This is the story of how fire transformed our biology and carried us from the savannah to the Moon. During the height of the lunar space race in the 1960s, it launched a line of astronaut Barbies and an action figure named Major Matt Mason, Mattel’s fictional all-American space cadet, who landed on the moon with his jetpack and space sled three years before Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Apollo 11 touched down. Origins: Journey of Humankind - Season 1: Spark of Civilization - We know that we are the Fire Species.
Origins embarks on an epic journey to discover the Steve Jobs of the past, witness their process of creation, and then place the products of their genius on the proper pedestal. While this collaboration marks SpaceX’s first deal with a global toymaker, Mattel has a long history of celebrating our earthly reach for the cosmos as a space toy pioneer. We travel back in time across the entire sweep of human history on a quest to discover the moments that that truly made us modern. “At SpaceX, we believe that a future in which humanity is out among the stars is fundamentally more exciting than the one in which we are not,” Brian Bjelde, a SpaceX vice president, added.
“As space exploration advances more quickly than ever before, we are thrilled to work with SpaceX and help spark limitless play patterns for the space explorer in all kids.” “We take pride in our ability to create products and experiences that honor cultural moments and inspire humankind,” Nick Karamanos, Mattel’s senior vice president of entertainment partnerships, said in a statement. Origins explores how mankind became modern, in a time-travel adventure delving deep into history to find the pivotal origin moments that fueled our. (Examples on the website include the hero clownfish from Pixar’s Finding Nemo and the dinosaurs from Jurassic Park.) SPECIAL 0x1 ORIGINS: The Journey of Humankind. Mattel and SpaceX will also release “astro-inspired collectibles” through Mattel Creations, its platform for luxe, limited-edition toys and trinkets. Engines and animals powered the rise of civilization, driving humanity into the modern world. Mattel did not provide any further details about the forthcoming toys, although given Matchbox’s origins as a manufacturer of mini race cars, tow trucks, war tanks, ocean liners, and other modes of transport, one might expect the SpaceX collection to include tiny replicas of its Starship, Falcon, and Dragon rocket fleets-the last of which has shipped astronauts back and forth from the International Space Station, and also blasted the first-ever all-civilian crew into 3-day orbit in September.
The multiyear partnership is being unveiled on July 20, the day humans first set foot on the moon in 1969. According to Mattel, its collaboration is designed for worldwide markets and will begin releasing SpaceX-inspired toys next year under the brand Matchbox (a one-time competitor to Hot Wheels, before the toy giant scooped up the franchise in the late ’90s).
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