Sam Richardson, Emmy Award-winning comedian known for his work vice president and tedsowith John Cena matchboxApple Original Films’ live-action take on the classic Mattel car toy line.
Sam Hargrave, the man behind the scenes extraction action movie, is directing the film and Jessica Biel is also on the list.
Matchbox is a toy brand founded in 1953 and acquired by Mattel in 1997. According to legend, car enthusiast Jack Odell designed the first car for his daughter and was only allowed to take toys to school if they were small enough to fit in a matchbox. When his daughter’s school friends began clamoring for Matchbox cars, an iconic brand was born.
Plot details are kept behind the scenes. The script was written by action comedy writer David Coggeshall family planning Apple and Jonathan Tropper, writer and scribe of Ryan Reynolds action adventures Adam Project.
Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger will executive produce alongside Robbie Brenner for Mattel Films and Jules Daly.
Richardson has an extensive comedy resume and is noted for her groundbreaking work in comedy vice president and received two Emmy nominations (and a win) for his work on Apple TV+ tedso. One of his most recent works was as part of the ensemble in the series produced by Lord Miller after party and appear in trick 2.
He is represented by UTA, Artists First and Jackoway Austen.
