Relativity, Hasbro partner on 'Stretch'

Relativity Media is joining up with Hasbro to create Stretch Remedy towards the bigscreen. Announcement came Monday from Relativity co-leader Tucker Tooley and Hasbro prexy-Boss John Goldner. Relativity would be the domestic distributor and can release the film worldwide through its network of foreign output partners. "Stretch" will open April 11, 2014. The film is going to be created by Relativity topper Ryan Kavanaugh, Hasbro's Goldner and Bennett Schneir, senior Vice president and controlling director. Tooley will professional produce. No cast or director continues to be attached yet. Hasbro's joined with Vital around the "Transformers" and "G.I. Joe" photos with Universal on its high-listed "Battleship," opening in April. "We're absolutely thrilled to partner with Hasbro, a business whose global achieve and talent to innovate makes them hugely effective in the world of brand reimagination -- as evidenced by their legacy of making such franchises as 'Transformers' and 'G.I. Joe,'" stated Tooley inside a statement. Stretch Remedy was released by Hasbro in 1976 and relaunched within the 1990's like a toy that may be extended frequently and try to came back to his original size. Hasbro had "Stretch Remedy" in development at U, with Rachelle Lefervre introduced this year to star within the action-figure adaptation which was to become launched in March 2012, but that project never joined together. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com