Tom Hanks attached to star in 'Matt Mason'

Tom Hanks is attached to star in "Major Matt Mason," Universal Pictures' big-screen flick based on Mattel's action figure.

Mattel introduced the toy in 1966. Mason was a brave astronaut who worked on the moon and lived in a spacestation. The line was dropped in the early 1970s.

Variety says Graham Yost, whose credits include "Speed," "Broken Arrow" and "Mission to Mars," is set to write the screenplay.

Hanks recently starred in "Charlie Wilson's War." He will return as Robert Langdon in Ron Howard's "Angels & Demons" May 15, 2009.

Expect more flicks based on Mattel toys in the future. Besides "Mason," Mattel is also developing "He-Man and Masters of the Universe" and "Hot Wheels."

And if you're a gamer, watch out for the upcoming big-screen adaptations of Hasbro's "Monopoly," "Candyland" and "Ouija."