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The 80-minute CG animated special, Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie will show at 400 cinemas throughout the UK from July 20 this year, before hitting screens around the world.

Located at the De Schatberg in the south east of Holland, the new play space is part of the larger Family Entertainment Centre Sevenum and has been billed as a first of its kind in mainland Europe.

The series will feature three 22 minute specials and 20 11-minute regular episodes that will continue the themes of exploration and discovery, while adding new locations and friends from around the world.

Thomas and Friends recently debuted on the Nick Jr channel in the US as part of a new US television and consumer products partnership between Nickelodeon and Mattel.

The global toymaker is teaming with NetEase to develop new digital concepts around its popular brands UNO, Barbie, Thomas & Friends and more.

The partnership will include the launch of the new season of Thomas & Friends on the Nick Jr. channel as well as a consumer products roll-out from the firm.

The content features two different formats including an emotive video featuring kids communicating the key features through ‘baby talk’ in order to create an emotional connection with their parents.

The new album will feature 32 pages of trivia, facts and activities as well as a pull-out poster. There are 168 stickers to collect in total, including 40 special foil versions.

The toy firm has developed an all-new collection of Minis, inspired by Power Rangers, DC Super Friends and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

The pre-school brand has kicked off its first-ever global brand campaign with the unveiling of a multi-faceted, year-long marketing programme ‘Set Friendship in Motion'