Film fans react to news that JJ Abrams is making a Hot Wheels movie

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JJ Abrams will be making a live-action film about Hot Wheels cars.Following the news that Mattel plans to make more toy-inspired films after Barbie, the Star Wars director revealed some brief details about his own contribution to the upcoming roster of projects.“For a long time, we were talking to Mattel about Hot Wheels, and we couldn’t quite find the thing that clicked, that made it worthy of what Hot Wheels – that title – deserved,” Abams said in a “short, uncomfortable video” describing the new franchise, according to the New Yorker.“Then we came up with something… emotional and grounded and gritty.”The film has reportedly been in development for 20 years, before Dalton Leeb and Nicholas Jacobson-Larson were brought on board for the screenplay, which has yet to be written.The reaction online has ranged from excitement to confusion. “I’m excited for that.

I used to collect the #HotWheels cars when I was a kid,” one Twitter user wrote. “I’m all for this. JJ Abrams will give us a great hotwheels movie,” another added.However, some have argued that Hot Wheels “doesn’t need a movie”, while another asked why exactly it needed to be “gritty”, adding: “It’s HotWheels.

Just put them on a track and go.”“Hollywood is completely bereft of ideas,” another person wrote in response to the announcement.You can read some more social media reactions below.JJ Abrams says his #HotWheels movie will be “emotional and grounded and gritty.” What if it also ends up being about family and it turns out Hot Wheels and Fast and Furious are of the same universe..?

Honestly, I’d watch that!— Jon Lee Brody (@JonLeeBrody) July 4, 20238 year old me losing my mind at the prospect of finally getting the 'grounder and gritty' live-action Hot Wheels.