Mattel Movies lastly pulls the lever on a live-action View-Grasp film impressed by the enduring toy

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Mattel’s generation-spanning toy, the View-Grasp, is getting a live-action film from Sony Photos Entertainment and Escape Artists

Wait! What yr is it? After discovering super success with Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, Mattel Movies is partnering with Sony Photos Entertainment and Escape Artists to tug the lever on a live-action View-Grasp film impressed by the enduring toy. The system, which shows 3-D photos inserted onto a rotating disc, offers viewers a window to different worlds, distant areas, animal habitats, well-known cartoon landscapes, and something your creativeness can consider.

Based on Mattel’s official press launch for its View-Grasp movie, View-Grasp has entertained kids and adults since its introduction in 1939. The stereoscopic viewing system has been a well-liked childhood staple for generations and has taken its followers everywhere in the world with its 3-D picture reels, creating worlds of creativeness and storytelling for each journey seeker at coronary heart.

“View-Master has inspired generations to embark on boundless adventures, offering a treasure trove of storytelling possibilities for this film,” mentioned Robbie Brenner, President of Mattel Movies. “We’re thrilled to work with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Escape Artists’ Todd Black to bring this Mattel franchise to life. Their creative and filmmaking expertise sets the stage to introduce a modern take on this beloved toy to audiences everywhere.”

“View-Master has long been a window to the wonders of the world, sparking imagination in kids and adults alike,” mentioned Todd Black, Producer for Escape Artists. “Teaming up with Robbie Brenner and Mattel Films gives us the chance to honor that legacy while creating an entirely new adventure for today’s audience. We can’t wait to bring this treasured toy’s sense of exploration to the big screen.”

I really feel previous. I’m sitting right here View-Grasp designs all through the years, and it’s wild how a lot the toy has modified since I performed with one within the Eighties. I bear in mind Nationwide Geographic, Sesame Avenue, Disney, and Nickelodeon slides. You wanted to carry the View-Grasp as much as a light-weight supply to benefit from the full advantages, however man, these photographs regarded good. Oh, and that satisfying “click” of the orange lever. Scrumptious.

What do you assume Mattel’s View-Grasp film is about? I wager the plot revolves round an enchanted View-Grasp that takes a gaggle of youngsters (and possibly one or two hapless adults) into the images they view by way of the system. Get Jason Momoa or Jack Black on the road! Reduce the verify, Sony! Are you enthusiastic about Mattel’s View-Grasp film? Tell us within the feedback part beneath.

Concerning the Creator

Born and raised in New York, then immigrated to Canada, Steve Seigh has been a JoBlo.com editor, columnist, and critic since 2012. He began with Ink & Pixel, a column celebrating the magic and evolution of animation, earlier than launching the companion YouTube collection Animation Motion pictures Revisited. He is additionally the host of the Speaking Comics Podcast, a personality-driven audio present specializing in comedian books, movie, music, and extra. You will hardly ever catch him with out headphones on his head and pancakes on his breath.

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