A month after we ask Hollywood to consider the potential of a movie based on 1970s toyline Micronauts, news comes from an unlikely source that they’ve heard us, and are talking to JJ Abrams to make it happen.
http://io9.com/5371123/10-more-toys-for-hollywood-to-co+opt
The news broke in The Wall Street Journal, of all places, in a story about toy lines being co-opted by movie studios:
J.J. Abrams, who created the TV show “Lost” and directed this summer’s “Star Trek” film, is in discussions to produce a movie about Japanese toy line Micronauts, which Hasbro just acquired.
With Abrams producing, that opens the door for some Kurtzman/Orci involvement, if they could be convinced to jump from the Transformers franchise into another toy universe. We’re really keeping our fingers crossed for comic artist and Micronaut lover Paul Pope getting involved on the design side, though.
The Cry Goes Out in Hollywood: ‘Get Me Mr. Potato Head’s Agent!’ [Wall Street Journal]
