Monday, April 23, 2018
Stuff We Love: April’s Must-Have Books, Discs and Toys
***This feature was written for the April 2018 issue of Animation Magazine No. 279***
TROLL-TALLY RAD PARTY PACK
With the new Trolls: The Beat Goes On DreamWorks Animation Television ... Continue Reading →
Tomasz Sulej Named CEE Manager for Planeta Junior
Planeta Junior, part of the Grupo Planeta/De Agostini group and one of Europe’s leading kids & family entertainment companies, has hired on Tomasz Sulej as Country Manager for ... Continue Reading →
Binge Bros. Options C.W. Moss’ Humorous ‘Unicorn’ Cartoon Books
Vancouver-based Binge Bros. Productions has optioned the darkly humorous, irreverent cartoon collections Unicorn Being a Jerk and Why Unicorn Drinks by author-illustrator C.W. Moss. ... Continue Reading →
Titanic NY Toy Fair & Licensing Round-Up!
Read on for animated highlights from the world of licensing & merchandising, fashion, fun and collectibles from New York Toy Fair 2018 and beyond.
JAKKS Pacific Reveals 2018 Lineup
Nickelodeon:
Shimmer ... Continue Reading →
‘Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own’ Debuts on Discovery Family This Spring
Discovery Family will be debuting an ultra adorable new series this spring when Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own moves in on Saturday, April 14 at 12 noon/11c. Produced by Hasbro’s ... Continue Reading →
Hasbro Plans ‘Micronauts’ Toon for 2019
On the heels of the announcement that Paramount had set a 2020 release date for a movie adaptation — along with a few other things — it was revealed that Hasbro is planning ... Continue Reading →
Kidscreen Summit 2018 Awards Shortlist Revealed
Organizers of the Kidscreen Summit 2018, taking place Feb. 12-15 in Miami, FL (summit.kidscreen.com), have announced the nominees for the upcoming children/teen TV awards. After undergoing ... Continue Reading →
Daily News Bytes: ‘Little Mermaid’ Told by Emoji, ‘Equestria Girls’ Debuts, ‘Breadwinner’ Arrives & More
15 Years Later, ‘Clone High’ Creators Look Back at Their Cult-Classic Cartoon
EW catches up with Phil Lord and Chris Miller, now accomplished filmmakers behind hit features The ... Continue Reading →
Paramount, Hasbro Play Nice with 5-Year Film Deal
More major movies inspired by popular toy brands (and original ideas) will be heading to big screens thanks to a new agreement between Paramount Pictures and Hasbro. The five-year distribution ... Continue Reading →
Hasbro’s ‘My Little Pony: Equestria Girls’ Series Coming to YouTube
Hot on the hooves of the highly anticipated new movie (out now through Lionsgate), Hasbro continues to find fresh pastures for its popular ponies. Just announced, a brand-new My Little ... Continue Reading →
