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Why one of Australia’s most successful TV production companies is being shut down

Members of the Australian screen industry have been shocked to learn one of the nation’s most successful and prolific production companies, Matchbox Pictures – and its subsidiary Tony Ayres Productions – will shut their doors this week.

The Conversation

Australian screen industry crushed as Universal shutters Matchbox Pictures, with 30 jobs lost

Peak screenwriting body says the closure is a reminder industry cannot rely on ‘whims of international studios to keep us afloat’

The Guardian - AU

The 5 best brand new Apple TV movies coming 2026

Lot of great new flicks are coming to Apple TV this year

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Apple unveils first look at Peacemaker star John Cena in upcoming Matchbox The Movie based on the classic toys by Mattel

Matchbox The Movie hits Apple TV this fall

Total Film

‘Just appears out of thin air’: Man takes his kids to Walmart. Then he notices someone watching them and realizes it’s a ‘floorwalker’

A man’s regular trip to Walmart with his kids turned into a viral moment after he noticed what he believed was someone secretly–or not so secretly–watching them in the toy aisle.

The Mary Sue

Mattel and OpenAI have partnered up – here’s why parents should be concerned about AI in toys

Mattel may seem like an unchanging, old-school brand. Most of us are familiar with it – be it through Barbie, Fisher-Price, Thomas Friends, Uno, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, MEGA or Polly Pocket.

The Conversation

Actor Randeep Hooda teams up with John Cena for upcoming action movie 'Matchbox

Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda is all set to team up with director Sam Hargrave once again for Apple Original Films' upcoming action thriller 'Matchbox', alongside John Cena, Variety reported. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Matchbox Movie Is Real, and It'll Star John Cena

The film will be "inspired" by the famous 1:87 scale toy line.

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Mattel rolling out Matchbox toy of SpaceX's Tesla astronaut transport

Mattel is counting down to the release of its latest space-themed Matchbox toy. Its 1:64 scale version of SpaceX's Crew Transport Vehicle is arriving Oct. 1.

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Move over Barbie, another classic childhood toy is being turned into a movie, and it's got a big action director behind it

A Matchbox car movie is on its way

Total Film

Here's Why Burnin' Key Cars Were Better Than Hot Wheels

Did your Hot Wheels come with a legit key that made it go? I think not.

Motor1

The Coolest Car Toys We Forgot: Super Spin Car Wash

Before digital car washes in Gran Turismo, this is how youngsters cleaned their cherished Lamborghini Countach.

Motor1

The man behind SCOTUS right-wing rule

The inside story of how Leonard Leo built machine that remade American legal system — and what he plans to do next

Salon

Auto review: Mighty Jeep Wrangler army fights Bronco with more tech, huge tires

ST. GEORGE, Utah — When I was a kid in West Virginia, my friends and I would play in a sandbox with Tonka trucks and Matchbox cars. Six decades later, not much has changed.

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SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule is now a Matchbox die-cast model

SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft is landing — on toy store shelves. Matchbox, the classic die-cast toy brand, has released a miniature model of the commercial space capsule.

Asharq Al-Awsat

From Caviar to Cardboard Cutouts, Businesses Hope for Coronation Boost

Businesses are seeking to entice royal fans with a slew of products marking the coronation of Britain's new monarch. Mugs, plates, tea towels, magnets, cushions and teddy bears are staple memorabilia for royal occasions and an array of these to mark King Charles' coronation on May 6 are already filling…

Motor1

Matchbox Collectors Coronation Gold State Coach A Majestic Royal Replica

It honors King Charles III, the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation, and the founding of Matchbox cars.

Wales Online

Matchbox toy cars releases Gold State Coach to mark King's coronation

The toy brand has recreated the King's Gold State Coach to celebrate Charles's coronation. The toy car measures 23cm and features models fo the King, Camilla and eight horses.

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Toy car brand Matchbox unveils tiny model Gold State Coach to mark coronation

The original version of the miniature carriage made at the start of Elizabeth II’s reign helped fund the launch of the company 70 years ago.

Motor1

Matchbox Marks 70th Year With Toy Vehicles Made From Recycled Zinc

Matchbox also said that electric vehicles will be integrated into its lineup of scale-model vehicles.

The Guardian - AU

Australian man finds his childhood Matchbox car – five decades after it went missing in England

From a strawberry patch in Somerset to a post office in New South Wales, an ecstatic Tim Goodwin is reunited with his customised Matchbox Ford Capri

Benzinga

Mattel Expands Its PlayBack Program To Include Fisher-Price Toys

Mattel Inc (NASDAQ:MAT) has expanded its Mattel PlayBack program to include Fisher-Price toys. Fisher-Price will join Barbie, MEGA, and Matchbox brands in the toy takeback program. The program is designed to recover and reuse materials from old Mattel toys in future Mattel products, keeping materials out of landfills. The initiative is aimed to…

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Legoland California lets you build, race and wreck the Lego Ferrari of your dreams

Kids who dream of becoming Formula 1 race car drivers and their parents who grew up playing with Matchbox cars will have a blast building their own Lego Ferraris and tackling a series of race tracks at a new Legoland California attraction.

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