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,

Mattel has officially enlisted Peacemaker star John Cena to lead the cast of its upcoming live-action Matchbox movie, based on its popular real-world die-cast car toy line. This marks Cena’s latest collaboration with Mattel Films following his brief appearance as a Mermaid Ken in the Margot Robbie-led Barbie movie.

John Cena has zoomed into his latest action franchise and is slated to star in Apple Original Film "Matchbox," the latest feature adaptation of an iconic Mattel toy brand. Sam Hargrave ("Extraction," "Extraction II") is set to direct the live-action feature film with Skydance co-producing alongside Mattel.