00:00There's perhaps no greater indication of Hollywood's creative bankruptcy than when they start mining classic board games for IP, which
00:08can be adapted into blockbuster movies.
00:10Last year, Mattel and Tristar Pictures confirmed that a film based on the Whack-A-Mole game is in the
00:16works, which Mattel Films described as a, quote,
00:19wild, action-packed ride for the big screen, while Tristar called it a, quote, fresh, unexpected take on this absolute
00:27classic.
00:27Following the success of Barbie in 2023, Mattel greenlit a whole host of films based on their most cherished toys,
00:35seemingly hopeful that a few of them might also transpire into commercial juggernauts.
00:40But Whack-A-Mole? Really? Does a game about hitting moles on the head with a mallet have any cinematic
00:46juice whatsoever?
00:48It's the sort of ridiculous announcement that you'd expect to see in a Hollywood satire like The Studio, but alas,
00:55it's apparently happening for real, somehow.
00:57So, I'll see you next time.
