Tag: Hasbro
Fans Worldwide Join Digital Launch of ‘Mando Mondays’ CP Program
The wait is over! The first Mando Monday is here -- and it’s just the beginning. Star Wars fans across the globe tuned into...
Netflix Taps Kevin Clark as New Director of Preschool Animation
L.A.-based children’s media consultant Kevin Clark is Netflix’s new director of preschool animation. Clark has consulted on diversity, content development and strategy for companies...
Sue Nichols, Influential Disney Story Artist, Dies Age 55
Influential animation visual development and story artist Sue Nichols Maciorowski died on September 1 in East Longmeadow, MA, at just 55 years old. A...
Virtual Festival of Licensing Confirms Acamar, Hasbro, Pokémon, & More
Some of the biggest names in global licensing are confirmed to exhibit at Festival of Licensing, including brands from entertainment, publishing, gaming, sport, lifestyle,...
Kids’ Ent. Vets Launch Epic Storyworlds with Radio Canada Commission
Seasoned children’s entertainment executives Steve Couture and Ken Faier have joined forces to launch Epic Storyworlds, an independent kids content creation company headquartered in...
KEPYR Kicks Off ‘Kindred Spirits’ Fundraiser for UNICEF COVID-19 Relief
Kids Entertainment Professionals for Young Refugees (KEPYR), the grassroots, all-volunteer organization comprised of kids and family entertainment professionals, has announced the launch of their...
Josh Cooley Primed to Helm Animated ‘Transformers’ Prequel
Oscar-winning director Josh Cooley (Toy Story 4) has reportedly been hired on for a major, fully-animated theatrical prequel for Transformers in the works with...
New York Toy Fair Round-Up
The New York Toy Fair has returned to the Jacob K. Javits Center to dazzle fans, collectors and kids-at-heart with a tidal wave of...
‘Transformers: War for Cybertron’ Teaser & Details Revealed
Netflix and Hasbro, in partnership with Rooster Teeth, released the first teaser trailer for Chapter One of the highly anticipated Transformers: War for Cybertron...
WildBrain Makes Raft of Management Appointments for Brands, Creative & Business
Global kids & family entertainment leader WildBrain Ltd. announced a number of key management appointments. Michael Riley has been appointed Chief Brands Officer (CBO);...
Hasbro Harmonizes with ‘Trolls World Tour’ for New Toy Line
With music-packed animated adventure Trolls World Tour ready to drop some fresh beats from DreamWorks Animation on April 17, Hasbro is helping bring the...
Patricia Alice Albrecht, Voice of ‘Jem’s Pizzazz, Has Died
Actress, voice over artist and poet Patricia Alice Albrecht, known to a generation of fans as the voice of green-haired troublemaker Pizzazz in animated...
Dean DeBlois Inks Production Deals with Universal, DreamWorks Animation
Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation today announced that the studios have entered into production agreements with Dean DeBlois, the Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning...
Rooster Teeth Promotes VP Head of Production & Animation Co-Heads (Exclusive)
Rooster Teeth, a WarnerMedia company, announced Thursday that Doreen Copeland has been promoted to VP, Head of Production, and Joe Clary and Sean Hinz...
Hasbro’s $4 Billion eOne Buy Under UK Antitrust Investigation
The deal announced in August which would see Hasbro (My Little Pony, Transformers) acquire Canadian indie studio Entertainment One (Peppa Pig, PJ Masks) for...
‘My Little Pony’ Finds Fresh Pasture with ‘Pony Life’ Series, New Toy Lines
Hasbro has revealed the next exciting chapter for one of its super successful franchises, complete with a fresh redesign! My Little Pony: Pony Life...
News Bytes: ‘Mandalorian’ Special Look, ‘Harvey Girls’ Clip, ‘Trolls’ S8 Trailer & More
Disney+ Struggles with Technical Issues in First Few Hours After Launch
The highly anticipated new service launched at midnight PT Tuesday in the U.S., Canada...
L&M Bytes: BLE Deals & Debut Announcements
CPLG has secured a number of licencees for MGM’s The Addams Family (Q4 2019). Smiffy’s are on board for dress-up for the U.K., Benelux,...
Dean DeBlois Tapped for Paramount/Hasbro ‘Micronauts’ Live-Action Pic
Another major toy brand is headed to the big screen, with Paramount Pictures and Hasbro Studios announcing that How to Train Your Dragon helmer...
NYCC: VIZ Spotlights ‘Seis Manos,’ ‘Castlevania’; ‘She-Ra’ Returns with a Roar!
New York Comic Con draws ever nearer, and animated highlights continue to be added to the list of must-see panels, signings and other events....
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