In recognition of the release of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie this week, we thought we would take a look at the ten highest-grossing movies based on toys that have been made (so far at least). This list was constructed using domestic box office totals that have also been adjusted for inflation (according to data and synopses procured from Box Office Mojo and The Numbers). So, enough yapping, here are the ten highest-grossing films based on toys.
10. My Little Pony: The Movie (2017) Original Domestic Gross: $21,885,107
Adjusted Domestic Gross: $25,496,025
A dark force threatens Ponyville, and the Mane 6—Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Rarity— embark on an unforgettable journey beyond Equestria where they meet new friends and exciting challenges on a quest to use the magic of friendship to save their home.
9. Mars Attacks! (1996) Original Domestic Gross: $37,771,017
Adjusted Domestic Gross: $78,056,645
Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor.
10. My Little Pony: The Movie (2017) Original Domestic Gross: $21,885,107
Adjusted Domestic Gross: $25,496,025
A dark force threatens Ponyville, and the Mane 6—Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Rarity— embark on an unforgettable journey beyond Equestria where they meet new friends and exciting challenges on a quest to use the magic of friendship to save their home.
9. Mars Attacks! (1996) Original Domestic Gross: $37,771,017
Adjusted Domestic Gross: $78,056,645
Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor.
- 7/18/2023
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
As we creep towards summer, Netflix has a hot new list of fresh content, including the final season of “Never Have I Ever,” the sophomore season of ‘Human Resources” and the highly anticipated sixth season of “Black Mirror.”
Kicking off the start of the month on mega streamer are lots of family-friendly goodies like both “Nanny McPhee” and “Nanny McPhee Returns,” “Kicking and Screaming,” “Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius” and the “Angry Birds Movie.” But the adults won’t be left out of the conversation, as more mature flicks and series like “Jarhead,” “Funny People” and “We’re the Millers” are also hitting the platform this month.
And it wouldn’t be Netflix without its originals. “Take Care of Maya,” “Extraction 2” and the Sarah Snook-led “Run Rabit Run” will land on the site in June. And even if this isn’t enough to get you watching, Netflix will be streaming its Tudum festival on Saturday,...
Kicking off the start of the month on mega streamer are lots of family-friendly goodies like both “Nanny McPhee” and “Nanny McPhee Returns,” “Kicking and Screaming,” “Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius” and the “Angry Birds Movie.” But the adults won’t be left out of the conversation, as more mature flicks and series like “Jarhead,” “Funny People” and “We’re the Millers” are also hitting the platform this month.
And it wouldn’t be Netflix without its originals. “Take Care of Maya,” “Extraction 2” and the Sarah Snook-led “Run Rabit Run” will land on the site in June. And even if this isn’t enough to get you watching, Netflix will be streaming its Tudum festival on Saturday,...
- 6/17/2023
- by Raquel "Rocky" Harris
- The Wrap
Netflix gained a new competitor last month (sort of) when HBO Max and Discovery+ combined forces to create the confusingly-named Max. With its list of new releases for June 2023, however, Netflix doesn’t have too much to worry about.
This month is filled with some major Netflix original titles, not the least of which is The Witcher season 3 volume 1 on June 29. Though star Henry Cavill is set to leave the Polish folklore/video game adaptation in season 4, he remains very much entrenched as the titular Witcher in this next go-around. Other big TV hits include Manifest season 4 part 2 (June 2), Big Mouth spinoff Human Resources season 2 (June 9), and animated King Kong series Skull Island (June 22). That’s not even to mention the return of Black Mirror season 6. That still has yet to receive a release date but we have no doubt it will be properly epic once it arrives.
Netflix’s...
This month is filled with some major Netflix original titles, not the least of which is The Witcher season 3 volume 1 on June 29. Though star Henry Cavill is set to leave the Polish folklore/video game adaptation in season 4, he remains very much entrenched as the titular Witcher in this next go-around. Other big TV hits include Manifest season 4 part 2 (June 2), Big Mouth spinoff Human Resources season 2 (June 9), and animated King Kong series Skull Island (June 22). That’s not even to mention the return of Black Mirror season 6. That still has yet to receive a release date but we have no doubt it will be properly epic once it arrives.
Netflix’s...
- 6/1/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
In 1984, a lot of laws about what was and wasn't allowed in children's TV programming began to loosen. Throughout the decade, more and more companies became incredibly brazen about including advertising content directly into their TV shows, transforming many shows into 30-minute commercials for toys. An '80s child would watch a show, knowing they could soon hound their parents to buy them the toy counterparts of their favorite characters. This branding became deeply insidious, and many children of the 1980s grew up with a deep and abiding nostalgia for their favorite toy ads. Artistry, character, writing, storytelling, and mythology were all distant, tertiary concerns during this era, and the bulk of animated shows from the '80s are deeply, deeply terrible as a result.
The Transformers toy line was launched in 1984 after Hasbro repurposed multiple robot molds from a Japanese toy line. The Transformers were robots who could be...
The Transformers toy line was launched in 1984 after Hasbro repurposed multiple robot molds from a Japanese toy line. The Transformers were robots who could be...
- 3/5/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Paramount+ is not just the home of the Taylor Sheridan universe, it has also quietly assembled one of the best film libraries of any of the streaming services. Look no further than the list of what’s new on Paramount+ in March, which includes prestige dramas like “12 Years a Slave” and “Last of the Mohicans,” iconic thrillers like “The Sixth Sense,” “The Rock” and “Crimson Tide,” delightful rom-coms like “Kate & Leopold” and “Bridget Jones’ Diary” and other classics like “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “Sunset Boulevard” and “Galaxy Quest.”
And that’s not to mention the new originals premiering in March: Kiefer Sutherland plays a corporate espionage operative framed for murder in “Rabbit Hole,” while “School Spirits” follows a high school teen who suddenly discovers she’s dead and still haunting her school.
Check out the full list of what’s new on Paramount+ in March 2023 below.
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And that’s not to mention the new originals premiering in March: Kiefer Sutherland plays a corporate espionage operative framed for murder in “Rabbit Hole,” while “School Spirits” follows a high school teen who suddenly discovers she’s dead and still haunting her school.
Check out the full list of what’s new on Paramount+ in March 2023 below.
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- 3/4/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks said the toymaker is seeing “strong interest” from bidders on the company’s eOne subsidiary, a majority of which was put on the block last fall amid a host of financial and strategic challenges.
“Our focus on content is centered around Hasbro IP for the long term,” Cocks said during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call with analysts. “Our sales process for the majority of eOne Film and TV is well under way, with strong interest in these valuable assets. We expect to have an update in the second quarter.”
