Mattel to Launch New Line of Toys With SpaceX

<p><strong>EL SEGUNDO&comma; CA <&sol;strong>— <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;about&period;mattel&period;com&sol;&quest;&lowbar;ga&equals;2&period;246717892&period;1190116970&period;1656462735-1965253756&period;1654272564" target&equals;"&lowbar;self" rel&equals;"noopener">Mattel&comma; Inc&period; <&sol;a>announced that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with SpaceX to create and market toys and products for children and collectors with a space explorer theme&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In 2023&comma; Mattel will begin releasing SpaceX-inspired toys under its Matchbox brand&period; Simultaneously&comma; astro-inspired collectibles will start to debut on Mattel Creations&comma; Mattel’s collaboration and direct-to-consumer platform&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We take pride in our ability to create products and experiences that honor cultural moments and inspire humankind&comma;” said Nick Karamanos&comma; SVP Entertainment Partnerships at Mattel&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;As space exploration advances more quickly than ever before&comma; we are thrilled to work with SpaceX and help spark limitless play patterns for the space explorer in every kid&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;At SpaceX&comma; we believe that a future in which humanity is out among the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one in which we are not&comma;” said Brian Bjelde&comma; Vice President at SpaceX&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We look forward to working with Mattel to help inspire the next generation of space explorers and enthusiasts&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Tesla CEO Elon Musk is also the CEO of SpaceX&comma; a private company that launches rockets into space for NASA and corporate customers&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;