Barbie, Hot Wheels Entertainment Centers to Launch in 2020
Mattel will create the first multi-branded family entertainment centers featuring Barbie and Hot Wheels, with a global roll-out beginning in 2020.
Funimation Kicks Off 25th Anniversary Fan Celebration
Funimation, the leader in sub and dub anime content and subsidiary of Sony Pictures Television, kicks-off a yearlong fan celebration to mark its 25th anniversary and commemorate its past, present and future. The traditional color for a 25th anniversary is silver and Funimation is honoring that tradition. As the first of many fan exclusives for its yearlong celebration, Funimation commissioned a collection of six silver chrome Funko Pop! figures…
Transformers’ 35th Birthday Celebration is More Than Meets The Eye
In honor of Transformers’ 35th anniversary, Hasbro launched a new brand campaign that celebrates how every individual is “More Than Meets The Eye.”
Avengers: Endgame Breaks Records; Hits $1 Billion Opening Weekend
The box office report from Avengers: Endgame is in, and it’s as if Marvel Studios took Thor’s hammer to previous records. The movie shattered previous records, making it the first film ever to pass the $1 billion mark on its opening weekend.
Snoopy Heads Back to Space
Fifty years later, Snoopy and NASA are teaming up for Apollo 10’s anniversary activities, including the launch of an Apple-exclusive documentary.
Asmodee’s New Imprint Promises Books Based on Fan-Favorite Games
If you’ve ever wished there was more of a backstory to fan-favorite games like Catan or Ticket to Ride, you’re in luck. Asmodee Entertainment is creating its own fiction imprint called Aconyte.
Girl-Powered African Animated Series Heads to Netflix
Produced by Triggerfish Animation Studios and CAKE, Mama K’s Team 4 tells the story of four African teen girls who are recruited to save the world.
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,…
Netflix Signs Overall Deal with High School Musical Director
It’s the start of something new for producer, director, and choreographer Kenny Ortega who inked a multi-year overall deal with Netflix. Ortega is known for the High School Musical franchise, which earned him a Primetime Emmy and Directors Guild of America Award. He has also directed and choreographed international hits including Disney’s Descendants trilogy, Newsies, and Hocus Pocus, and choreographed classic films including Dirty Dancing, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and…