After working with the studio for the past 20 years on the hit
Fast & Furious and
Chronicles of Riddick franchises, Vin Diesel is partnering up with Universal once again to star in and produce a film adaptation of Mattel’s iconic tabletop boxing game
Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The action-adventure film is being written by Ryan Engle and will center on a father and son who form an unlikely bond with an advanced war machine. Engle has made a name for himself in the action blockbuster genre, having co-written the Dwayne Johnson-led adaptation of
Rampage at Warner Bros. and the Liam Neeson vehicles