John Cena has signed on to star in Matchbox, a live-action take on the classic Mattel car toyline. Apple Original Films has snagged the mighty film package that hails from Skydance and Mattel Films. Sam Hargrave,

Following Barbie's success, Mattel is producing other films around their toys like Matchbox, and John Cena's along for the ride.

John Cena has signed on to star in Matchbox, a live-action take on the classic Mattel car toyline. Apple Original Films has snagged the mighty film package that hails from Skydance and Mattel Films. Sam Hargrave, the director behind the gritty Extraction movies, is on board to helm the feature.

Apple Original Films has landed Matchbox a new, live-action feature film from Skydance and Mattel Films that will be directed by Sam Hargrave with John Cena set for the lead role. The film will be based on a screenplay by David Coggeshall and Jonathan Tropper.

After making a cameo in Barbie as a merman version of Ken, WWE wrestler-turned-actor John Cena has set up his next Mattel movie... and he'll get to use his legs this time. Cena will star in a movie adaptation of Mattel's Matchbox line of toy cars.

Now, as casting news continues to pour in for Amazon's upcoming live-action Masters Of The Universe movie, we're getting word on another cinematic dive into the Mattel toy box that's on its way. Per THR's reporting,