Jerry Bruckheimer Set to Produce a Feature Film Based on the BEYBLADE Toy Line
Super producer Jerry Bruckheimer (Transformers and Pirate of the Caribbean franchises) is set to produce a live-action movie with Paramount Pictures based on the popular Beyblade toy line.
For those of you not familiar with Beyblade, they are a line of high-performance spinning top toys. They were originally developed by Japanese firm Takara and have been licensed by different toy companies such as Hasbro.
The toy line has inspired projects involving manga, anime, a comics series, and a localized international TV version. They are all based around a Beyblade fighting tournament. “Early Beyblades included Ultimate Frostic Dranzer, Spin Dragoon and Saizo. The tops fight in arenas called Beystadiums, which have something of the colosseum about them with open sections in the walls and openings on the sides to launch into. Each Beyblade has a BeyLauncher, used to launch into battle.”
There’s no word on what the story for the film will entail, but there’s no doubt that it will feature some big explosive action and a subpar story.
Neil Widener and Gavin James are scripting the project and the studio is hoping to build a franchise out of it. I’m honestly not really that familiar with the toyline, but apparently, it’s extremely popular. Are you familiar with BeyBlades and are you looking forward to the movie?
Source: Deadline