List of Mattel productions
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American toy manufacturing and entertainment company Mattel first ventured into full-time entertainment beyond product placements and advertisements in May 1970.
Beginning in 2001, Mattel began using a pseudonym banner, Mattel Entertainment, for its productions until the establishment of an actual studio, Mattel Playground Productions, on 26 October 2013.
Miscellaneous
Productions in this section were released under two or more banners during its run. This section also includes productions made before 2001.
| Title | Original run | Format | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
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| Barbie films | 2001–2014 | Film series |
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Films released between 1 September 2010 and 31 March 2014 were under the sales mark name of "Barbie Entertainment". |
| Monster High | 20 October 2013 – 3 April 2016 | 2D-animated shorts and web series | Nerd Corps Entertainment | YouTube | |
| Monster High films | 2010–2016 | CGI-animated films | DHX Media Vancouver Nerd Corps Entertainment |
Television:
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22–24 minutes (2010–2011) 61–75 minutes (2012–2016) |
| Polly Pocket web series | 14 September 2011[a] – 15 June 2017 | CGI-animated web series | Liquid Studio | YouTube | Third revival of the Polly Pocket media franchise |
| Ever After High[2] | 30 May 2013 – 20 June 2016 | "Legacy Day" 15-minute special | Guru Studio | Netflix | Web series |
| "True Hearts Day" 22-minute webisode special |
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| "Thronecoming" 44-minute television special | |||||
| 66 3-minute webisodes |
Mattel Entertainment
| Title | Original run | Format | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
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| Little People | 1999–2007 | TV series | Direct-to-video |
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| Hot Wheels: World Race | 2003 | Miniseries | Cartoon Network | Mainframe Entertainment | |
| Rescue Heroes: The Movie | Film | Direct-to-video | Nelvana | ||
| Fisher-Price Baby Development series | Miniseries | Direct-to-video | Benjamin Productions | ||
| Polly Pocket: Lunar Eclipse | 2004 | Short film | Mike Young Productions | ||
| My Scene: Jammin' in Jamaica | Film | Curious Pictures | |||
| My Scene: Masquerade Madness | |||||
| Polly Pocket: 2 Cool at the Pocket Plaza | 2005 | Short film | Direct-to-video | ||
| Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers | Television special series |
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Mainframe Entertainment | ||
| My Scene Goes Hollywood: The Movie | Film | Direct-to-video |
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| PollyWorld | 2006 | Film | Nickelodeon | Curious Pictures | |
| The Barbie Diaries | Animated motion-capture film |
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This film only showed the Mattel logo after the closing credits, which only happened once in a Barbie film, until 2014. Also the first Barbie film not to be animated by Mainframe Studios. | ||
| GeoTrax | 2007–2008 | TV series | Direct-to-video | ||
| Planet Heroes | 2008 | ||||
| Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse | 10 January 2012 – 27 November 2015 | Web shorts | Arc Productions |
Mattel Playground Productions
| Title | Release date(s) | Type | Production partner(s) |
Distributor | Notes |
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| Max Steel | 25 March 2013 – 29 July 2017 | TV series | |||
| Barbie and the Secret Door | 16 October 2014 | CGI-animated film | Rainmaker Entertainment | Television:
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| Team Hot Wheels | 7 June 2014 | Animated series | Mercury Filmworks Titmouse, Inc. |
Digital platforms YouTube |
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| WWE Slam City | 17 March 2014 | Stop motion series | Stoopid Buddy Stoodios[5] | Digital platforms[6] Nicktoons[5] |
26-episode 2-minute shorts series[6] |
| Barbie in Princess Power | 3 March 2015[7] | CGI-animated film | Rainmaker Entertainment | Nickelodeon (U.S. broadcast) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Home video release)[8][9][10][11] |
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| Barbie in Rock 'N Royals | 13 August 2015[12] | ||||
| Barbie & Her Sisters in The Great Puppy Adventure | 8 October 2015[13] | ||||
| Barbie: Spy Squad | 15 January 2016 (Poland) 2 February 2016[14] | ||||
| Max Steel | 26 October 2016[15] | Live-action film | Dolphin Films Ingenious Media |
Open Road Films[4] | Final production before the absorption of Mattel PGP into Mattel Creations. |
Mattel Creations
| Title | Release date(s) | Type | Co-producer | Distributor(s) | Notes |
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| Thomas & Friends: The Great Race |
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Animated film | Arc Productions |
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| Barbie: Star Light Adventure |