The company’s fourth-quarter report was weak, as the company had signaled it would be earlier this year, with revenue tumbling 17 due to inflation, foreign currency fluctuations and other factors. The company is also in the process of laying off 15 of its workforce.
Hasbro acquired eOne, a film and TV operation known for family juggernaut Peppa Pig...
“Our focus on content is centered around Hasbro IP for the long term,” Cocks said during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call with analysts. “Our sales process for the majority of eOne Film and TV is well under way, with strong interest in these valuable assets. We expect to have an update in the second quarter.”
The company’s fourth-quarter report was weak, as the company had signaled it would be earlier this year, with revenue tumbling 17 due to inflation, foreign currency fluctuations and other factors. The company is also in the process of laying off 15 of its workforce.
Hasbro acquired eOne, a film and TV operation known for family juggernaut Peppa Pig...
- 2/16/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Roku has inked an exclusive programming deal with the kids and family studio pocket.watch that will bring four children’s specials and one series to The Roku Channel later this year starring popular kid creators on YouTube.
The partnership first began on Thanksgiving Day with a special featuring YouTube star Ryan Kaji of Ryan’s World, who became popular for videos of unboxing gifts and has now amassed more than 34 million subscribers on the platform. The special, Ryan’s World Titan Universe Holiday Adventures, was promoted as part of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The other three specials arriving to The Roku Channel later this year are Toys & Colors Kaleidoscope City, a live-action and animated special starring the YouTube creators known as Toys & Colors; Elemon, a Stem-focused anime special from the studio Toei Animation and the creators of Ryan’s World; Love, Diana, another animated and live-action special featuring the...
The partnership first began on Thanksgiving Day with a special featuring YouTube star Ryan Kaji of Ryan’s World, who became popular for videos of unboxing gifts and has now amassed more than 34 million subscribers on the platform. The special, Ryan’s World Titan Universe Holiday Adventures, was promoted as part of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The other three specials arriving to The Roku Channel later this year are Toys & Colors Kaleidoscope City, a live-action and animated special starring the YouTube creators known as Toys & Colors; Elemon, a Stem-focused anime special from the studio Toei Animation and the creators of Ryan’s World; Love, Diana, another animated and live-action special featuring the...
- 2/13/2023
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Former Hasbro exec Finn Arnesen has been tapped as chief operating officer of U.K. production company Two Daughters Entertainment.
Arnesen’s remit will be to expand the company’s IP portfolio and increase revenue across the business by implementing a creative and commercial strategy. He will report to James Reatchlous, Two Daughters’ founder and CEO.
At Hasbro, Arnesen was senior VP of local distribution and development at the company’s in-house studio, overseeing properties including “My Little Pony” and “Transformers.” He has also worked at “Warhammer” owner Games Workshop and Cartoon Network, where he developed and launched original IP such as “The Amazing World of Gumball.”
Two Daughters is best known for kids’ animation “Moley,” which features the voices of Warwick Davis, Jessica Henwick, Stanley Tucci and Gemma Arterton. It is available in the U.S. on Warner Bros Discovery’s Boomerang as well as free-to-air network Pop in the U.
Arnesen’s remit will be to expand the company’s IP portfolio and increase revenue across the business by implementing a creative and commercial strategy. He will report to James Reatchlous, Two Daughters’ founder and CEO.
At Hasbro, Arnesen was senior VP of local distribution and development at the company’s in-house studio, overseeing properties including “My Little Pony” and “Transformers.” He has also worked at “Warhammer” owner Games Workshop and Cartoon Network, where he developed and launched original IP such as “The Amazing World of Gumball.”
Two Daughters is best known for kids’ animation “Moley,” which features the voices of Warwick Davis, Jessica Henwick, Stanley Tucci and Gemma Arterton. It is available in the U.S. on Warner Bros Discovery’s Boomerang as well as free-to-air network Pop in the U.
- 2/8/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Darren Throop, the CEO and president of Hasbro’s Entertainment One (eOne), plans to step down from his role at the end of the year when his contract expires, the company announced Tuesday.
In 2001, Throop became CEO of the production company then called Row Entertainment before it morphed into eOne in 2007 and was acquired by Hasbro in 2019. Throop’s contract was extended along with the company’s acquisition in a 4 billion transaction.
Hasbro and eOne will share leadership transition details by the end of 2022 once Throop exits.
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“Darren built a team with deep passion, creativity and talent and, on behalf of all of us at Hasbro, I thank him for his steadfast leadership,” Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks said in a statement. “Darren’s vision and legacy will be felt for years, and...
In 2001, Throop became CEO of the production company then called Row Entertainment before it morphed into eOne in 2007 and was acquired by Hasbro in 2019. Throop’s contract was extended along with the company’s acquisition in a 4 billion transaction.
Hasbro and eOne will share leadership transition details by the end of 2022 once Throop exits.
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Jon M Chu Molds ‘Play-Doh’ Animated Movie for eONe and Hasbro, Emily V Gordon to Write
“Darren built a team with deep passion, creativity and talent and, on behalf of all of us at Hasbro, I thank him for his steadfast leadership,” Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks said in a statement. “Darren’s vision and legacy will be felt for years, and...
- 8/16/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Michael Peña's pretty much done it all: he plays a DEA agent on "Narcos: Mexico" but he's also appeared in kid-friendly flicks like "The Lego Ninjago Movie" and "My Little Pony: The Movie." He's even in "Ant-Man" and its sequel, "Ant-Man and the Wasp" - and he may also appear in the forthcoming "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," which will be part of Marvel's recently unveiled Phase 5 (though he's yet to be officially confirmed for that one). Either way, his variety of work includes content that a very special fan can tune into: his son!
That also means Peña and his wife, actor, screenwriter, and producer Brie Shaffer, can bring their son along to movie premieres, which they've done. The whole family steps out for events together from time to time, but both Peña and Shaffer remain very private. Here's what we do know about Peña's son and the family's dynamic,...
That also means Peña and his wife, actor, screenwriter, and producer Brie Shaffer, can bring their son along to movie premieres, which they've done. The whole family steps out for events together from time to time, but both Peña and Shaffer remain very private. Here's what we do know about Peña's son and the family's dynamic,...
- 7/27/2022
- by Hedy Phillips
- Popsugar.com
Hasbro chairman and CEO Brian Goldner, who served as executive producer or producer on toy-related films such as the “Transformers” movies, “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” and “My Little Pony: The Movie,” has died, the company announced. He was 58.
