In line with Deadline, eOne and Hasbro are presently within the means of growing an animated movie adaptation of Play-Doh, primarily based on Hasbro’s common modeling clay toy line. Oscar nominee Emily V. Gordon (The Massive Sick) has signed on to pen the screenplay, whereas Loopy Wealthy Asians filmmaker Jon M. Chu is connected to supply and direct the venture.
“The group appears to be like ahead to bringing the viewers a moldable, pliable, iconically scented story in regards to the significance of creativeness,” Chu and Gordon stated in a joint assertion.
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The Play-Doh animated movie will probably be government produced by Gordon. Lance John and Jane Lee of Chu’s Electrical Someplace will probably be overseeing the venture in behalf of the studio together with eOne’s Jillian Share, Chanel Vidal, and Steven Holster.
Invented by Kay Zufall, Brian Joseph McVicker, and Invoice Rhodenbaugh, the modeling compound was initially developed as a wallpaper cleaner throughout the Thirties. Nonetheless, by the Fifties, it was redeveloped and launch as a kids’s toy. Afterward, Hasbro acquired the rights to the toy line in 1991 and has bought it in additional than 80 international locations.
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Gordon gained recognition for her work on the acclaimed 2017 romantic comedy The Massive Sick, which she co-wrote with husband and comedic actor Kumail Nanjiani, loosely primarily based on their real-life love story. The movie earned them their first Oscar nomination for Greatest Unique Screenplay.
Chu’s most up-to-date directorial effort was 2021’s musical drama Within the Heights. He’s presently connected to direct one other musical movie adaptation, primarily based on the favored and acclaimed Broadway musical Depraved.
