Bakugan Finally Comes Back, But Not As You Expected

Fans of “Bakugan“They finally have updates about their favorite franchise, although perhaps they are not the expected. Spin Master Corp. has just confirmed that the franchise will make the leap to Live-Action with a film currently under development. And not only that, but will be in the hands of Brad Peyton, the director behind “San Andreas” (2015) and “Atlas” (2024), who will be responsible for directing, writing and producing the project.

It is not yet clear if the story will be based on any of the animated series or if it will be a new version inspired by toys, but what we do know is that the target audience will be the young adults who grew up with the franchise. «Bakugan is a global saga with a multigenerational fans base that loves its characters and its epic battles», Commented Jennifer Dodge, president of Spin Master Entertainment.

«Now that many of these fans are entering adulthood, we are excited to work with a director like Brad to take Bakugan to Live-action and expand the franchise for new audiences»He continued. Peyton is also with all Hype, ensuring that his team will create «An unmissable cinematographic event that will do justice to the incredible world of Bakugan».

If you remember the fever of “Bakugan Battle Brawlers”In 2008, you sure know that the franchise has remained active. In 2018 he returned with “Bakugan: Battle Planet“, Which lasted five seasons and added 169 episodes. Then, in 2023, another version was launched simply entitled “Bakugan“, With 26 episodes. Meanwhile, toys remain a total success, with more than one billion dollars in sales since its launch.

And with the nostalgic franchise boom such as “Pokémon TCG” and the number of adults who have fully put in the tournaments of cards and collectible figures, it has all the meaning that Spin Master wants to point to that audience. For now, there is no release date for the Live-Action movie in Bakugan, but we know that Spin Master is busy with another great project: “Paw Patrol 3”, which will arrive in 2026.

Fountain: Deadline