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The LEGO Group is growing its LEGO Art portfolio with the launch of a range of Harry Potter Hogwarts Crests sets, designed to give Harry Potter fans and adult LEGO builders the chance to display their house allegiances. The new 2D tile mosaic wall art sets each allow Harry Potter …
Read More »Moose Toys named toy partner for Warner Bros’ Space Jam: A New Legacy and Tom & Jerry live action movie
The global toy maker, Moose Toys, has partnered with the entertainment powerhouse Warner Bros. Consumer Products to develop a range of toys to based on both its upcoming Space Jam: A New Legacy and Tom & Jerry feature films. Space Jam: A New Legacy is the hotly anticipated re-imagining of …
Read More »Warner’s Pam Lifford and WWE’s Stephanie McMahon to receive WIT’s Wonder Women Awards Honours
Warner Bros Global Brands and Experiences president, Pam Lifford will join WWE chief brand officer, Stephanie McMahon in becoming the 2020 Honourees of Women in Toys, Licensing, and Entertainment’s 16th Annual Wonder Women Awards. This year’s ceremony will see Lifford take the WIT’s Mentor of the Year Award, while McMahon …
Read More »Hornby Hobbies and Corgi re-release iconic Harry Potter models amid demand boom for the franchise
Hornby Hobbies and the Corgi brand have re-released a line of Harry Potter die-cast products, tapping into the current resurgence for the Wizarding World brand at retail. Last year, the British toy model and hobby specialist teamed up with Warner Bros. to kick-start a three year licensing partnership for the …
Read More »Funko makes play for Hollywood with Warner Bros film in the works
Funko has made a move for Hollywood with plans of a new film inspired by its popular Funko Pop figurines now in the works. The new title will be developed in partnership with Warner Bros and Warner Animation Group, serving as an extension of a collaboration with the studio that …
Read More »Wow! Stuff’s Harry Potter Invisibility Cloak up for Licensing Awards 2019 Innovation award
Wow! Stuff’s Harry Potter Invisibility Cloak is up for its second award of the year, in less than three months of its last. Following its success in winning Innovative Toy of the Year at Sweden’s annual Toy Awards 2019, the Cloak has been nominated as a finalist at The Licensing …
Read More »Wow! Stuff’s Richard North: Warner Bros and Harry Potter deal was “best moment of my career”
Each month, ToyNews catches up with an industry bigwig to ask a series of personal and prying questions. This month, it’s Wow! Stuff founder and CEO Richard North’s turn for a grilling. What have the past 12 months been like over at Wow! Stuff ? It’s been… weird. We are …
Read More »Clementoni partners with Warner Bros. for Harry Potter themed puzzles
The collection is tipped to launch in May this year and will comprise a selection of puzzles for adults and children.
Read More »Mattel and Warner Bros partner for live action Hot Wheels movie
"Mattel Films has great momentum as it continues to execute on our commitment to bring global audiences new ways to experience the brands they love as we transform Mattel into an IP-driven, high-performing toy company."
Read More »Margot Robbie to play Mattel’s iconic Barbie in first live-action film
Mattel strikes Barbie movie deal with Warner Bros and secures Margot Robbie for title role
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