Goldner joined Hasbro in 2000 and helped the company move into the film business with titles based on toys including Battleship and Ouija board in addition to the Transformers, My Little Pony and G.I. Joe. Titles currently in development include “Monopoly,” “Clue” and “Dungeons & Dragons.”
Goldner disclosed last year that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014. He stepped down from Hasbro on Sunday. “After careful consideration, I have decided to take a medical leave to focus on my health,” Goldner said in a statement Sunday. “I feel confident knowing the Company will be in the skilled hands of Rich Stoddart as Interim CEO, our highly experienced management team...
Goldner joined Hasbro in 2000 and helped the company move into the film business with titles based on toys including Battleship and Ouija board in addition to the Transformers, My Little Pony and G.I. Joe. Titles currently in development include “Monopoly,” “Clue” and “Dungeons & Dragons.”
Goldner disclosed last year that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014. He stepped down from Hasbro on Sunday. “After careful consideration, I have decided to take a medical leave to focus on my health,” Goldner said in a statement Sunday. “I feel confident knowing the Company will be in the skilled hands of Rich Stoddart as Interim CEO, our highly experienced management team...
- 10/12/2021
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has dropped the first trailer for animated musical Centaurworld, and has set a July 30 global release. The 20-episode kids series hails from first-time showrunner Megan Nicole Dong who is exec producing alongside Dominic Bisignano (Star Vs The Forces Of Evil). Centaurworld follows a war horse who is transported from her embattled world to a strange land inhabited by silly, singing centaurs of all species, shapes and sizes. The trailer depicts that moment and more (check it out above).
Desperate to return home, Horse befriends a group of these magical creatures and embarks on a journey that will test her more than any battle she’s ever faced before.
The series will feature a mix of animation styles and each episode will include original songs in a variety of genres. Meghan McCarthy (My Little Pony franchise) is story editor. Toby Chu (Bao) composed the songs.
The voice cast includes Kimiko Glenn...
Desperate to return home, Horse befriends a group of these magical creatures and embarks on a journey that will test her more than any battle she’s ever faced before.
The series will feature a mix of animation styles and each episode will include original songs in a variety of genres. Meghan McCarthy (My Little Pony franchise) is story editor. Toby Chu (Bao) composed the songs.
The voice cast includes Kimiko Glenn...
- 6/14/2021
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s Global Bulletin, Netflix reveals first look images from “Money Heist” Part Five; the second season of BritBox U.K.’s “The Beast Must Die” is being developed; Key Buyers Event: Digital introduces co-production forum; Entertainment One’s Kate Morton to join BBC Children’s; and free streamer Pluto TV expands deal with LG Electronics.
Netflix has released several first look images from the hotly anticipated fifth and final season of “Money Heist,” also known as “La casa de papel.”
Netflix describes the season thus: “The gang has been shut in the Bank of Spain for over 100 hours. They have managed to rescue Lisbon, but their darkest moment is upon them after losing one of their own. The Professor has been captured by Sierra and, for the first time, doesn’t have an escape plan. Just when it seems like nothing else could go wrong, an enemy comes on...
Netflix has released several first look images from the hotly anticipated fifth and final season of “Money Heist,” also known as “La casa de papel.”
Netflix describes the season thus: “The gang has been shut in the Bank of Spain for over 100 hours. They have managed to rescue Lisbon, but their darkest moment is upon them after losing one of their own. The Professor has been captured by Sierra and, for the first time, doesn’t have an escape plan. Just when it seems like nothing else could go wrong, an enemy comes on...
- 6/3/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
While “A Quiet Place — Part II” and “Cruella” jolted the box office recovery effort, no other films grossed over $3 million this past weekend. Theaters need more new films, and Warner Bros. and Universal will provide with New Line’s “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” and DreamWorks Animation’s “Spirit Untamed.”
Neither film is expected to have the same kind of opening that “Quiet Place II” had with a $57 million four-day domestic launch. Analysts who spoke to TheWrap project an opening of $16-20 million for the latest “Conjuring” film, which also hits HBO Max this weekend.
“Spirit Untamed,” which is based on the “Spirit Riding Free” Netflix series, is projected to make $5-7 million. An opening slightly above that range would put it on the same level as “My Little Pony: The Movie,” another film adaptation of a TV series aimed towards young girls that opened to $8.8 million...
Neither film is expected to have the same kind of opening that “Quiet Place II” had with a $57 million four-day domestic launch. Analysts who spoke to TheWrap project an opening of $16-20 million for the latest “Conjuring” film, which also hits HBO Max this weekend.
“Spirit Untamed,” which is based on the “Spirit Riding Free” Netflix series, is projected to make $5-7 million. An opening slightly above that range would put it on the same level as “My Little Pony: The Movie,” another film adaptation of a TV series aimed towards young girls that opened to $8.8 million...
- 6/3/2021
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
discovery+, today announced its largest content portfolio expansion. Starting June, over 100 new shows from Kids and library content will be added. From fresh weekly episodes of key acquisitions like ‘Hell's Kitchen’ featuring Gordon Ramsay, the chef with a cult following, live races from thrilling 2021 Fim MotoGP World Championship', to highly appreciated motoring television series, ‘Top Gear America’ hosted by William Fichtner, Tom Ford and Antron Brown, discovery+ ’s new slate has it all.
Be it walking with migrating elephants in ‘Walking with Elephants ft. Levison Wood’ or navigating love under overbearing mothers’ eyes in ‘I Love A Mama's Boy’, along with new episodes of the franchise ‘Undercover Billionaire: Comeback City’, the audience is ensured to be entertained in more ways than one.
discovery+ will be expanding its library even further with the acquisition of global and local titles from the A+E Networks’ (including from History TV18) library. From top-rated...
Be it walking with migrating elephants in ‘Walking with Elephants ft. Levison Wood’ or navigating love under overbearing mothers’ eyes in ‘I Love A Mama's Boy’, along with new episodes of the franchise ‘Undercover Billionaire: Comeback City’, the audience is ensured to be entertained in more ways than one.
discovery+ will be expanding its library even further with the acquisition of global and local titles from the A+E Networks’ (including from History TV18) library. From top-rated...
- 6/2/2021
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
When Disney+ released the full poster for its latest Marvel series Loki, many fans had a similar reaction. “Yeah it’s nice to see Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, and Wunmi Mosaku, but…tell me more about that smiling orange clock in the bottom left.”
Computer, enhance.
