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Vin Diesel to Write, Star in and Produce Mattel’s Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots Film

Mattel Studios now leads the long-gestating adaptation, following an earlier setup at Universal.

Overview

  • Diesel will pen the screenplay while also starring and producing through his One Race Films banner.
  • Robbie Brenner of Mattel Studios and Samantha Vincent of One Race are producing, with Darian Greenbaum and Andrew Scannell overseeing for Mattel.
  • Based on the tabletop boxing game, the film is set to bring Red Rocker and Blue Bomber to life in an all-new live-action adventure.
  • Diesel says the story will examine competition in a world measured by strength and center the power of compassion.
  • No release date or additional casting has been announced, and the project remains in development within Mattel’s post-Barbie slate that includes Masters of the Universe on June 5, 2026, and Matchbox in 2026.