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Funko Releases Six New Disney Games

Funko is once again teaming up with Disney to release six new board games for families, including Disney Mickey and the Beanstalk, Disney Pixar Toy Story Talent Show, Disney Mad Tea Party, Disney You Can Fly, ​and Disney Hidden Mickeys. Players can fly with Dumbo or Buzz Lightyear, climb a beanstalk with Mickey Mouse, and even take the It's a Small World cruise from Disney … [Read more...] about Funko Releases Six New Disney Games

Aconyte Publishing Novels Inspired by Marvel, Assassin’s Creed

The newly launched Aconyte Books says it's publishing a new series of novels inspired by Marvel's hit tabletop miniatures game Crisis Protocol, and a series based on the Assassin's Creed video game series. Aconyte is the novels division of Asmodee Entertainment, created last year to deliver on the Asmodee slogan: “Great games, amazing stories!”, and to create new … [Read more...] about Aconyte Publishing Novels Inspired by Marvel, Assassin’s Creed

Fright Rags Celebrates ‘Halloween’ Early, With Plastic Meatball Deal

New Collectible Action Figures Designed As If They Were Released In 1978 The holiday may be six months away, but fans of the classic horror film “Halloween” will have the opportunity to travel back to an alternate autumn of 1978 thanks to a new line of authentically designed, retro-inspired action figures from Fright-Rags and Plastic Meatball based on John Carpenter’s original … [Read more...] about Fright Rags Celebrates ‘Halloween’ Early, With Plastic Meatball Deal

Studio 100 Clinches Partnership With Mediatoon

Studio 100 Media has closed a deal with Mediatoon Licensing that will see the company taking over licensing management for popular intellectual property in the Mediation portfolio. Mediatoon is a European animation company known for series like Bobby & Bill, Little Furry, Martin Morning, Ernest & Rebecca, The Fox and the Badger Family, and Marsupilami, all of which are … [Read more...] about Studio 100 Clinches Partnership With Mediatoon

Mattel Signs a ‘Ludacris’ Deal

Toy giant Mattel is joining forces with star musician and songwriter Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges on a new animated series called Karma's World, to air on Netflix later this year. The agreement creates a joint venture between Mattel, 9 Story Media Group Inc., and Karma's World Entertainment for a multi-year global licensing deal tied to Karma’s World, the series created by … [Read more...] about Mattel Signs a ‘Ludacris’ Deal

ZAG Invests In Interactive Storytelling Tech Firm Epopia

Who says letter writing is dead? Not ZAG, which announced on April 21 that it has acquired a stake in Epopia, a French tech company that developed a "unique epistolary letter format that encourages children to read and write through interactive storytelling." To put it more simply, Epopia has created a software solution that allows for personalization of content, based on the … [Read more...] about ZAG Invests In Interactive Storytelling Tech Firm Epopia

Jazwares Pens Multi-Year Marvel Deal For Costumes

Superhero suits for the masses—and their pets—will be hitting stores in 2022, thanks to a new, multi-year deal between global toyco Jazwares and Marvel Entertainment. Jazwares announced the deal, saying they will produce an all-new line of costumes and costume accessories. Set to hit retailers in North America in 2022, this new line will include an epic assortment of … [Read more...] about Jazwares Pens Multi-Year Marvel Deal For Costumes

Museum of Discovery & Science Goes Mesozoic With Dino Dana

Fort Lauderdale's famous Museum of Discovery and Science is ushering in some Stegosaurus-sized fun for kids in a partnership based on Dino Dana The Movie. Kids will discover the wonders of the Mesozoic era, as Dino Dana and her friends roar into the Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS). Guests can visit the new Dino Dana exhibit, see the coolest dino augmented reality (AR) … [Read more...] about Museum of Discovery & Science Goes Mesozoic With Dino Dana

Video: Transformers Get Real With Hasbro/Robosen Partnership

The idea behind The Transformers—of giant robots that transformed into vehicles in just a few seconds—always seemed cool, but ultimately completely unrealistic. Until now. Hasbro has released the first product of its partnership with robotics company Robosen, that being a large version of Transformer's boss Optimus Prime that can autonomously convert from a robot to a … [Read more...] about Video: Transformers Get Real With Hasbro/Robosen Partnership