Well, fellow Internet weirdos, ask and ye shall receive. Marvel released a new trailer for Loki on Wednesday, and featured front and center is our new fave “Miss Minutes.” Give the trailer a look below.
Entering into the Time Variance Authority is an unmooring experience. Thankfully, Miss Minutes and her inexplicable Southern drawl is here to help orient Loki.
“Welcome to the Time Variance Authority. I’m Miss Minutes and it’s my job to catch you up before you stand trial for your crimes. So settle in and we’ll get you in front of a judge in no time!”
Loki is, of course,...
Computer, enhance.
Well, fellow Internet weirdos, ask and ye shall receive. Marvel released a new trailer for Loki on Wednesday, and featured front and center is our new fave “Miss Minutes.” Give the trailer a look below.
Entering into the Time Variance Authority is an unmooring experience. Thankfully, Miss Minutes and her inexplicable Southern drawl is here to help orient Loki.
“Welcome to the Time Variance Authority. I’m Miss Minutes and it’s my job to catch you up before you stand trial for your crimes. So settle in and we’ll get you in front of a judge in no time!”
Loki is, of course,...
- 5/19/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Hasbro’s thriving analog and digital games business helped its first-quarter profit beat Wall Street expectations, but Covid-19-related struggles in film and TV resulted in only a 1% uptick in revenue.
Total revenue came in at $1.15 billion, up only about $9.2 million from the year-ago quarter and just shy of analysts’ consensus forecast for $1.17 billion. Earnings per share of 84 cents soared above predictions for 65 cents.
The division focused on franchise brands like Magic: The Gathering, Play-Doh and Nerf posted a 24% jump in revenue to $492 million. TV and film revenue dropped 34% to $194 million, a decline the company blamed on pandemic-related theater closures and timing of deliveries for later in the year.
During a conference call with analysts, CEO Brian Goldner painted a bright picture of the company’s film and TV business. He said 2021 results will be at 2019 levels and that consumer concern about going to movie theaters will “dissipate as the situation continues to get better.
Total revenue came in at $1.15 billion, up only about $9.2 million from the year-ago quarter and just shy of analysts’ consensus forecast for $1.17 billion. Earnings per share of 84 cents soared above predictions for 65 cents.
The division focused on franchise brands like Magic: The Gathering, Play-Doh and Nerf posted a 24% jump in revenue to $492 million. TV and film revenue dropped 34% to $194 million, a decline the company blamed on pandemic-related theater closures and timing of deliveries for later in the year.
During a conference call with analysts, CEO Brian Goldner painted a bright picture of the company’s film and TV business. He said 2021 results will be at 2019 levels and that consumer concern about going to movie theaters will “dissipate as the situation continues to get better.
- 4/27/2021
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Toymaker-turned-Hollywood producer Hasbro said Monday that it’s selling the music business of Entertainment One to investment firm Blackstone for $385 million in cash.
Specifically, it is selling eOne Music to entities controlled by Blackstone, which also owns Sesac, a leading music rights organization. Subsequent to the closing, eOne Music will operate as a separate business unit headed by current president Chris Taylor, a music industry veteran.
Hasbro acquire the music unit along with its 2019 acquisition of Canada’s Entertainment One.
“This transaction will ensure that eOne Music is well positioned to unlock great opportunities for its many talented artists and partners, as Hasbro continues to focus on the core strategic elements of … play and entertainment,” said Brian Goldner, CEO of the Pawtucket, Ri-based Hasbro.
Hasbro said it intends to use its net proceeds from the sale to pay down down debt and other general corporate purposes. The deal is expected...
Specifically, it is selling eOne Music to entities controlled by Blackstone, which also owns Sesac, a leading music rights organization. Subsequent to the closing, eOne Music will operate as a separate business unit headed by current president Chris Taylor, a music industry veteran.
Hasbro acquire the music unit along with its 2019 acquisition of Canada’s Entertainment One.
“This transaction will ensure that eOne Music is well positioned to unlock great opportunities for its many talented artists and partners, as Hasbro continues to focus on the core strategic elements of … play and entertainment,” said Brian Goldner, CEO of the Pawtucket, Ri-based Hasbro.
Hasbro said it intends to use its net proceeds from the sale to pay down down debt and other general corporate purposes. The deal is expected...
- 4/26/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
It is a sad reflection of the times we live in that mass shootings in the United States tend to follow a specific pattern. In the hours after a shooting, reporters tend to comb through the shooter’s social media presence, usually revealing a lengthy history of anonymous message-board postings and far-right indoctrination. Following the April 15th attack on the FedEx ground facility in Indianapolis, which resulted in the deaths of nine people including the gunman, there was a slight variation on this pattern: The 19-year-old gunman was revealed to...
- 4/19/2021
- by EJ Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
From My Little Pony ‘n Friends to G.I. Joe, here are some retro kids’ TV show created to sell toys.
“In the 1980s, kids didn’t need to rely on imagination alone to create elaborate worlds for their toys. They just had to watch Saturday morning cartoons to learn about the personalities, backstories, and adventures of their favorite stuffed animals and action figures.”
Read more at Mental Floss.
The studio behind Final Fantasy has unveiled their newest game, Fantasian. Here’s everything we know about it so far.
“Hironobu Sakaguchi’s studio Mistwalker unveiled its newest game, Fantasian, in March 2021. While it’s a mobile game for Apple Arcade, it still innovates on the classic isometric turn-based RPG formula with a novel new ‘Dimengeon’ mechanic and using dioramas to craft the game’s beautiful environments. Apple Arcade isn’t exactly a must-buy service just yet, but Fantasian could be the tipping point.
“In the 1980s, kids didn’t need to rely on imagination alone to create elaborate worlds for their toys. They just had to watch Saturday morning cartoons to learn about the personalities, backstories, and adventures of their favorite stuffed animals and action figures.”
Read more at Mental Floss.
The studio behind Final Fantasy has unveiled their newest game, Fantasian. Here’s everything we know about it so far.
“Hironobu Sakaguchi’s studio Mistwalker unveiled its newest game, Fantasian, in March 2021. While it’s a mobile game for Apple Arcade, it still innovates on the classic isometric turn-based RPG formula with a novel new ‘Dimengeon’ mechanic and using dioramas to craft the game’s beautiful environments. Apple Arcade isn’t exactly a must-buy service just yet, but Fantasian could be the tipping point.
