“Max Steel” is a movie sprung from a children’s action figure: a slick Mattel toy from the late 1990s that varies in length, width and style, depending on which model you picked up. For any ...

Even tweens may find themselves underwhelmed by the new live-action film based on what — for many of them — may be their favorite Mattel action figure. Delivering a bland cinematic origin story which ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Since 1997, Max Steel has existed as both a line of mildly successful Mattel toys, as well as a ...

The film has been in development since 2009. If you were a kid in the ’90s, there’s a decent chance you played with Max Steel action figures. After years of rumors, false starts and uncertainty, it’s ...

Matt Goldberg has been an editor with Collider since 2007. As the site's Chief Film Critic, he has authored hundreds of reviews and covered major film festivals including the Toronto International ...

Even more movies based on toys? Paramount is teaming up with Joe Roth to pick up Mattel's Max Steel action figure line for a feature film. The toy property revolves around a 19-year-old extreme sports ...