Hasbro Is Making 'Transformers' and 'My Little Pony' Adaptations for Netflix
It's also working on a 'Kiya' pre-school series for Disney+.
ByS Dent•
Hasbro is known for making action figures forMarvelandDisneyfilms, but after acquiring玩《粉红猪小妹》producerEntertainment One(eOne), it plans to make movies and TV shows out of itsowntoys and games. The company hasannounceda slew of new projects based onThe Transformers,My Little Ponyand other toys for streaming platforms, including Netflix and Disney+.
One of the new projects is a computer-animatedMy Little Ponymovie that will debut on Netflix next fall. The production marks "the first time the ponies will be seen in theatrical-quality CG production," eOne said, no doubt to the delight of many children andgrown adults. It's also developing a 20-episodeTransformersseries with Netflix based on the tiny, adorable BotBots toys. It follows the release of Hasbro'sWar for Cybertron Trilogy,which is already on the streaming service. Finally, Hasbro is developing a pre-school series called Kiya, centered around a superhero who uses martial arts and dance, for Disney+.
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On top of the new series, Hasbro alreadyrevealedthat it would make aDungeons & Dragonsfilm with Paramount starring Chris Pine, with a D&D television series in the works, as well. In a similar vein, it'splanningto bring itsMagic: The Gatheringcard game to Netflix as an anime series, executive-produced by theAvengers: Endgamedirectors Joe and Anthony Russo.
Hasbro is also working on aSnake Eyes: G.I. Joefilm starring Henry Golding and aPower Rangersmovie. Other series in development include Risk (live-action), Clue (animated) and G.I. Joe (live-action). To top it off, Hasbro is looking at unscripted series — possibly game or competition shows — based onMonopoly,Mouse Trap,Easy Bake,Operation,NerfandPlay-Doh.All told, it may have as many as 30 film and TV projects in the works, according toCNBC.
