Jon M Chu to direct live-action Hot Wheels movie

The director of "Wicked" gets behind the wheel of a project that promises to make fans' hearts beat faster.

The filmmaker who turns toys into gold (or at least at the box office)

It seems that Jon M. Chu loves collecting franchises like they were Happy Meal figurines. After making us cry with Crazy Rich Asians and immersing us in the world of Oz with Wicked, now the director has decided that what the world really needs is… a movie about toy cars? Of course, because if Hollywood has taught us anything, it’s that everything deserves a film adaptation, even those little cars you lost under the couch in 1997.

Hot Wheels: the next “Fast and Furious” but with less Dom Toretto and more plastic?

According to insiders (who, let’s be honest, could be Twitter bots with a lot of imagination), Chu is set to direct the live-action Hot Wheels for Mattel, Warner Bros. and Bad Robot. Yes, the same Mattel that brought us Barbie and that now seems hell-bent on turning every toy store shelf into a movie franchise. Next stop? An epic UNO trilogy with unexpected plot twists, I guess.

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Screenwriters Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier will have the arduous job of writing a compelling plot about… cars that don’t have drivers? Imaginary circuits? A turf war between Hot Wheels and Matchbox? The possibilities are as endless as the bruises you got as a child when you stepped on one of these little cars scattered on the ground.

Robbie Brenner, Mattel’s chief content officer, declared with corporate enthusiasm: “Jon’s ability to create rich, elaborate worlds with a unique point of view makes him the ideal storyteller to bring Hot Wheels to life.” Translation: “We needed someone who knew how to sell us a toy as if it were ‘The Godfather’ on wheels.”.

The film, produced by Chu, J.J. Abrams and Michael Bostickaspires to be the next big hit in motorsport cinema. Because, of course, what the genre needed was more cars, but this time without real-life actors demanding exorbitant salaries. Who needs Vin Diesel when you have a limited edition Hot Wheels with LED lights?

So get ready, friends. We will soon see if Chu manages to turn this curious bet into a masterpiece or a simple exercise in nostalgia for millennials with a mid-30’s crisis. Meanwhile, I will continue waiting for that epic adaptation of Lego Movie but with the generic bricks that your aunt gave you.

Ready to see Hollywood accelerate towards the absurd? Share this news and join the debate about which toy from your childhood deserves (or doesn’t) its own movie. And if you liked this article, don’t miss our analysis on “Why Hollywood is obsessed with turning your memories into franchises”. Spoiler: the answer is money.

Karely Ruiz undergoes cosmetic surgery and marks a new stage

The Monterrey influencer shared her process of physical and emotional change.

New stage, new image

Content creator Karely Ruiz announced that she underwent cosmetic surgery on her breasts, as part of a personal renewal process. The Monterrey woman explained that the decision responds to a wish she had for a long time and also seeks to silence the criticism she received for her appearance.

“It’s not just a physical change, it’s a way to say goodbye to a stage and welcome a new version of me,” he said in a video posted on his social networks.

Ruiz, known for her work on platforms such as OnlyFans, shared the message along with images of the procedure. In the publication he also addressed his detractors with humor:

“Goodbye to the criticism that they were down to the ground hahaha, do you want to see the result?” he wrote.

The influencer reiterated that this aesthetic change was something she longed for. “You know how much I wanted this change,” he said, accompanying his words with emojis.

With this intervention, Ruiz closes one chapter and opens another, both personally and professionally. The decision, in his own words, goes beyond the physical and represents an internal transformation.

Note: The type of surgery or associated risks are not specified. The information comes from the influencer’s public statements.

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Abelito lends his voice to the villain of the new Minions movie

TikTok star Abelito voices the villain Goomi in the new Minions film.

From the most famous house to the world of dubbing

Content creator Abelito is experiencing an unstoppable moment. After coming in third place in “La Casa de los Famosos México”, starring in a series and now voicing the villain of the new Minions installment, his career does not stop. However, his mother makes sure he doesn’t lose the apartment.

“The reality show was a watershed in my life. I can’t lose my apartment, my mother talks to me every day to tell me that God comes first and not to lose my apartment, so how to do it (laughs). I’m from a town (in Zacatecas) where people greet each other by name,” she says.

Before the interview, the woman came out greeting everyone, proud that her son is still the same. “I think they are there because of their work, I don’t know who else is in dubbing, but if they are there it is because they do it well,” he said.

The challenge of giving life to a monster

Abelito, 25 years old, is just over 1.10 meters tall and weighs about 30 kilos. He rose to fame on TikTok during the pandemic. Now he plays Goomi, a green being who befriends the Minions but hides a dark objective for Earth.

In “Minions & Monsters”, which arrives in Mexico on July 1, he shares credits with Carlos Ballarta and journalist Alberto Lati.

“A word that was difficult for me to say was monsters, because I had to make sure that the N and S could be heard. I speak very fast, they have also told me that. Monsters I repeated it many times,” Abelito recalls.

This is the seventh film with the yellow characters since the franchise began 16 years ago with “Despicable Me”, which already has four installments.

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Tom Holland disqualified in Spider-Man stunt contest

The actor was eliminated from the contest that he organized with Zendaya.

An infiltrator in the competition

As part of the promotion of Spider-Man: A New Day, which premieres on July 29, Tom Holland and Zendaya crashed a stunt contest for the spider hero. Without revealing his identity, Holland competed against content creators seeking the title of “Spider-Man’s Double.”

Between somersaults and web tosses, the actor demonstrated his skills. But the jury, headed by Zendaya and Spanish YouTuber Ibai Llanos, disqualified him. The reason: being the real Spider-Man, he could not be considered a double.

Reactions and virality

At the end, Holland revealed his face. The participants, fans of the Marvel character, were surprised and recreated the famous Spider-Man meme pointing at each other. The video, published just a day ago, has accumulated almost 4 million views.

The crossover between streamers and Hollywood stars generated waves on networks. Users celebrated the creativity of the promotional team and Holland’s naturalness in integrating without being detected.

The disqualification of the actor became a trend and added divided comments: some see it as a brilliant marketing move; others claim that the contest lost authenticity. However, the strategy achieved its objective: to maintain attention on the premiere.

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