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Animated film |
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Final production of Arc Productions before payroll glitch-turned-bankruptcy and re-opening as Jam Filled Entertainment's Toronto division/branch | |
| Barbie Dreamtopia[17] |
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Animated web serials |
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Began with a teaser promo video released on YouTube on 14 January, followed by 4 3-minute shorts also released on YouTube between 5 May to 21 July and then a 46-minute television special released by Universal on 16 June, all in 2016, which was broadcast on television in 5 countries and regions. The positive reception obtained resulted in the green-lighting of a web special released on 4 May 2017 called "Festival of Fun" and a 26-episode web series, which was released from 5 November 2017 to 1 April 2018, both on YouTube and YouTube Kids. The former would be re-released in 3 pieces as part the first batch of the latter. Ireland-based Relish Studios produced a web mini-serial spin-off of the franchise titled Barbie Return to Dreamtopia as part of a broader animated web series franchise known as Barbie's Dreamworld which was released between 21 July and 21 October 2021. |
| Monster High: Great Scarrier Reef | 23 March 2016 | CGI-animated film | DHX Media Vancouver |
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61 minutes[18][19] |
| WellieWishers | 8 September 2016 | Animated series | Submarine Studios |
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2 seasons, 26 episodes; American Girl doll franchise[20][21] |
| Barbie & Her Sisters in A Puppy Chase | 18 October 2016 | CGI-animated film | Rainmaker Entertainment | Pre-production done by Arc Productions prior to its closure. The film was brought over to Rainmaker Entertainment for completion. | |
| Barbie: Video Game Hero | January 31, 2017 | Last Barbie film to be shown on either Nickelodeon or other/another children's television network(s) in the United States | |||
| Monster High: Electrified | 12 February 2017 | Flaunt Studios |
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64 minutes | |
| The Toy Box | 7 April 2017 – 19 November 2017 | Reality series |
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2 seasons[24] | |
| Monster High: Adventures of the Ghoul Squad | August 11, 2017 – February 9, 2018 | Animated web series | YouTube | 12 11-minute episodes | |
| Barbie Dolphin Magic | 17 September 2017 (Canada) 17 September 2018 |
CGI-animated film | Rainmaker Entertainment | Television:
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Only Netflix-exclusive Barbie film to be released on home video (DVD and Digital HD) and video on demand by Universal.[25] |
| Pingu in the City | 7 October 2017 – 30 March 2019 | NHK Educational TV | 2 seasons | ||
| Minecraft Mini Series | 26 October 2017 – 10 May 2018 | YouTube | |||
| Fireman Sam | 18 November 2017 – present |
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| Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures[b] | 3 May 2018 – 12 April 2020 | CGI-animated television series | Mainframe Studios | Netflix (U.S., International) Television:
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5 seasons, 52 episodes[17] |
| Polly Pocket | 8 July 2018 – 23 November 2023 | 2D-animated series | WildBrain Studios |
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Mattel Films
| Title | Release date(s) | Type | Production partner(s) |
Distributor | Notes |
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| Barbie | 21 July 2023 | Live-action film | Heyday Films LuckyChap Entertainment NB/GG Pictures |
Warner Bros. Pictures | First movie from the division to receive a PG-13 rating. Only production with the Mattel Films name before the division was merged with Mattel Television to form Mattel Studios. |
Mattel Television/Mattel Television Studios
| Title | Release date(s) | Type | Co-producer | Distributor(s) | Notes |
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| Barbie: Princess Adventure | 1 September 2020 | CGI-animated streaming television film | Mainframe Studios | Netflix | |
| Barbie & Chelsea: The Lost Birthday | 16 April 2021 | Inaugural film to star Chelsea Roberts in a lead role since Barbie: Dreamtopia | |||
| Masters of the Universe: Revelation | 23 July – 23 November 2021 | Animated streaming television series | Powerhouse Animation Studios | 2-part animated series | |
| Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams |
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Animated streaming television film | Mainframe Studios | Inaugural Barbie-branded production starring Barbie Roberts from Malibu and a darker-skin tone Barbie Roberts from Brooklyn, New York City in Mattel's statement push to showcase absolute diversity within future productions in its media franchise. It was given a limited theatrical release in the British Isles on 20 August 2021 before the American Netflix debut. | |
| Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go | 13 September 2021 – 11 September 2025 | Animated television series | Nelvana |
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Reboot of Thomas & Friends |
| He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | 16 September 2021 – 18 August 2022 | Computer-animated streaming television series | Netflix | Re-imagining of the eponymous original 1983 TV series produced by Filmation. | |
| Barbie: It Takes Two[27][28] |
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Mainframe Studios | Television:
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Unveiled on 1 February 2022, via the Mattel website.[27][28] Television adaptation of Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams. First aired on television in Australia on 4 March and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 2 April before launching on Netflix in the U.S. on 8 April. Also aired on television in Canada on 10 April[32] and in Portugal on 17 April.[33] The first half of episodes was released on 8 April and the other half on 1 October. | |
| Deepa & Anoop | 15 August – 7 November 2022 | Animated musical streaming television series | Kickstart Entertainment | Netflix | The inaugural television show based on original homegrown intellectual property. Created by Bollywood animator Munjal Shroff, written by Lisa Goldman and produced by Heather Kenyon, the show follows the adventures of a 7-year-old girl named Deepa, voiced by Pavan Bharaj, and her friend, a color-changing baby elephant named Anoop.[34] 2 seasons.[35] |
| Barbie: Mermaid Power | 1 September 2022 | CGI-animated streaming television film | Mainframe Studios |
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This film was also shown in theatres/cinemas across Europe and the Middle East between September and October 2022. Second television film and third production overall to feature two girls named "Barbie Roberts". Perceived among fans as the sequel to Barbie Dolphin Magic. |
| Pictionary | 12 September 2022 – 30 May 2025 | Game show |
| Syndication | |
| Monster High: The Movie | 6 October 2022 | Live-action musical film[37] |
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Both were announced on 23 February 2021.[39][40] | |
| Monster High[40][39] | 6 October 2022 – 24 October 2024 | CGI-animated television series | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | Nickelodeon | |
| Barbie: Epic Road Trip[41][42][43] | 25 October 2022 | CGI-animated streaming interactive special[44][45] | Mainframe Studios | Netflix (U.S., International)[46] | The 4th production to feature two girls named "Barbie Roberts". The inaugural interactive special of the Barbie media franchise. |
| Barbie: Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure | 16 March 2023 | CGI-animated streaming television film | Mainframe Studios | Inaugural film to star Skipper Roberts in a lead role with more screen time than previous Barbie-branded productions. | |
| Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge[48][49] | 30 May – 8 August 2023 | Reality series |
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NBC | |
| Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge[50] | 17 July 2023 – September 2023 |
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HGTV | ||
| Polly Pocket: Sparkle Cove Adventure | 21 August 2023 | Animated streaming television film | WildBrain Studios | Netflix | Mattel Television and WildBrain created this special as a way to close out Summer 2023. The special follows Polly Pocket as she explores an unknown world filled with magic. It is a 66-minute long film.[51] |
| Barbie: A Touch of Magic | 14 September 2023 – 18 April 2024 | CGI-animated streaming television series | Mainframe Studios | Streaming: Netflix (US, international) Television:
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| Monster High 2 | 5 October 2023 | Live-action musical film |
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Announced on 25 October 2022 alongside the debut of Barbie: Epic Road Trip.[52][53] Production began on 7 February 2023 with moments and scenes shared on social media.[54][55][56] |
| Masters of the Universe: Revolution | 25 January 2024 | Animated streaming television series | Powerhouse Animation Studios | Netflix | Sequel to Masters of the Universe: Revelation. |
| Hot Wheels Let's Race[57] | 4 March 2024 – 3 March 2025 | Sprite Animation Studios OLM, Digital |
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| Scrabble | 3 October 2024 – present | Game show | Hasbro Entertainment Lionsgate Alternative Television |
The CW | First television series co-produced by Hasbro and Mattel.[58] |
| Barney's World | 14 October 2024 – 8 November 2025 | Animated television series | Nelvana |
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Mattel Studios
Since 2 June 2025, productions still in development from Mattel's previous banners are shifted to this banner.
Notes
- Used Mattel Creations for seasons 1 and 2 and Mattel Television thereafter.
- Its Netflix page was initially unveiled on 3 March before going offline a week later in anticipation of its actual release date.