ComingSoon Senior Editor Spencer Legacy spoke with Mattel Head of Dwell-Motion Phil Breman and Vice President of Design Ted Wu about Scorching Wheels: Final Problem. The duo spoke in regards to the enduring attraction of Scorching Wheels and the present’s superstar visitors.
“Sixteen contestants compete to rework automobiles from their previous into the life-sized Scorching Wheels of their desires within the hopes of profitable a life-changing money prize — and seeing their creation made right into a Scorching Wheels die-cast toy that anybody should buy,” reads the sequence‘ description.
Spencer Legacy: Scorching Wheels: Final Problem is all about dream achievement, each with the automobiles and the prize. What does it really feel prefer to be a part of a present that has such positivity on the heart of it?
Phil Breman: At Mattel, we like to create content material that gives children and households with numerous alternatives to discover the marvel of childhood. With Scorching Wheels Final Problem specifically, our purpose was to broaden the creativity and creativeness related to our Scorching Wheels IP. Seeing the constructive response to our present from followers of all ages has been superb as we strategy the finale.
With so many competitors reveals on the market, what was it that made Final Problem such an interesting concept that stood out to you?
Phil Breman: We knew that our completed product wanted to mirror the worldwide reputation of Scorching Wheels. What makes the Final Problem completely different from different competitors reveals on the air proper now’s that it’s rooted in creativity and a challenger spirit. This isn’t a present targeted on gameplay or challenges, it’s meant to indicate the creativity and artistry of our Scorching Wheels followers and what higher option to shine a light-weight on that then with a primetime present on NBC.
Scorching Wheels is such an iconic model that has gone past toys to video video games, cartoons, and reveals like Final Problem. What do you assume makes it such a timeless model?
Ted Wu: On the floor, Scorching Wheels has all the time been a model that’s been “on pattern” not solely in automobile tradition however popular culture typically. By staying related and present, the model has endured for over 50 years. On the coronary heart of the model, although, there’s additionally a sprit of competitors and problem. So irrespective of how we present up (via toy, video games, content material, dwell experiences and extra) our function is to ignite that challenger spirit in our followers. And that’s been an enormous cause adults and youngsters alike proceed to have interaction with the model.
The present options superstar visitors like Terry Crews and Joel McHale. What was it prefer to get them on the present and see them work together with the premise?
Phil Breman: We’ve been lucky to have an incredible lineup of superstar visitors all through the season. The very best half has been with the ability to see them work together with these insanely artistic, actual life Scorching Wheels automobiles and expertise the identical pleasure because the creators and Scorching Wheels followers. Every considered one of our visitors introduced one thing particular to the present, which is nice from an viewers perspective because it invitations viewers to repeatedly comply with the competitors right through the season finale.
With so many various themed automobiles all through Season 1, which has been your private favourite?
Ted Wu: It’s been superb to see what our followers have designed every episode. Even crazier is the truth that these groups are literally constructing these insane automobiles in a single week. They are surely working across the clock. At then finish of the day, although, I’m actually pleased with all the automobiles that appeared in our finale. It was such an in depth competitors that any of the builds may’ve received … however I feel we acquired it proper. You’ll have to remain tuned to test it out!
With Season 1 coming to an finish, what has been probably the most thrilling and rewarding a part of making this present?
Phil Breman: A core a part of our dwell motion content material is delivering our IPs to households in ways in which permit them to work together with the model in new and thrilling methods. Scorching Wheels Final Problem takes a beloved toy and transforms it right into a high-octane competitors present that has been loved by followers and households week after week. That’s been actually satisfying from a growth perspective. The viewers’s potential to have interaction with this distinctive course of is one thing nobody else can provide and we’re thrilled that these professional automobile creations are resonating with followers.