Going back to Clue(1985), toys have been a starting point for movies. With Hollywood running out of ideas and The Lego Movie, Barbie, the Transformers, Trolls, and Power Rangers being fairly successful, they’e been casting about for other content. We’ve seen movies about Garbage Pail Kids, Mars Attacks (trading cards), GI Joe, Battleship and the list goes on.
Upcoming movies subjects include:
Hungry, Hungry Hippos
Matchbox
Masters of the Universe
La Boo Boo
Rock’em Sock’em Robots
Hot Wheels
Uno
I’m sure I’m missing others in development.
So, what do you nominate for the next project to get green lit? Let’s keep computer games out of this but there are dozens there as well.
The stories are what came first in that case, as far as being retailable things (yes, I know that the stories were inspired by the author’s son’s stuffed animals).
I edited my post while you were replying. You’re right, it was his son’s stuffed animals that were the author’s original inspiration. But, as far as things being marketed to the general public, the stories came before the licensed toys.
Definitely this one. Sensors that you carry in your pocket or around your neck (or maybe on the lawn darts themselves prevent them from striking people and the game becomes extremely popular to the extent that almost everyone plays…but, by hook or by crook, the sensors malfunction and the darts aim for people whenever possible.
In a world where survivors of a global war fight to survive amidst the rubble of a dead society, a few chosen warriors compete in the ring of combat to see who has the will and ability to spin and win. I give you—
There is a similar, newer, anime-themed version of that game, called Beyblade. While there hasn’t (yet) been a Beyblade movie, it’s spawned two anime television series.
Do…you…want…to…watch…a…movie? This would be a great card game to make unto a movie, but the chances of a sequel are slim to none. Nuclear War (card game) - Wikipedia
