Neither project came to fruition but Mattel is hard at work to create a horror movie instead.ĭeadline first reported in 2019 that Mattel was partnering with Blumhouse to create the horror movie. However, last year, CNBC reported that Blumhouse is no longer attached to the project. The Guardian reported that, in 2006, Universal tried to make a Magic 8 Ball rom-com, and later Paramount tried to make a 'National Treasure'-style movie about the fortune-telling ball. Mattel has been trying to create a Magic 8 Ball movie for almost 20 years. Mattel film division head Robbie Brenner said that the movie will not be R-rated. She added: 'I'm so thrilled to bring to bear both my love of this historic property and also my deep-seated belief that young women need smart playful films that speak to them without condescension.'Ĭollins said that she was 'obsessed' with the toys as a child and that it 'is a real dream come true' to 'bring these tiny toys to the big screen.' Mattel and MGM are teaming up to create the movie.ĭunham said: 'Polly Pocket was responsible for countless hours of childhood escapism for me – Polly gave me a tiny world of magic and autonomy to narrate, so it's pretty poetic to be tackling these same ideas now as a director collaborating with the brilliant Lily Collins, Robbie Brenner, Mattel, and MGM.' In 2021, Deadline reported that Dunham is planning to write and direct the movie, with Collins set to star as the title character, as well as produce.

It would be hard not to compare this movie to 'Barbie.'Īfter Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie transformed Barbie into a blockbuster movie, Lena Dunham and Lily Collins plan to do the same to the micro-doll line, Polly Pocket. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

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