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Stan Lee Unveils New Indian Superhero


December 21, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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Comic titan Stan Lee and his POW! Entertainment will introduce Chakra – The Invincible, an original superhero for the Indian market, in conjunction with New Delhi’s Liquid Comics. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the comic centers on Raju Rai, a Mumbai teen tech wiz, who develops an enhanced suit that [...]

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Marvel and Disney Publishing Play with ‘Toy Story’ Comic


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Marvel and Disney Publishing have announced plans to introduce a new line of comic books featuring the characters from Pixar’s beloved Toy Story franchise. Woody, Buzz LightYear and the rest of the gang will enjoy new adventures in Toy Story #1 (of 4), which will be published in March. “Everyone [...]

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SMC Ent. to Handle DQE’s ‘Jungle Book’s Licensing


December 5, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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SMC Entertainment (SMC), the recently launched brand management division of Sun-Mate Corp. will attend and the American Toy Fair in February 2012, with its latest property, DQ Entertainment’s CG-animated The Jungle Book series. SMC acquired all North American TV, home ent., licensing and merchandising and promotional rights to the 52 [...]

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Warner Launches ‘DC Super Friends’ Book App


November 29, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Warner Bros. Consumer Products and digital publisher ScrollMotion have launched DC Super Friends’ first interactive storybook app for iPad. DC Comics’ popular superheroes embark on a digital adventure this holiday season with DC Super Friends: Race to Save Christmas, debuting  on the App Store. “We are thrilled to have created [...]

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CPLG Rabid for ‘Rabbids’


November 8, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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Copyright Promotions Licensing Group (CPLG) has been appointed as non-exclusive licensing agent for the upcoming Rabbids TV series, set to hit airwaves in 2013, in the EMEA region. This deal extends an existing agreement that sees CPLG representing the original Rabbids brand, as well as other Ubisoft hits Just Dance [...]

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Little, Brown Scares Up ‘ParaNorman’ Publishing Deal


November 4, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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ParaNorman, an upcoming stop-motion 3D animated feature produced by LAIKA, has scored a world print and electronic publishing deal for key movie tie-ins and an original middle-grade novel with Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Little, Brown will launch this new publishing program in June, prior to ParaNorman’s nationwide release [...]

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Biplano Picks Up Licensing Rights for ‘Bolts & Blip’


October 28, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Barcelona-based Biplano has been appointed to manage the licensing rights of 3-D animated property Bolts & Blip in Spain, France and Portugal. Billed as the world’s first stereoscopic 3-D animated series, Bolts & Blip is co-produced by Canada’s ToonBox Entertainment and Korean studio Redrover. The 3-D version of Bolts & [...]

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Nick Consumer, Kidrobot Making ‘South Park’ Merch


October 20, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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Nickelodeon Consumer Products Int’l, part of Viacom International Media Networks, is partnering with premier designer toy and apparel producer Kidrobot on a new collaborative range of iconic products inspired by Comedy Central’s hit show, South Park. The two-year deal will see products launched internationally starting Spring 2012. VIMN’s head of [...]

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Rastamouse Gets Bookish with Macmillan


October 19, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Rastamouse, the reggae-singing superstar of DHX Media’s stop-motion series has yet another reason to sing happy tunes. U.K. publisher Macmillan Children’s Books has bought the rights to the popular preschool show. The deal allows Macmillan to publish a wide range of Rastamouse products—storybooks, sound books, graphic novels, annuals and ebooks amongst [...]

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Atlantyca to Rep ‘Little Prince’ in Italy


October 17, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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Entertainment studio Atlantyca (Geronimo Stilton) is the new licensing agent for LPPM’s CG-animated series The Little Prince in Italy. The company’s CEO Claudia Mazzucco announced today that Atlantyca will handle the L&M rights for the classic property based on the beloved classic by Antoine de Saint-Exupery as well as the [...]

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