Overview
- Mattel Studios confirmed Diesel will now write the live-action adaptation in addition to headlining and producing through One Race Films.
- Samantha Vincent is producing with Diesel, and Mattel’s Darian Greenbaum and Andrew Scannell are overseeing the project alongside Robbie Brenner.
- The film remains in early development with no release date or additional casting announced.
- Trade coverage indicates a previously reported screenplay by Ryan Engle has been discarded or is undergoing a significant rewrite by Diesel.
- Diesel says the story will explore competition and compassion, as Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots joins Mattel’s expanding slate that includes 2026 releases Masters of the Universe and Matchbox.