John Cena revs up lead in Mattel’s ‘Matchbox’ movie
A very large dude will star in a movie about very small cars.
Deadline says John Cena has been cast in Matchbox, an action film based on the popular miniature toy brand.
Back in May 2024, ABC Audio confirmed that the toy company and Barbie producer was revving up the project, with Extraction franchise director Sam Hargrave behind the camera.
Bestselling author and The Adam Project screenwriter Jonathan Tropper and co-writer David Coggeshall were tasked with turning in a script that turned the beloved toy line created in 1953 into a movie for Skydance, which backs the Mission: Impossible films.
Cena can currently be seen in Jackpot!, a Prime Video action comedy alongside his fellow Ken Simu Liu and Awkwafina.
Kim Kardashian has reportedly lined up her next TV producing gig. The reality TV giant and entrepreneur is reportedly adapting La La Anthony‘s New York Times bestselling The Love Playbook into a TV project.
According to Variety, Kim is teaming up with black-ish veteran Kenya Barris and BET Studios for a show called Group Chat, based on Anthony’s book, as part of Kardashian’s deal with Disney-owned 20th Television.
The trade says the show, if it’s picked up to series, would stream on Hulu, home to The Kardashians and where Kim’s acting work in FX’s American Horror Story: Delicate can be seen.
As reported, Kim’s also developing for Hulu All’s Fair, a legal drama co-produced by her AHS producer Ryan Murphy,and starring Kardashian, Sarah Paulson, Niecy Nash, Teyana Taylor and Naomi Watts.
Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai won the Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actor and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, respectively, at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, both for their roles in FX’s Shōgun.
Sanada won for his portrayal of Lord Yoshii Toranaga, while Sawai won for playing Toda Mariko.
“I am beyond honored to be here with amazing nominees,” Sanada said during his speech, adding of the show, “It was an East meets West dream project with respect and Shōgun taught me when people work together we can make miracle. We can create a better future together.”
Sanada was nominated alongside Idris Elba, Donald Glover, Walton Goggins, Gary Oldman and DominicWest.
Sawai thanked her mother during her acceptance speech, sharing, “You showed me stoicism and that’s how I was able to portray Mariko.” She then dedicated the award “to all the women who expect nothing and continue to be an example for everyone.”
Other nominees in her category included Jennifer Aniston, Carrie Coon, Maya Erskine, Imelda Staunton and Reese Witherspoon.
The official trailer for Emily in Paris season 4 has arrived!
The preview begins with Emily, played by Lily Collins, starting to embrace her single life.
“I guess I have just been so focused with Gabriel and Alfie that I forgot what it feels like to be single,” she said.
The upcoming season, which features other original stars including Ashley Park, Lucien Laviscount and Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, will pick up after “the dramatic events of Camille and Gabriel’s misbegotten wedding,” according to a synopsis.
The trailer also shows how Emily’s personal life has interfered with her professional life at Agence Grateau.
“You broadcast your entire life for public consumption and now it’s affecting my business … fix this,” Emily’s boss, Sylvie, played by Leroy-Beaulieu, said.
Other scenes from the trailer include a tiff between Emily and co-worker Julian (Samuel Arnold), as well as Emily getting into a heated conversation with Gabriel (Lucas Bravo).
“I’m so sick of this secret,” he said to Emily, who responded, “So am I!”
Emily also seemed to be having a hard time navigating her love triangle.
“I really thought that I could move on from them but they both mean so much to me for different reasons,” her voice can be heard saying over two different romantic scenes with Alfie and Gabriel.
Other characters, such as Sylvie and Mindy Chen, are seen dealing with their own issues maneuvering relationships and careers.
Toward the end of the trailer, Emily appears to have bounced back from her dilemma.
“I promised myself I’d be open to any possibilities,” she said.
The first part of Emily in Paris season 4 premieres on Aug. 15. Part two arrives on Sept. 12.