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There are various different types of Beyblades, with the commonality that they are launched from a launcher into a small tub that serves as the arena at the beginning of each turn. Bruckheimer and Paramount are likely viewing this as a potential franchise, given the visibility of the IP, according to Deadline, who first reported the story. At this point, the film is in early development.
Neil Widener and Gavin James, who have been working to develop an Hourman movie for DC and Warner Bros., are writing the script, but there is no word yet on who will direct. It’s probably unlikely that the James/Widener script will use characters famliar to the anime, manga, or comic adaptations of the property, as those are likely at least partially owned by the companies who originally published the adaptations.
The relationship between Hasbro and Paramount has been a huge one for both sides, considering the financial success of the Transformers franchise. Other movies based on G.I. Joe or the board game Battleship have not had the same level of success, but have provided Paramount with some solid tentpole films to sell some merch around.
Bruckheimer and Paramount are finally close to the goal line with Top Gun: Maverick, a long-in-development movie that has seen its release date pushed numerous times as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The movie brings back Tom Cruise and several other members of the original Top Gun cast, and teams them with an all-new batch of pilots.
