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The Build-Up Continues: Minecraft Movie Sets Date for 2020

The Minecraft movie has officially set a premiere date. On March 4, 2022, the film will become a reality. Fans have anxiously awaited the announcement since production was first announced in 2014. Dates have previously been tossed out since Warner Bros. acquired the rights to the film in 2014—around the same time Minecraft creator Mojang was acquired by Microsoft. It’s original release date had been set for May 24,…

TCG Toys Unveils New Rubik’s Cube-Inspired Puzzles

TCG Toys will launch Rubik’s-branded jigsaw puzzles featuring trademarked square die-cut pieces. The new Rubik’s collection will go on sale this fall, ahead for Rubik’s 40th anniversary celebrations in 2020. “Rubik’s Cube is known the world over for its colorful 3D puzzle Cube that has confounded puzzlers for years and now TCG is ‘twisting’ Rubik’s game play even further with jigsaw puzzles featuring pieces that are all the same…

This New Masterchef Junior Cookbook is Milk Bar-Approved

Clarkson Potter, a division of Penguin Random House, will publish the second Masterchef Junior cookbook. Masterchef Junior Bakes! will include a foreword written by Masterchef Junior judge Christina Tosi, the chef, founder and owner of Milk Bar. The 100 recipes in MasterChef Junior Bakes! celebrate creativity, technique and embrace simple-to-sophisticated and sweet-to-savory baked goods. Young bakers will learn how to cream butter for Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookies, shallow-fry dough for…

Get a Whiff of Bunch O Balloons Rotten Eggs!

ZURU’s new Bunch O Balloons Rotten Eggs Surprise! Stink Balloons! stinks up the water balloon warfare as the follow-up to its award-winning water balloons.

ChizComm, Beacon Media Hire Kathleen Campisano, Dean Shoukas

ChizComm and Beacon Media Group named Kathleen Campisano to global chief marketing officer of ChizComm and general manager of Beacon Media Group, along with Dean Shoukas as vice-president of digital marketing.

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KidSource’s Beau James is Dead, Honored with ASTRA Lifetime Achievement Award

Beau James, a 40-year veteran of the toy industry, has died. He received the 2019 ASTRA Lifetime Achievement Award shortly before his passing.

Licensing News

Polly Pocket Brand Ambassador Sky Brown Proves Tiny is Mighty

Top pint-sized skateboarder Sky Brown is a new global brand ambassador for Mattel’s Polly Pocket. Embodying the brand’s message that Tiny is Mighty, the 10-year-old skateboarder is one of the youngest girls to compete and medal at a professional skateboarding competition. Sky Brown challenges the status quo and encourages other young girls to do the same—just like Polly Pocket. Last year, Mattel re-introduced Polly Pocket in its original…

Crawford the Cat Gets Activity Book

In the Sports Zone created the first Crawford the Cat Activity & Coloring Book. Through a deal inked with the children’s educational brand, In the Sports Zone developed an activity book targeted for kids ages 4-7. The activity book includes 48 full-color pages of content including educational games, puzzles, drawing, coloring, and more. The paperback activity book retails for $12.99 and is sold on Amazon. “In the…

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MasterPieces Acquires FANPANS, Fandom Bakeware Specialists

MasterPieces expands its sports-related product line into housewares with the acquisition of FANPANS, the line of silicone, sports team-themed culinary pans and molds.