Draft:Thomas & Friends: The Movie

Thomas & Friends: The Movie is an upcoming American live-action animated children's fantasy film based on the Thomas & Friends media franchise and its television series of the same name, being developed by Mattel Films and directed by Marc Forster. It is set to be the second live-action and fully-theatrical Thomas & Friends film following Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000) and the seventeenth film overall.

Production
Confirmation of the film was first revealed in October of 2020, during the release of Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go, where it was announced that Marc Forster would be partnering with Mattel Films to direct and produce the film. The film was also said to be a mix of CGI animation and live action with a four-quadrant format. Robbie Brenner, the film's executive producer, has stated that Thomas' story in the film will be told in "a modern and unexpected way." The film would later be included in Mattel's list of upcoming films and toy lines on their website, in which it was listed the under the title Thomas & Friends: The Movie.

Writing
Alongside Forster's announcement, it was also confirmed that Alyssa Hill and Jesse Wigutow would be writing the film's screenplay.