Today, at the 2026 Apple TV Press Day, Apple TV unveiled the first-look images for director Sam Hargrave’s upcoming action-adventure film, “Matchbox The Movie.” The film’s stars, John Cena, Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris and Arturo Castro, announced that “Matchbox The Movie” will premiere globally on Apple TV on Friday, 9 October, 2026.
Inspired by the iconic Mattel toys, “Matchbox The Movie” is an action-packed, globetrotting adventure about a group of friends since childhood who have their lives upended when undercover CIA agent Sean (Cena), their long-absent former leader, returns to their small town and unwittingly gets them embroiled in a frantic international pursuit to save the world.
Alongside Cena, Biel, Richardson, Parris and Castro, additional ensemble cast includes Corey Stoll, Bill Camp, Danai Gurira, Golshifteh Farahani and more.
An Apple Original Film hailing from Skydance Media and Mattel Films, “Matchbox The Movie” is directed and executive produced by Hargrave and written by David Coggeshall. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger produce for Skydance, alongside Robbie Brenner and Ynon Kreiz through Mattel Films, as well as Jules Daly. Patrick Newall and Elizabeth Bassin serve as executive producers.
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