Universal to adapt Matt Mason astro toys into Tom Hanks film

The mind boggles the visual and fantasy possibilities present here... To appeal

to Matt's ORIGINAL AUDIENCE, it would almost have to be a RETRO-themed

movie. But what do you want to bet they WON'T make it retro! MAYBE they will...

Since Hanks is involved... Read the last line... I'll have to get mine out of my

parents attic and dust them off!- Dr. M // (IMAGES PROVIDED BY Dr. M)

 

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Universal to adapt Matt Mason astro toys into Tom Hanks film!!!!

 

 

Universal will develop Major Matt Mason, a live-action sci-fi feature 
film based on the vintage Mattel astronaut action figure line, 
Variety reported.

 

 

 

The movie will be developed as a star vehicle for Tom Hanks, and 
Graham Yost will write the script. Playtone partners Hanks and Gary 
Goetzman will produce.

 

 

The toy line originated in 1966; Mason led an astronaut team that 
worked on the moon and lived in a space station. The toy was a hit in 
the buildup to the first manned moon mission. Mattel retired the line 
in the 1970s.

 

 

When Mattel executives Tim Kilpin and Barry Waldo came to Playtone 
for a meeting, they brought an arsenal of the Matt Mason figures. 
Hanks came armed with his own.

 

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