Vin Diesel to Star in Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots Movie for Universal, Mattel
Vin Diesel is set to star in and produce a live-action feature version of the tabletop boxing game Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots.
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Vin Diesel to star in Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots movie for Universal/Mattel
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I was gonna ask if Vin Diesel has ever headlined a financially successful film outside the Familia franchise and the first xXx, but turns out the third xXx was a hit overseas despite bombing in the States. Either way, every time a new blockbuster comes out with Vin Diesel in the lead, my default prediction is the movie will bomb.
Part of it is probably also leverage to continue working on his Riddick vanity projects.
Are any of the Riddick movies good? I tried watching Chronicles of Riddick but thought it was trash
I beg your pardon, if Dwayne Johnson is Rock 'Em then Mick Foley is contractually obligated to play Sock 'Em.
Can't he be the Elder Sock of the House of 'Em? He sends little Sock Junior on his way to Earth in a Mattel branded plastic lifepod like Russel Crowe in Man of Steel.
Pitch Black is a great slick little sci-fi horror/action movie
Chronicles of Riddick is a guilty pleasure of mine, but it's not amazing
Riddick is good, but there's some specific gross stuff with regard to treatment of Katee Sackhoff's character.
Without mentioning the actual best entry to the Riddick Franchse, the Escape from Butcher Bay game which unfortunately isn't available on any modern platform.
cant have hasbro have all the fun
It's a surprisingly solid film. Nothing spectacular, but definitely pretty okay.
I like that. "Please, Mr. Socko was my father. You can just call me Em."
Vin probably likes goofing around because he certainly doesn't need the cash with F&F
Honestly the only thing I thought of when reading the title.
This isn't happening. It's going to be like the Barbie or Monopoly movie where the idea and some names get floated out there but then development screeches to a halt once they see the public reaction and realize that no one wants this shit (and also someone reminds the studio heads how the Battleship movie did).
That's exactly what they'll call it. The entire point of projects like this is to get people into the theater based entirely on the fact they recognize the brand and nothing else.
Yep. If it gets us closer to the Underverse then I'll allow it.