Childhood friendships, international intrigue and high-octane chases collide as Matchbox The Movie gears up to take the action for a spin. Inspired by Mattel, a leading global play and family entertainment company, the iconic toy vehicle line, the film promises a globe-trotting adventure packed with comedy, chaos and fast-moving thrills.
Apple TV+ has unveiled the first trailer for the action adventure, directed by Sam Hargrave. The story follows a group of childhood friends whose lives take an unexpected turn when they find themselves caught up in an international mission. What begins as an unlikely reunion soon shifts into a high-speed race across borders.
Behind the film’s visual spectacle are production VFX supervisor Björn Mayer and production VFX producer Magdalena Wolf, overseeing the visual effects work.
The VFX heavy lifting is being shared by Universal Production Partners (UPP), Fin design + effects (Fin VFX ), digital domain, visual effects and media applications, Image Engine, a world-class visual effects studio, Bot VFX, a visual effects company and Gloss NYC, one of the world’s leading creative retouching and CGI studios.
Matchbox The Movie director Hargrave brings Mattel’s classic vehicles to the big screen, trading childhood playtime for a high-stakes global mission
