Tom Hanks and Universal take one small step with Major Matt Mason

Tom Hanks is set to star in Universal's live-action movie 'Major Matt Mason,' based on the vintage Mattel figure.

Tom Hanks is set to star in Universal's live-action movie 'Major Matt Mason,' based on the vintage Mattel figure. © Albert L. Ortega / PR PhotosVariety reports that Graham Yost will pen the script, with Hanks and Gary Goetzman set to produce.Launched in the late sixties, Major Matt Mason was Mattel’s Man in Space. Mason led a group of astronauts who worked on the moon and lived in a space station. Accessories included the Space Crawler, Space Sled and the Space Station. The early models were based on NASA prototypes and this made the line very popular during the run up to the moon landings. Yost's previous work includes Hard Rain, Speed, Speed 2: Cruise Control, Broken Arrow and several Band of Brothers episodes.

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Live-action adventure based on the 1960's Mattel action figure of the same name. Mason led a group of astronauts who worked on the moon and lived in a space station. ...more

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