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July 3, 2009

"Fringe" co-producer/writer Brad Caleb Kane will be writing a movie based on the View-Master toy, which first came on the market in 1939.

He announced on his Twitter account that after he's done penning the sci-fi action-adventure Uprising for director Wolfgang Petersen and Columbia Pictures, he will take on the project for DreamWorks Pictures.

Kane says Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci ("Fringe," Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Star Trek) are behind the film and that it will be "like the old 80's Amblin movies: Goonies, Young Sherlock... In that vein."

The viewers have changed quite a bit over the years, but for a history of the toy, you can go here. Fisher-Price's official site for the View-Master is here.

COMMENTS (86)

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You know, for kids.

July 3, 2009

It already exists. It's called the Hudsucker Proxy.

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You know, for kids.

July 3, 2009

(a Hula Hoop movie, I mean.)

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Andy The Raw

July 3, 2009

I found a leak online that revealed the plot: "In a world overrun by video games and tech gadgetry, one man will challenge the system. With his magical ViewMaster, he will unite the human race and conquer all the evil tech toys of the world and teach a cynical nation how to love again." Starring Mel Gibson, some hot unknown 18 year old chick who will have onscreen sex with Mel, and Eddie Murphy as the voice of ViewMaster. Next Summer, get ready for......VIEWMASTER OF THE UNIVERSE!

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Jared

July 3, 2009

let me guess, its going to be a magic View-Master that is given to a young boy by some old man dressed in rags gives it to him or he finds it in an old attic or some magic shop and when he looks in to it he is transported into where the picture had been taken so he tries other picture slides in witch he be in a magic land depending on the slide.

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Little Lebowski

July 3, 2009

Nah, it'll be like national treasure where the viewmaster can undercover all sorts of secret hidden clues that are invisible to the naked eye, except it'll be a gang of kids seeking the treasure, a la Goonies.

Which actually doesn't sound that bad... hmmm... *gets out pen to write this down...*

Posted by:

duncanhenny

July 3, 2009

what next a rubiks cube movie or a slinky movie

Posted by:

you

July 3, 2009

is it april 1st? i really hope this is all a joke.

Posted by:

senorashish

July 3, 2009

WOW! I Love the current slate of toy-to-movie films:

"Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen" (2009)

"GI JOE: Rise Of Cobra" (2009)

"View-Master: Legend Of The Golden Film Discs" (2011)

"Monopoly: The Motion Picture" (2011)

"Pogs: Curse of The Black Slammer" (2012)

"M. Night Shyamalan's Hungy Hungry Hippos: Quest For The White Balls" (2013)

"Quentin Tarantino Presents Super Soakers: The Movie" (2013)

"Steven Spielberg's The Slinky" (2013)

"McG's Hot Wheels" (2014)

"Simon Says" (2015)

"Magic Potty Baby" (2016)

And, the Grand-Daddy of them all, "James Cameron's Mighty Max" (2017)

Posted by:

Brand-O

July 3, 2009

Where's my Don't Wake Daddy movie at?

Posted by:

Jason

July 3, 2009

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Posted by: WCB on July 3, 2009 at 02:36:35

Posted by: Luke on July 3, 2009 at 02:12:13

How long before SLINKY is announced?

Or even worse, a HULA HOOP movie?"

A Hula hoop movie was already made.. It's called the Hudsucker Proxy..