- 3/11/2021
- by Ivan Huang
- Den of Geek
A lone figure blasts across a barren wasteland, riding a single rolling wheel like a Suzuki motorcycle, face masked and emitting a very full-metal-Furiosa energy — this is our introduction to the hero of Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon, a cold opening served medium-hot. Centuries ago, in a world known as Kumandra, nations were united and dragons filled the skies. Then a plague known as “the Druun” swept in, a purple haze that turned man and beast temporarily to stone. It was eventually repelled by a jewel that contained...
- 3/4/2021
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Kevin Hart’s upcoming drama “Fatherhood” will fittingly premiere on Netflix on Father’s Day weekend.
The film, directed by Paul Weitz, was originally set up at Sony Pictures and slated to release theatrically on April 16. However, the studio has negotiated a licensing deal with Netflix (excluding China) as nearly 50% of U.S. cinemas remain shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Fatherhood” will now debut on the streaming platform on June 18.
With the move to Netflix, Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company Higher Ground have boarded the movie. Dana Stevens wrote the script with Weitz.
Sony has offloaded a few films during the pandemic, including Seth Rogen’s “An American Pickle” to HBO Max and the Kristen Stewart-led romantic comedy “Happiest Season” to Hulu. At the same time, Netflix has been an active buyer, acquiring titles like Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” romantic comedy...
The film, directed by Paul Weitz, was originally set up at Sony Pictures and slated to release theatrically on April 16. However, the studio has negotiated a licensing deal with Netflix (excluding China) as nearly 50% of U.S. cinemas remain shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Fatherhood” will now debut on the streaming platform on June 18.
With the move to Netflix, Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company Higher Ground have boarded the movie. Dana Stevens wrote the script with Weitz.
Sony has offloaded a few films during the pandemic, including Seth Rogen’s “An American Pickle” to HBO Max and the Kristen Stewart-led romantic comedy “Happiest Season” to Hulu. At the same time, Netflix has been an active buyer, acquiring titles like Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” romantic comedy...
- 3/4/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Hugh Grant and Sophia Lillis have joined the cast of Paramount and eOne’s untitled “Dungeons & Dragons” adaptation, an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap.
Michelle Rodriguez, Chris Pine, Justice Smith and Rege-Jean Page also star in the film that will be written and directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley.
Paramount and eOne are jointly producing and financing, with eOne distributing in the UK and Canada, and Paramount distributing in the rest of the world. Hasbro’s Brian Goldner is producing alongside Jeremy Latcham through his deal with eOne.
“Dungeons & Dragons” — based on the tabletop fantasy game “Dungeons & Dragons,” or “D&d” as it’s often called by gamers and the kids on “Stranger Things” — will be one of the first under Hasbro’s AllSpark Pictures banner. The company also has projects inspired by other toys, including “Mr. Potato Head” and “My Little Pony,...
Michelle Rodriguez, Chris Pine, Justice Smith and Rege-Jean Page also star in the film that will be written and directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley.
Paramount and eOne are jointly producing and financing, with eOne distributing in the UK and Canada, and Paramount distributing in the rest of the world. Hasbro’s Brian Goldner is producing alongside Jeremy Latcham through his deal with eOne.
“Dungeons & Dragons” — based on the tabletop fantasy game “Dungeons & Dragons,” or “D&d” as it’s often called by gamers and the kids on “Stranger Things” — will be one of the first under Hasbro’s AllSpark Pictures banner. The company also has projects inspired by other toys, including “Mr. Potato Head” and “My Little Pony,...
- 3/2/2021
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Netflix has ordered two new animated series in which “Transformers: BotBots” and “My Little Pony” characters will be “reimagined,” according to the streaming service.
Hasbro’s eOne studio is making 20 episodes of the “mischievous little Transformers robots” in 2-D. The BotBots already have a popular toy line with Hasbro — this is their first adaptation for the screen. BotBots, released in late 2018, are 1”-tall collectible characters that can change from an ordinary object into a little robot in “just 3-5 easy steps,” per the manufacturer.
The series, which hails from Kevin Burke and Chris “Doc” Wyatt, provided the following logline to media: BotBots are Transformers robots that disguise themselves as everyday mall objects. By day, these BotBots hide quietly on store shelves but at night, they jump into adventure until a group of BotBots called “The Lost Bots” run into the mall security guard and put all the bots in danger.
Hasbro’s eOne studio is making 20 episodes of the “mischievous little Transformers robots” in 2-D. The BotBots already have a popular toy line with Hasbro — this is their first adaptation for the screen. BotBots, released in late 2018, are 1”-tall collectible characters that can change from an ordinary object into a little robot in “just 3-5 easy steps,” per the manufacturer.
The series, which hails from Kevin Burke and Chris “Doc” Wyatt, provided the following logline to media: BotBots are Transformers robots that disguise themselves as everyday mall objects. By day, these BotBots hide quietly on store shelves but at night, they jump into adventure until a group of BotBots called “The Lost Bots” run into the mall security guard and put all the bots in danger.
- 2/25/2021
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Netflix will expand its animated series slate with two series reimagining the Transformers and My Little Pony toy franchises. This is the second new Transformers animated series announced this morning; Nickelodeon unveiled a new animated show based on the Hasbro toys.
The streamer will roll out Transformers: BotBots, a 20-episode animated comedy from executive producers and showrunners Kevin Burke and Chris “Doc” Wyatt. Transformers: BotBots follows the mischievous little robots, otherwise known as BotBots based on Hasbro’s popular toy line of the same name.
BotBots disguise themselves as everyday mall objects. By day, these BotBots hide quietly on store shelves but at night, they jump into adventure until a group of BotBots called ‘The Lost Bots’ run into the mall security guard and put all the bots in danger.
“We are delighted to partner with Netflix to bring an all-new Transformers story to life and explore a whole new universe with BotBots,...
The streamer will roll out Transformers: BotBots, a 20-episode animated comedy from executive producers and showrunners Kevin Burke and Chris “Doc” Wyatt. Transformers: BotBots follows the mischievous little robots, otherwise known as BotBots based on Hasbro’s popular toy line of the same name.
BotBots disguise themselves as everyday mall objects. By day, these BotBots hide quietly on store shelves but at night, they jump into adventure until a group of BotBots called ‘The Lost Bots’ run into the mall security guard and put all the bots in danger.
“We are delighted to partner with Netflix to bring an all-new Transformers story to life and explore a whole new universe with BotBots,...
- 2/25/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Entertainment One, the entertainment arm of toymaker Hasbro, is doubling up on Transformers animated shows.
The studio has landed new Transformers series at both Nickelodeon and Netflix. EOne will also produce a My Little Pony animated series for Netflix that will continue the story of a feature film set for release on the streamer later this year.
