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Jon M. Chu is set to direct a live-action 'Hot Wheels' movie for Mattel, Warner Bros. and Bad Robot, Deadline can exclusively reveal.
The director of Crazy Rich Asians and Wicked has officially signed on, with the studio likely hoping to repeat Greta Gerwig's Barbie box-office and Oscar success.
After Barbie's blockbuster success, Mattel is set to bring Hot Wheels to life with a live-action adaptation helmed by Wicked director Jon M. Chu.
Jon M. Chu will direct the live-action Hot Wheels movie. The content might be too strong for children, however.
Jon M. Chu will soon return for the second chapter of his hit musical Wicked, but that doesn't mean he is done with overseeing a big-screen spectacle.
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Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier will pen the script for the live-action feature take of the iconic racing toy brand.
After he leaves Oz, “Wicked” filmmaker Jon M. Chu is putting the pedal to the metal. He is set to direct a live-action “ Hot Wheels ” movie for Warner Bros.