Childhood Friends Join a Chase to Save the World — 《Matchbox The Movie》 Trailer
Matchbox The Movie follows childhood friends swept into a globe-spanning mission when their long-absent leader returns as an undercover CIA agent.
Director Sam Hargrave
Screenplay David Coggeshall
Production Skydance Media · Mattel Films
Release 2026-10-09 (Apple TV)
Runtime 126 minutes
Cast John Cena · Jessica Biel · Sam Richardson · Arturo Castro · Teyonah Parris
Official Trailer
《Matchbox The Movie》 is a globe-trotting action adventure inspired by Mattel’s toy miniature cars. Friends who grew up together reunite when Sean, their former leader who had been away from his hometown for a long time, returns.
Sean is secretly a CIA agent. When he appears in the small town, his friends become entangled in a dangerous international conspiracy, and their ordinary reunion turns into a chase to save the world. The trailer showcases action on the move involving cars, motorcycles, and even planes, along with the friends’ comedic chemistry.
Sam Hargrave of the 《Extraction》 series serves as director and executive producer, while David Coggeshall wrote the screenplay. John Cena plays Sean, with Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Arturo Castro, Teyonah Parris, Corey Stoll, Bill Camp, Danai Gurira, and Golshifteh Farahani also starring.
Produced by Skydance Media and Mattel Films, this 126-minute film will be released on Apple TV on October 9, 2026. The existing one-line introduction describing it as based on a toy was supplemented to align with the official synopsis and credits.