After Barbie and Polly Pocket, it has been decided to make a film on another toy character, Lobobo Doll, which will likely be a horror movie.
According to global media reports, the internationally renowned company Sony Pictures has bought the rights to make a film on Lobobo Doll and officially announced it on Saturday.
Interestingly, Lobobo Doll is recognized worldwide as a toy, but now this character will be made into a film in Hollywood.
After this announcement by Sony Pictures, there has been a wave of joy in the fashion world and social media as it is being called a positive and good development.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the preparation of the film is in the initial stages and it is expected to be made by a big franchise, however, it is not yet clear whether the picture will be made in live action or animated.
The Lobo doll was created by Hong Kong artist Kasing Ling in 2015 in the book series The Monster, after which it was introduced by the famous Chinese company Pop Mart.
This toy gained popularity worldwide due to its blind box. But what is this blind box, meaning that the buyer did not know which design he would get when placing the order, but it was also determined that whatever design the toy doll had would be acceptable.
This toy gained global fame in 2024 when actress Kim Kardashian and American singer and rapper Rihanna used it, and then it was used as a fashion item around the world.
Madonna made a Lobo cake for her 67th birthday and then dressed up as a doll for Halloween.
Meanwhile, a fake copy of the toy also appeared in the market, prompting the US government to issue a warning and warn citizens to be careful when buying toys.
According to a report by the well-known economic magazine PopMart, the company earned $670 million from the sale of Lobo in the first 6 months of this year, which is 670 percent more than last year.
Interestingly, this record is much higher than the sales of the famous toys of the past, Hot Wheels and Barbie.