M. Night Shyamalan will shake things up by bringing the mysterious Magic 8 Ball to life in a live-action TV series. The director is joining forces with Brad Falchukthe creative mind behind it Cheerfulness, American horror storyand the 911 franchise, to turn Mattel’s iconic fortune-telling toy into a psychological thrill ride.
Shyamalan revealed the project himself on Instagram, posting a photo of the pilot script titled Magic 8 Ball Season 1 “Pilot” along with the caption: “Been working on this for a couple of years… Who’s here?” He sealed the tease with the hashtag #ItIsCertain, a direct nod to one of the toy’s classic responses.
While story and cast details remain under wraps, Shyamalan and Falchuk will serve as co-creators of the series, which is produced by Mattel Studios.
It’s still unclear where the show will stream or air, but given the creative power behind it, Magic 8 Ball is already looking like a project worth keeping an eye on.
The Magic 8 Ball has been around since 1946, delighting and disturbing generations of users with its cryptic yes or no answers. Shake it, ask a question, and watch as the toy’s floating window conveys everything from “Without a doubt” to “Ask again later” to the ominous “My sources say no.”
Mattel’s latest push into TV and film follows the huge success of Greta Gerwig’S Barbiewhich shattered box office expectations with over $1.4 billion worldwide. The company has since redoubled its efforts to adapt its most popular toys into big-screen and streaming projects.
As for movies, Mattel has a lot more in development, including Masters of the Universe hero Nicola Galitzine AND Camila MendesA Hot wheels movie, a Barney movie written by Ayo Edebiri and produced by Daniele Kaluuyaa Polly Pocket movie featuring Lena Dunham AND Lily Collinsand even a Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots-starring project Vin Diesel.
It will be interesting to see how Shyamalan and Falchuk take a simple question toy and turn it into something much darker and mysterious. If anyone can turn a childhood novelty into a chilling story about fate and uncertainty, it’s these two.
The only question left to ask is: will this series be as hauntingly good as it seems? Shake the Magic 8 Ball and see if the answer is “It sure is.”
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by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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