According to The Hollywood Reporter, the long-gestating Hot Wheels movie has just gotten a jump start with the hiring of filmmaker Justin Lin (the Fast & Furious franchise, Star Trek Beyond), who is slated to both direct and produce via his Perfect Storm Entertainment.
Lin most recently helmed this summer’s Star Trek Beyond, which was a hit with fans and critics but disappointed at the worldwide box office, becoming the lowest-grossing of Paramount’s franchise reboot trilogy.
We’d heard rumors that there was a writer’s room staffed for the project, but all that may be out the window now that Lin is onboard.
The latter is still onboard the project, which is currently out to writers.