Both Transformers series will be aimed at younger viewers. Nick’s untitled show — the ViacomCBS network’s first in the long-running animated franchise — received a 26-episode order. It will follow a new species of Transformers who are looking for their place among the Autobots, Decepticons and ...
The studio has landed new Transformers series at both Nickelodeon and Netflix. EOne will also produce a My Little Pony animated series for Netflix that will continue the story of a feature film set for release on the streamer later this year.
Both Transformers series will be aimed at younger viewers. Nick’s untitled show — the ViacomCBS network’s first in the long-running animated franchise — received a 26-episode order. It will follow a new species of Transformers who are looking for their place among the Autobots, Decepticons and ...
- 2/25/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Entertainment One, the entertainment arm of toymaker Hasbro, is doubling up on Transformers animated shows.
The studio has landed new Transformers series at both Nickelodeon and Netflix. EOne will also produce a My Little Pony animated series for Netflix that will continue the story of a feature film set for release on the streamer later this year.
Both Transformers series will be aimed at younger viewers. Nick’s untitled show — the ViacomCBS network’s first in the long-running animated franchise — received a 26-episode order. It will follow a new species of Transformers who are looking for their place among the Autobots, Decepticons and ...
The studio has landed new Transformers series at both Nickelodeon and Netflix. EOne will also produce a My Little Pony animated series for Netflix that will continue the story of a feature film set for release on the streamer later this year.
Both Transformers series will be aimed at younger viewers. Nick’s untitled show — the ViacomCBS network’s first in the long-running animated franchise — received a 26-episode order. It will follow a new species of Transformers who are looking for their place among the Autobots, Decepticons and ...
- 2/25/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
“Bridgerton” headliner Regé-Jean Page has closed a deal to star in the film adaptation of “Dungeons & Dragons,” Hasbro’s popular game franchise from Wizards of the Coast, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.
Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez and Justice Smith are already set to star in the film.
Hasbro/eOne and Paramount are jointly producing and financing the film, with eOne distributing in the UK and Canada and Paramount distributing in the rest of the world.
Jonathan Goldstein and Jonathan Francis Daley are set to direct the film from a screenplay they’ve written, based on a draft by Michael Gilio. Goldstein and Daley previously wrote the screenplay for “Spider-Man: Homecoming” and they last directed the Warner Bros. and New Line film “Game Night.”
Jeremy Latcham is producing through his deal with studio eOne, Hasbro’s entertainment arm, as is Hasbro’s Brian Goldner.
“Dungeons & Dragons...
Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez and Justice Smith are already set to star in the film.
Hasbro/eOne and Paramount are jointly producing and financing the film, with eOne distributing in the UK and Canada and Paramount distributing in the rest of the world.
Jonathan Goldstein and Jonathan Francis Daley are set to direct the film from a screenplay they’ve written, based on a draft by Michael Gilio. Goldstein and Daley previously wrote the screenplay for “Spider-Man: Homecoming” and they last directed the Warner Bros. and New Line film “Game Night.”
Jeremy Latcham is producing through his deal with studio eOne, Hasbro’s entertainment arm, as is Hasbro’s Brian Goldner.
“Dungeons & Dragons...
- 2/16/2021
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Hasbro's upcoming My Little Pony movie is hoofing it on over from Paramount to Netflix. Originally scheduled to open in theaters on Sept. 24, 2021, Hasbro's Entertainment One recently sold the film to Netflix, which is where it will debut. While a release date has not been set, the film is expected to stream across several territories, with the exception…...
- 2/12/2021
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Heads up, bronies: the latest My Little Pony movie is no longer coming to theaters in the United States. The animated family film was once slated to hit theaters on September 24, 2021, but it will now debut on Netflix instead. It’s unclear if the film will begin streaming on that same date, but the […]
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- 2/12/2021
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
The next My Little Pony movie has just been picked up by Netflix in a global rights deal excluding China.
Paramount was set to release the movie on Sept. 24.
The pic is from eOne’s animation outfit Boulder Media, directed andby Rob Cullen and Jose Ucha, with co-director Mark Fattibene. Cecil Kramer and Peter Lewis produced.
A streaming date is planned for later this year.
The last My Little Pony: The Movie in 2017, released via 2017, earned $21.9M domestic and $60.3M WW.
The My Little Pony toy franchise was first launched in 1981, with the brand reportedly grossing over $1 billion annually in retail sails by 2014.
Variety first had the news about My Little Pony.
Paramount was set to release the movie on Sept. 24.
The pic is from eOne’s animation outfit Boulder Media, directed andby Rob Cullen and Jose Ucha, with co-director Mark Fattibene. Cecil Kramer and Peter Lewis produced.
A streaming date is planned for later this year.
The last My Little Pony: The Movie in 2017, released via 2017, earned $21.9M domestic and $60.3M WW.
The My Little Pony toy franchise was first launched in 1981, with the brand reportedly grossing over $1 billion annually in retail sails by 2014.
Variety first had the news about My Little Pony.
- 2/12/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The “My Little Pony” movie is skipping theaters in favor of a streaming debut. The adorable little horsies of Equestria will (Rainbow) dash to Netflix “later this year,” a person with knowledge of the plan told TheWrap.
The movie was originally going to be distributed by Paramount Pictures and had a theatrical release date of Sept. 24, 2021. We do not know yet if that early fall date will remain for Netflix’s launch — we just know “My Little Pony” will bow on the streaming service in ’21.
Netflix has acquired the worldwide rights (excluding China) from Entertainment One (eOne), Hasbro’s entertainment studio, for an all-new, computer-animated feature film based on Hasbro’s popular My Little Pony property, the person said. EOne had previously planned to partner with Paramount for a theatrical release of the film, with the studio collecting a distribution fee.
The animated rom eOne’s animation studio Boulder Media...
The movie was originally going to be distributed by Paramount Pictures and had a theatrical release date of Sept. 24, 2021. We do not know yet if that early fall date will remain for Netflix’s launch — we just know “My Little Pony” will bow on the streaming service in ’21.
Netflix has acquired the worldwide rights (excluding China) from Entertainment One (eOne), Hasbro’s entertainment studio, for an all-new, computer-animated feature film based on Hasbro’s popular My Little Pony property, the person said. EOne had previously planned to partner with Paramount for a theatrical release of the film, with the studio collecting a distribution fee.
The animated rom eOne’s animation studio Boulder Media...
- 2/12/2021
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
“My Little Pony,” an animated movie aimed at family audiences, is heading to Netflix.
Paramount Pictures was originally set to distribute the film, which had been scheduled to open in theaters on Sept. 24, 2021. Hasbro’s entertainment studio Entertainment One produced the movie and sold it to Netflix. It will retain distribution rights in China.
Though the exact release date is unclear, “My Little Pony” is expected to land on Netflix later this year.
In the wake of ongoing movie theater closures, Hollywood studios have continued to either postpone their upcoming films or send them to streaming services. Paramount has sold several titles to streamers amid the pandemic, including Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall’s “Coming 2 America,” Aaron Sorkin’s courtroom drama “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and “Without Remorse” starring Michael B. Jordan. Elsewhere, Disney moved “Mulan, “Soul” and “Raya and the Last Dragon” to Disney Plus, and...
Paramount Pictures was originally set to distribute the film, which had been scheduled to open in theaters on Sept. 24, 2021. Hasbro’s entertainment studio Entertainment One produced the movie and sold it to Netflix. It will retain distribution rights in China.
Though the exact release date is unclear, “My Little Pony” is expected to land on Netflix later this year.
In the wake of ongoing movie theater closures, Hollywood studios have continued to either postpone their upcoming films or send them to streaming services. Paramount has sold several titles to streamers amid the pandemic, including Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall’s “Coming 2 America,” Aaron Sorkin’s courtroom drama “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and “Without Remorse” starring Michael B. Jordan. Elsewhere, Disney moved “Mulan, “Soul” and “Raya and the Last Dragon” to Disney Plus, and...
- 2/12/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is saddling up to take a ride with My Little Pony.
The streamer has struck a deal with Entertainment One for worldwide rights to Hasbro’s family film (eOne is Hasbro-owned). Paramount Pictures had been previously set to distribute the CGI-animated movie in theaters on Sept. 24, 2021. Instead, the family pic will go out via Netflix later this year.
The deal doesn’t include China.
My Little Pony is one of Hasbro’s most popular toy lines and media franchises. First launched in the early 1980s, it has been modernized and revamped throughout the years. Mainly targeting younger girls, the ...
The streamer has struck a deal with Entertainment One for worldwide rights to Hasbro’s family film (eOne is Hasbro-owned). Paramount Pictures had been previously set to distribute the CGI-animated movie in theaters on Sept. 24, 2021. Instead, the family pic will go out via Netflix later this year.
The deal doesn’t include China.
My Little Pony is one of Hasbro’s most popular toy lines and media franchises. First launched in the early 1980s, it has been modernized and revamped throughout the years. Mainly targeting younger girls, the ...
- 2/12/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix is saddling up to take a ride with My Little Pony.
The streamer has struck a deal with Entertainment One for worldwide rights to Hasbro’s family film (eOne is Hasbro-owned). Paramount Pictures had been previously set to distribute the CGI-animated movie in theaters on Sept. 24, 2021. Instead, the family pic will go out via Netflix later this year.
The deal doesn’t include China.
My Little Pony is one of Hasbro’s most popular toy lines and media franchises. First launched in the early 1980s, it has been modernized and revamped throughout the years. Mainly targeting younger girls, the ...
The streamer has struck a deal with Entertainment One for worldwide rights to Hasbro’s family film (eOne is Hasbro-owned). Paramount Pictures had been previously set to distribute the CGI-animated movie in theaters on Sept. 24, 2021. Instead, the family pic will go out via Netflix later this year.
The deal doesn’t include China.
My Little Pony is one of Hasbro’s most popular toy lines and media franchises. First launched in the early 1980s, it has been modernized and revamped throughout the years. Mainly targeting younger girls, the ...
- 2/12/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Exclusive: Some breaking news. We’ve just heard from eOne staff that there will be a ten percent cut in the film and TV headcount at the Hasbro-owned mini-major.
A memo was just sent out to all staff by Steve Bertram, President, Film & TV, explaining the decision. You can read the memo in full below. We’ve reached out to eOne for comment.
The company employs around 1200 people worldwide across all divisions. Film and TV accounts for around 30-50% so by our calculation the cuts will likely impact around 50-60 staff worldwide.
This has been the flow of traffic at the traditional film and TV studios over the last couple of years as the market evolves and viewing habits change. The pandemic has only hastened that change and made things harder for the majors and mini-majors which have seen production decrease and traditional modes of film distribution grind to...
A memo was just sent out to all staff by Steve Bertram, President, Film & TV, explaining the decision. You can read the memo in full below. We’ve reached out to eOne for comment.
The company employs around 1200 people worldwide across all divisions. Film and TV accounts for around 30-50% so by our calculation the cuts will likely impact around 50-60 staff worldwide.
This has been the flow of traffic at the traditional film and TV studios over the last couple of years as the market evolves and viewing habits change. The pandemic has only hastened that change and made things harder for the majors and mini-majors which have seen production decrease and traditional modes of film distribution grind to...
- 2/9/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Michelle Rodriguez and Justice Smith have closed deals to star in the film adaptation of “Dungeons & Dragons,” Hasbro’s popular game franchise from Wizards of the Coast, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.
Rodriguez and Smith join Chris Pine, who is attached to star.
Hasbro/eOne and Paramount are jointly producing and financing, with eOne distributing in the UK and Canada, and Paramount distributing in the rest of the world.
Jonathan Goldstein and Jonathan Francis Daley are set to direct the film from a screenplay they’ve written, based on a draft by Michael Gilio. Goldstein and Daley previously wrote the screenplay for “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” and they last directed the Warner Bros. and New Line film “Game Night.”
Jeremy Latcham is producing through his deal with studio eOne — Hasbro’s entertainment arm — as is Hasbro’s Brian Goldner.
“Dungeons & Dragons” — based on the tabletop fantasy game “Dungeons & Dragons,...
Rodriguez and Smith join Chris Pine, who is attached to star.
Hasbro/eOne and Paramount are jointly producing and financing, with eOne distributing in the UK and Canada, and Paramount distributing in the rest of the world.
Jonathan Goldstein and Jonathan Francis Daley are set to direct the film from a screenplay they’ve written, based on a draft by Michael Gilio. Goldstein and Daley previously wrote the screenplay for “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” and they last directed the Warner Bros. and New Line film “Game Night.”
Jeremy Latcham is producing through his deal with studio eOne — Hasbro’s entertainment arm — as is Hasbro’s Brian Goldner.
“Dungeons & Dragons” — based on the tabletop fantasy game “Dungeons & Dragons,...
