Pop-Mart and Paul King Team Up for Labubu Live Action at Sony
Pop Mart has officially partnered with Sony Pictures to develop a live-action Labubu movie in early development following an announcement made on Thursday morning, marking one of China's most popular collectible toy franchises entering global cinema for the first time.
Key Points
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1Pop Mart has officially partnered with Sony Pictures to develop a live-action CGI hybrid feature film starring their popular Labubu dolls.
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2'Paddington' director Paul King is set to produce and direct the project, which adapts The Monsters universe from Pop Mart's franchise.
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3"Dear Evan Hansen" screenwriter Steven Levenson has been hired as co-writer for the screenplay alongside Director King.
Developments
Pop Mart and Sony Pictures have announced that Paul King will direct their new live-action CGI feature film starring popular blind-box toys Labubu. The project is in early development with no release date set but aims to expand Pop Mart's brand beyond its $40 billion toy business into entertainment media, led by creator Kasing Lung as executive producer alongside writer Steven Levenson on the script.
Sony Pictures and China-based retailer Pop Mart have announced that filmmaker Paul King is attached as director with Steven Levenson on the screenplay in early development stages, marking a shift from previous reports of just being "attached." The project will be produced by an ensemble including Schaefer (The Martian) She Wenxin A Beautiful Day In Neighborhood and Lung Kasing creator Labubu featuring live-action CGI hybrid.
Pop Mart has partnered with Sony Pictures Entertainment to adapt "The Monsters" universe into its first feature film, which will be co-written by Paul King ("Paddington") and Steven Levers. The project is currently in early development for a live-action production that utilizes computer-generated animation within the whimsical world created by Labubu creator Kasing Lung's 2015 picture books.
Pop Mart and Sony Pictures Entertainment are developing a live-action Labubu movie directed by BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Paul King, with Steven Levers co-writing the script. The project is in early development as part of *The Monsters* 10th-anniversary celebration at their Paris exhibition tour.