Singer Says Quicksilver...
Just in time for the Memorial weekend, fanboy favorite Bryan Singer announced...
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University Games Joins Justice League
San Francisco-based toy and game company University Games recently formed an alliance with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to create a number of products based on the popular DC Comics’ comic book series and Cartoon Network’s hit animated show Justice League. Characters like Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, [...]
Codemasters Gets American Idol Video Game Rights
If phoning in your vote for your favorite American Idol contestant isn’t interactive enough for you, you’ll soon be able to get into the action on your PC or PlayStation 2 game console. Game publisher Codemasters has secured the worldwide interactive video game rights under license from joint owners FremantleMedia [...]
Soda Maker Pops for Two Towers Home Video Release
While soda may be unheard of Middle-Earth, Dr Pepper/Seven Up will join forces with New Line Home Entertainment to promote the DVD and VHS release of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. The national promotional campaign will include advertising, in-store and interactive lobby displays, product packaging and Internet [...]
No Ink, Just Paint For Nickelodeon and Lowe’s
Nickelodeon and home improvement retailer Lowe’s have launched the Nickelodeon paint collection, part of a series of American Tradition Signature Colors available in Lowe’s stores nationwide this Spring. Specially designed for children’s bedrooms and playrooms, The Nickelodeon collection will feature colors inspired by the popular children’s programs Blue’s Clues, Oswald, [...]
Disney Recalls Toy Story Woody Dolls
Around 40,000 soft dolls modeled after the character Woody from the Toy Story films are being recalled due to buttons that may pose a choke hazard for young children. The voluntary recall involves toys sold at Walt Disney resorts in Florida from January 2000 through January 2003. While no injuries [...]
Simpsons Going Mobile With THQ Wireless
Twentieth Century Fox and THQ Inc. entered into a multi-year agreement that gives THQ’s mobile games division worldwide rights to develop and distribute mobile content based on Fox’s long-running animated series The Simpsons. In a press release, Fox’s VP of wireless entertainment, Jim Beddows, notes that The Simpsons is well [...]
Looney Tunes Goes International With Burger King
Warner Bros. consumer products and Burger King Corp. have joined forces for an international toy promotion. Each of the restaurant’s Kids’ Meals will come with one of six collectibles featuring the classic Looney Tunes characters Bugs Bunny, Tweety, Taz, Daffy Duck, Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner. The action toys [...]
Calif. Supreme Court Denies Disney’s Pooh Appeal
The California Supreme Court shot down Disney’s appeal of document destruction sanctions related to the decade-long legal battle with the Slesinger family over Winnie the Pooh royalties. Yesterday’s ruling follows on the heels of last November’s rejection by the California Court of Appeals. A major blow for Disney, it means [...]
Cartoon Network Goes Mobile
Cartoon Network and development partner Macrospace are debuting a new suite of mobile content for enhanced multi-media phones at the GSM Conference. The content, which will include Java games, polyphonic ringtones and colorful wallpapers, will be bundled and distributed in a branded Cartoon Network channel environment. The multi-level Java games [...]
Powerpuff Girls, Dragon Ball Z Have It Their Way
Cartoon Network favorites The Powerpuff Girls and Dragon Ball Z are coming to a participating Burger King restaurant near you. For four weeks beginning Feb. 10, four characters from the network’s top two shows will pair up to promote the Burger King Kids Meal and Big Kids Meal. wo toys, [...]
A Real-Life Replica of...
Cowabunga, dude! A real-life replica of Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield is...
Blue Sky’s...
Epic, the new animated adventure from director Chris Wedge and his gifted team...
