Category: Licensing

Fanhome, the leader in subscription-based collections and build-up models, celebrates one of cinema’s most storied and popular global franchises with the US launch of the Fast & Furious die-cast collection, a new monthly subscription delivering screen accurate 1:43 scale replicas of the iconic cars from the blockbuster action films. Pre-orders open in May; subscriptions begin shipping in July. Fast X, the tenth film in the Fast & Furious Saga, launches in theaters May 2023.

Manic Panic, the iconic hair color and beauty brand, has teamed up with Savvi, a leading manufacturer of temporary tattoos, to create a line of body art designs for lovers of the Manic Panic style: Tats without commitment! Colorful, edgy, rock n’ roll, and cool – the Manic Panic brand was born out of the mid 70’s New York punk rock scene and has appealed to people of all walks of life who are looking to express their individual styles and spirits ever since. The new temporary tattoos are a great way to do that.

Poetic Brands has announced that it has received a new pan-European license to design, manufacture and supply apparel and accessories alongside world-renowned rapper Snoop Dogg and iconic hip-hop label Death Row Records. Poetic Brands will be developing fashion-leading, multi-product ranges for all European retailers, which will launch across retail in October ’23.

Moxie and Co is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Romare Bearden Foundation in respect of its Romare Bearden artwork, illustrations, prints and commercial designs for extensions into consumer goods, electronics, home fashion, apparel, toys and all branded merchandise and promotional tie-ins.

JAKKS Pacific, Inc, a top manufacturer of toys and consumer products and its costume division, Disguise, has announced a multi-year partnership with Rooster Teeth and Joey Drew Studios to bring Bendy to the world. JAKKS and Disguise will design, develop and manufacture action figures, plush, playsets, costumes and costume accessories commencing in fall 2023. Disguise first launched Bendy and the Ink Machine costumes in North America in 2018 and saw great success with the horror-gaming-themed Halloween costumes for several years. JAKKS is now joining in the mix with master toy rights and the company-wide rights are being expanded to include worldwide distribution.

LEGO Group and Universal Products & Experiences are teaming up to bring DreamWorks Animation’s hit preschool series, Gabby’s Dollhouse to life in LEGO brick form with the launch of its first-ever line based on the popular global series, with four new sets available for pre-order now and launching August 1st.

The winners of the B&LLAs 2023 industry awards were announced Thursday 27 April at a glittering awards event, held at the Royal Lancaster London. Hosted by Matt Forde, the brand licensing community’s annual get-together, was attended by some 450 retailers, licensees and brand owners who shared in the joy as the worthy winners made their way to the stage to collect their trophies.

Moxie and Co is pleased to announce a new partnership with public media powerhouse GBH related to its general audience and children’s TV series for extensions into consumer goods, electronics, home fashion, apparel, toys and branded merchandise, and promotional tie-ins. GBH is the largest producer of public media content, supplying PBS with almost one-third of its primetime and kids programming.