Executive producer Robbie Brenner and supervising producer Kevin McKeon will lead the project for Mattel Films, and director of development Lexi Barta will oversee the pic for Universal. The charm of Wishbone was seeing a very cute dog in a different book every episode, and of course, the Important Lessons he had his real-life family learned from the story. It followed the eponymous dog as he whisked viewers into some of the most famous and cherished literary moments, including Frankenstein, Robin Hood and Don Quixote. The original Wishbone aired on PBS in the afternoons and featured a very cute Jack Russel terrier retelling tales of classic literature, always taking on a lead role himself. The nostalgia train just keeps on chugging along, and the latest passenger is seriously adorable. “Wishbone” is the first theatrical film collaboration between Mattel and Universal Pictures, and the ninth Mattel Films project in the works. The char… "Our deep library of iconic franchises continues to offer cinematic storytelling opportunities," said Brenner. Wishbone — the Jack Russell terrier with a penchant for literary classics — is getting the feature film treatment via Oscar winner Peter Farrelly. Mattel Films will produce “Wishbone” alongside Academy Award winner Peter Farrelly. He was known as "the little dog with a big imagination". The production is part of a larger overall push from the toy company Mattel, which will help make the film, and is also producing a Barbie movie and a Barney movie produced by Get Out‘s Daniel Kaluuya. Read Next: Lydia Dean Pilcher on Her Directorial Debut ‘Radium Girls’ and Backing Female-Driven Stories, ‘Wishbone’ Film Adaptation in the Works From Mattel and Universal With Peter Farrelly Producing, ‘The Old Guard’s’ Gina Prince-Bythewood to Direct ‘Woman King’ Starring Viola Davis (EXCLUSIVE), Sony and SK Global Land Rights to ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Author’s New Novel ‘Sex and Vanity’ (EXCLUSIVE), Borat’s Daughter Sneaks Into Trump Conference, Meets Donald Trump Jr. in Unreleased Footage, Borat Hilariously Defends Rudy Giuliani After Controversial Scene, Donald Trump Behaved in the Second Debate, Which Gave Joe Biden the Chance to Destroy Him, Lee Min Ho Among Six Cast in ‘Pachinko’ Series at Apple, New ‘Borat’ Film Opens with Blackface Content Warning from Amazon, Rudy Giuliani’s Compromising Appearance in New ‘Borat’ Film Raises Questions Ahead of Election, NBC News Says Tucker Carlson ‘Dangerously and Dishonestly Targeted’ Its Reporter, 'Schitt’s Creek' Cracks Nielsen's List of Most-Streamed Shows, HBO Max Film Shake-Up: Toby Emmerich Consolidates Power, Two Executives Depart, Stephen Colbert Mocks Rudy Giuliani for Controversial ‘Borat 2’ Scene, Final Trump-Biden Debate Ratings Down Significantly, ‘Addams Family’ TV Reboot in the Works From Tim Burton, Horror Icons Jamie Lee Curtis and Neve Campbell Compare Notes on Their Reigns as Scream Queens, Tyler Perry on Producing During the Pandemic and Why He’s Weighing in on Politics, Season 2 of ‘The OA’ Centers Around a Haunting San Francisco Mansion, The Best Home Speakers for Room-Filling Sound, Deal Sheet: From a Tom Ford Tux to Great Fall Boots, the Most Luxurious Discounts Online This Week, Smaller Conferences Ready for Basketball With Limited Testing Resources, Win Halloween Year After Year With These Halloween Costume Ideas For Men.
Which is … well. Mattel's Hollywood projects include the Barbie movie at Warner Bros. and a Daniel Kaluuya-produced Barney feature. Mattel Films and Universal Pictures are developing a live-action movie based on the hit ’90s TV series “Wishbone,” about a Jack Russell Terrier.

I will admit that it makes my heart happy to hear this, as a childhood fan of the literary pup, but I have to ask … how will this work? The original Wishbone aired on PBS in the afternoons and featured a very cute Jack Russel terrier retelling tales of classic literature, always taking on a lead role himself. The show's title character is a Jack Russell Terrier. It debuted in 1995 and ran for two seasons and 50 episodes. Storyline Wishbone the dog serves as a canine bridge between life and literature as he embarks on exciting journeys that include elements of action, adventure and comedy.
This movie … well, I’m not sure if it’s about that? 'Wishbone' Movie in the Works from Universal, Mattel.

The idea that we’re getting a Wishbone movie from Mattel is rather telling because this does feel like a move driven by commodification, commercialization, and capitalism more than it is about any sort of desire to honor the spirit of the original Wishbone show. Roy Parker will write the script. One of pop culture’s most-beloved Jack Russell Terriers is coming to the big screen. Only the viewers and the characters in his daydreams can hear Wishbone speak. Product details Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Wildfire kills Colorado couple in their 80s who wouldn't evacuate beloved home, sheriff says, A 24-year-old engineer created a website that tells you if your McDonald's has a working ice-cream machine. “Wishbone” is the first theatrical film collaboration between Mattel and Universal Pictures, and the ninth Mattel Films project in the works. Mattel Films will produce “Wishbone” … It was fun and simple and it was meant to get kids interested in books and classic stories. Robbie Brenner will executive produce and oversee the project for Mattel along with Kevin McKeon. Universal and Mattel Films are teaming for the project, a modern take on the beloved PBS series that ran from 1996 through 2001. In each of the 40 half-hour episodes, Wishbone the dog's escapades with the children and families of the fictional town of Oakdale, U.S.A., trigger a series of daydreams. What’s the Story of This New Wishbone Movie? Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Roy Parker, who was featured on the 2019 Black List, will write the script. In "Hunchdog of Notre Dame," escape danger as Wishbone rescues maidens and defeats his evil master. Mattel’s involvement overall gets to why I’m worried about this. Wishbone is a half-hour live-action children's television show produced from 1995 to 1997.


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