Barbie, Beatles, & Butt-Head.
Good morning: In today's edition of The Industry, we look at:
The Beatles' doubles, Mattel's high, Toni Collette's headmaster, Dave Bautista's killer, and the last train to Hollywood.
Let’s go!
THE INDUSTRY NEWS
The four upcoming Beatles biopics directed by Sam Mendes (Skyfall, American Beauty) and releasing in 2027 by Sony may have found their cast.
Here’s the rumored line-up:
Barry Keoghan plays Ringo Starr
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No word on the exact plot for these films, but for more insight into Mendes's possible creative direction, check out our previous cover story, From Beatles to Bond.
Watch out, Barbie, there’s a new doll in town! A Monster High live-action movie has been officially announced as being developed by Mattel and Universal Pictures.
Mattel's bio for the toy reads:
Welcome to Monster High. Hallways filled with werewolves, vampires, sea creatures and more- at Monster High, everyone belongs! This scary-cool boo crew encourages kids to celebrate what makes them unique (hero image).
Hollywood Studios and Mattel continue to ride the wave of success from last year’s $1.4 bn best picture nominated film Barbie, with the new Monster High movie just one of a series of upcoming nostalgic toy-centered features like:
Daniel Kaluuya’s Barney
J.J. Abrams’ Hot Wheels
Lena Dunham’s Polly Pockets (being produced by MGM)
So far, Oscar-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldmans, known for A Beautiful Mind (2001) and Cinderella Man (2005), is attached to produce with Mattel’s president, Robbie Brenner, stating: