill, both feature in Twitch streamer Yung Mooch’s video “Los Angeles is Falling Apart…,” posted to YouTube on July 24. Yung Mooch, who has garnered more than 558,000 subscribes on YouTube and 14,800 follows on Twitch, interviews people across various Los Angeles neighborhoods in the video. During a segment filmed in Venice Beach, Yung Mooch runs up to Rogen and Hill, who both appear visibly irked as the streamer crashes their set.

“No, we’re working,” Rogen is heard saying as Yung Mooch approaches Hill and goes in for a fistbump.

“Any advice you got to anybody trying to make it in L.A.?” the streamer asks Hill. The actor shrugs before responding, “Enjoy your life. Be a kind person.”

Yung Mooch then turns to Rogen with an, “Oh shit! How you doing?” before also asking him to give advice as the actors says, “Please just give us a little space.”

“I would say don’t fuck with people as they’re trying to make their show. That’s probably not a good idea,” Rogen says with a smile, before laughing and beginning to gesture in a go-away motion. “That’s the best advice I could give you.”

Yung Mooch continues to press Rogen for “one advice, please one advice, one advice, one advice, just one advice.” After muttering “please” and shrugging, Rogen says “Be yourself” and turns to Hill laughing.

“Look at this y’all. We just caught a major movie production. This is Los Angeles right here,” Yung Mooch says, walking past the production crew.

Representatives for Yung Mooch and Rogen did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

When photographs of Rogen and Hill filming together emerged earlier this month, it was roundly speculated that the two were filming scenes for “The Studio.” The Apple TV series has recently started Los Angeles production for Season 2. However, Hill’s casting has not been officially confirmed.

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Pamela Anderson Has “No Plans” To Reprise ‘Baywatch’ Role

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Although Baywatch is heading back to the beach with Fox‘s new reboot, CJ Parker is moving on to greener pastures.

Pamela Anderson recently told Deadline she has “no plans” to return for the latest update of the 1989-2001 series, explaining that she wants “to make really bold choices” in her acting career after her Golden Globe-nominated performance in 2024’s The Last Showgirl.

“No one’s reached out to me. I don’t know much about it. I know that they were talking to my sons at some point about producing, but I don’t think they had a meeting of the minds. I’m not sure what happened there, but I wish them well. It was a great job, and I loved going to work every day on the beach. I would have been there anyway. [Laughs] At the time, it taught me a lot, and it gave me worldwide exposure. Everything I’ve done has led me to here, which is a blessing. But I have no plans of going back to Baywatch.

Anderson added, “If my kids were involved, I probably would have listened to them. I think I’ve just got to keep on seeing what else is out there. I get that there’s a lot of really great TV out there right now, but I’ve already done that. Now is my time to really play with different characters. I don’t want to just fill my time until the end of the year. I have options, and some things I’m thinking about, including some theater again. I want to make really bold choices. I want to surprise people. I want to surprise myself. And so I’m trying to do things I haven’t done in the past.”

After playing lifeguard/saxophonist CJ Parker in the parent series from 1992 to 1997, Anderson reprised her role for a cameo in 2017’s Baywatch movie.

Filming is underway on the rebooted Baywatch, which sees the wild child Hobie Buchannon (Stephen Amell) from the original series as a Baywatch captain, following in the footsteps of his legendary father, Mitch (played by David Hasselhoff in the OG series). Hobie’s world is turned upside down when Charlie (Jessica Belkin), the daughter he never knew, shows up on his doorstep, eager to carry on the Buchannon family legacy and become a Baywatch lifeguard alongside her dad.

The series also stars Shay Mitchell as Trina, Hassie Harrison as Nat, Thaddeus LaGrone as Brad, Noah Beck as Luke and Nader as Selene. In a recurring role, Livvy Dunne will make her acting debut as Grace. David Chokachi and Erika Eleniak will reprise their original series roles as Cody Madison and Shauni McClain.

Baywatch is co-produced by Fox Entertainment and Fremantle with Matt Nix (Burn Notice, The Gifted) serving as showrunner and executive producer. McG, Michael Berk, Greg Bonann, Doug Schwartz, Dante Di Loreto and Mike Horowitz are executive producers. McG directed the series premiere.

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