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Tom Hanks Headed Back to Space as Major Matt Mason
by Alex Billington
March 25, 2009
Candy Land and Stretch Armstrong weren't the only movies Mattel had in the works. Universal is developing a live-action featured based on their action figure Major Matt Mason, which first appeared in the 1960s. Speed and Broken Arrow screenwriter Graham Yost has been hired to write this script. The most interesting bit of this news, however, is that Tom Hanks will produce and star in this adaptation. Hanks will play Major Matt Mason, the leader of a team of astronauts who worked on the moon and lived in a space station. Oddly enough, after we finally landed on the moon in 1969, Mattel eventually retired the toy line.
No word on what exactly is going on or what the plot will even be about, because I hope it's more than just a basic story involving Major Matt Mason living in a space station and working on the moon with his buddies. Aliens anyone? Whatever the case, I'm starting to get really annoyed at this deal Universal made with Mattel. It seems like every month they announce a new project based on one of their toys or board games. They already crossed the line with Stretch Armstrong, but now it's getting under my skin. If this was announced on its own, I'd probably like it more, but as part of the deal, I know it's just for money.
5 Comments
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I don't mind this one, but stretch armstrong? come on Universal I'm happy to see Tom Hanks in this because you know it will probably be a pretty credible movie, especially with him producing. I hope they don't make any more adaptions after this one but they will
Scott McHenry on Mar 25, 2009
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Live action, huh? Great news!
Aaron on Mar 25, 2009
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So is WB the only one kicking out original movies or at least thinking about what they want to adapt to the big screen? Between Fox and Universal screwing crap up.
Hey Ya on Mar 25, 2009
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Funny you mention aliens, was thinkin the same thing...but if its 1960s it will be fact based and probably boring as hell.
Cody on Mar 25, 2009
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But we never landed on the Moon !
D-9 on Mar 25, 2009
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