At the start of this month at Toreo Parque Central in Mexico City, Apple Original Films hosted a special screening for its highly anticipated action film “Matchbox The Movie,” premiering globally on Apple TV on Friday, October 9, 2026. Event attendees included stars John Cena, Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris, and Arturo Castro.
Inspired by the iconic Mattel toys, “Matchbox The Movie” is an action-packed, globe-trotting adventure about a group of friends since childhood who have their lives upended when undercover CIA agent Sean (John 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.
An Apple Original Film hailing from Skydance Media and Mattel Films, “Matchbox The Movie” is directed and executive produced by Sam Hargrave and written by David Coggeshall. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger produce for Skydance, and Robbie Brenner and Ynon Kreiz produce for Mattel Films. Jules Daly also serves as producer. Patrick Newall and Elizabeth Bassin serve as executive producers.
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