Urge to make too many car puns... rising... Must... repress... Okay, we're in gear (damnit)... Justin Lin, a man who helped bring the Fast & Furious franchise roaring to a new level, knows a little something about car action. Which might – we stress might – explain why he's decided to tackle the long-idling Hot Wheels movie.
The Mattel-derived project has been sitting without its wheels for several years now, lingering in development across several companies. Directors such as McG and Simon Crane toyed with the idea, but nothing seemed to happen. The rights passed between Sony, Warners and now Legendary, which is hoping that Lin will be able to do something with it.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lin and his producing partners plan to send previous versions to the junkyard and start fresh with a new writer. And it won't be his next film either, as it's going to take a while to be ready.
Lin, who made the successful Star Trek Beyond this year, hasn't yet locked in what he'll do next, but he has a variety of options. He's also adding to his producing schedule, returning S.W.A.T. to its TV roots.