Monster High
Summary
Monster Highwill be followingBarbieto the large sieve . The latter deed , which was a Greta Gerwig - conduct unrecorded - action clowning starring Margot Robbie as the nominal doll , was a planetary phenomenon when it was released in 2023 . TheBarbiebox officeballooned to $ 1.45 billion by the end of its theatrical test , breaking track record and becoming the highest - grossing motion-picture show of the class . In the wake of the motion picture ’s success , other movie based on Mattel toys have either gone into pre - product or progressed further in exploitation , includingPolly PocketandRock ' Em Sock ' Em Robots .
PerTheWrap , thelatest Mattel toy to conjoin these movie property is Monster High . The role in the plaything line , which was launched in 2010 , are supernatural , style - forward teen exhort by classic monsters from throughout the horror genre , including Frankenstein , Dracula , and The Mummy . The upcoming live - actionMonster Highmovie , which will be a collaborationism between Mattel and Universal , is set to be produced byA Beautiful Mind ’s Akiva Goldsman .
The Media Franchise Is Ready For The Big Time
AlthoughBarbiewas a runaway success , its box office gross does n’t necessarily mean that any movie ground on a miniature line is an robotlike box spot slam dunk . For every success at the level ofBarbieorTransformers , there is a washout like 2019’sUglyDolls , which earned $ 32.5 million worldwide against a around $ 45 million budget , or the 2021 G.I. Joe movieSnake Eyes , which made $ 40.1 million against an even larger budget approximate to be around $ 100 million . However , of theupcoming Mattel movies , Monster Highseems likeone of the most probable to succeed as a live - activeness megahit .
Other moving picture based on Mattel toys and game that are presently in development includeHot Wheels , Uno , andAmerican Girls .
One reason for this is the fact thatMonster Highis already a rich multimedia system franchise . In gain to the toy line , the dealership boasts multiple books , video games , and animated movies , as well astwo lively - action motion picture which were released by Nickelodeon in 2022 and 2023 . The features , which were both directed by Todd Holland , starred Miia Harris as Clawdeen Wolf , Ceci Balagot as Frankie Stein , Nayah Damasen as Draculaura , Jy Prishkulnik as Cleo de Nile , and Case Walker from theMax comedyThe Other Twoas Deuce Gorgon .
In addition toMonster Highboasting a long - stand franchise similar toBarbie ’s run of enliven movies , the coming feature of speech could capitalize on a recent trend of repugnance titles aimed toward child and untried adult . This include Netflix ’s hitWednesday , which is based on the titularAddams Familycharacter , as well as the animatedHotel Transylvaniafranchise . Ultimately , while it may not be a strike at the stratum of the Gerwig moving-picture show , it comes with a rich fan base that is already familiar with approaching narratives orb around the toy dog reference , which may provide it with a huge encouragement .
Source : TheWrap
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