- 2/8/2021
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Reboots aren’t just for grown-ups anymore.
The proliferation of streaming platforms reliant on free-flowing programming pipelines has led to the development of new versions of shows such as “Battlestar Galactica” and “True Blood” that last aired when Barack Obama was president. That same industry-shaking shift away from linear and toward streaming, coupled with the emergence of nostalgia and geekdom as dominating cultural forces, has turned kids TV — already accustomed to regularly reimagining corporate-controlled IP — into a hotbed of reboots.
“We’re in an interesting time right now, where, probably more so than ever before, adults who grew up with certain properties are able to still be a part of those fandoms and talk about them and participate in those fandoms very actively,” says Noelle Stevenson, creator of the DreamWorks Animation-produced “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power” for Netflix. “In the past, it was maybe a little bit more of a niche thing.
The proliferation of streaming platforms reliant on free-flowing programming pipelines has led to the development of new versions of shows such as “Battlestar Galactica” and “True Blood” that last aired when Barack Obama was president. That same industry-shaking shift away from linear and toward streaming, coupled with the emergence of nostalgia and geekdom as dominating cultural forces, has turned kids TV — already accustomed to regularly reimagining corporate-controlled IP — into a hotbed of reboots.
“We’re in an interesting time right now, where, probably more so than ever before, adults who grew up with certain properties are able to still be a part of those fandoms and talk about them and participate in those fandoms very actively,” says Noelle Stevenson, creator of the DreamWorks Animation-produced “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power” for Netflix. “In the past, it was maybe a little bit more of a niche thing.
- 1/6/2021
- by Daniel Holloway
- Variety Film + TV
Chris Pine is in talks to star in the film adaptation of “Dungeons & Dragons,” Hasbro’s popular game franchise from Wizards of the Coast, according to an individual with knowledge of the project. Hasbro/eOne and Paramount are jointly producing and financing, with eOne distributing in the UK and Canada, and Paramount distributing in the rest of the world.
Jonathan Goldstein and Jonathan Francis Daley are set to direct the film from a screenplay they’ve written, based on a draft by Michael Gilio. Goldstein and Daley previously wrote the screenplay for “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” and they last directed the Warner Bros. and New Line film “Game Night.”
Jeremy Latcham is producing through his deal with studio eOne — Hasbro’s entertainment arm — as is Hasbro’s Brian Goldner.
“Dungeons & Dragons” — based on the tabletop fantasy game “Dungeons & Dragons,” or “D&d” as it’s often called by gamers...
Jonathan Goldstein and Jonathan Francis Daley are set to direct the film from a screenplay they’ve written, based on a draft by Michael Gilio. Goldstein and Daley previously wrote the screenplay for “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” and they last directed the Warner Bros. and New Line film “Game Night.”
Jeremy Latcham is producing through his deal with studio eOne — Hasbro’s entertainment arm — as is Hasbro’s Brian Goldner.
“Dungeons & Dragons” — based on the tabletop fantasy game “Dungeons & Dragons,” or “D&d” as it’s often called by gamers...
- 12/14/2020
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Michael McKean says that the death of his longtime friend and Laverne & Shirley costar David Lander “is a loss shared by all of us, not just those who had the joy of knowing him.”
Lander died on Dec. 4, at age 73, after living for nearly four decades with multiple sclerosis. He and McKean actually met back in 1965, during acting classes at Carnegie Mellon University, where they first developed what would become their Lenny and Squiggy (fka “Ant’ny”) personae.
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Lander died on Dec. 4, at age 73, after living for nearly four decades with multiple sclerosis. He and McKean actually met back in 1965, during acting classes at Carnegie Mellon University, where they first developed what would become their Lenny and Squiggy (fka “Ant’ny”) personae.
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- 12/8/2020
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
‘A Perfect Planet’ Goes Global
BBC One and Discovery’s latest David Attenborough epic, A Perfect Planet, has secured a raft of international sales. The natural history series has pre-sold to Australia (Nine), Croatia (Hrt), Czech Republic (Czech TV), Denmark (Dr), Lithuania (Lrt), New Zealand (Tvnz), Norway (Nrk), Russia (Friday! and United Media Group), Spain (Movistar+), Slovenia (Rtvs) and Sweden (Svt). BBC Earth channels across Africa, Asia, Canada, Cee, Medme, Nordics and Poland will also premiere the series. Attenborough will use A Perfect Planet to explain how weather, ocean currents, the sun and volcanoes foster and shape the natural world. Made by Silverback Films, the series is co-produced with Tencent Penguin Pictures, Zdf German Television, China Media Group CCTV9, France Télévisions and The Open University.
‘Midsomer Murders’ Restarts Filming
Season 22 of hit British crime drama Midsomer Murders has gone into production in the pandemic era. Made by Bentley Productions, the...
BBC One and Discovery’s latest David Attenborough epic, A Perfect Planet, has secured a raft of international sales. The natural history series has pre-sold to Australia (Nine), Croatia (Hrt), Czech Republic (Czech TV), Denmark (Dr), Lithuania (Lrt), New Zealand (Tvnz), Norway (Nrk), Russia (Friday! and United Media Group), Spain (Movistar+), Slovenia (Rtvs) and Sweden (Svt). BBC Earth channels across Africa, Asia, Canada, Cee, Medme, Nordics and Poland will also premiere the series. Attenborough will use A Perfect Planet to explain how weather, ocean currents, the sun and volcanoes foster and shape the natural world. Made by Silverback Films, the series is co-produced with Tencent Penguin Pictures, Zdf German Television, China Media Group CCTV9, France Télévisions and The Open University.
‘Midsomer Murders’ Restarts Filming
Season 22 of hit British crime drama Midsomer Murders has gone into production in the pandemic era. Made by Bentley Productions, the...
- 10/7/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Magic: The Gathering‘s next Secret Lair release is fast becoming one of the most controversial products ever created for the collectible card game.
For those not in the know, Wizards of the Coast announced earlier this week that AMC’s The Walking Dead – due to air its final season 10 episode later today – is to get its own set of suitably themed cards as part of a special collaboration. Unlike previous crossovers such as My Little Pony and Godzilla, however, these particular cards are neither silver-bordered (denoting their status as non-tournament legal) or alternate art variants of existing cards, as was the case with the latter in Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths.
Instead, those so far revealed, which feature several characters from the show including Michonne, Negan and Glenn, all have unique abilities to call their own. While all three are legal in formats such as Commander, none are overtly strong or even meta-defining,...
For those not in the know, Wizards of the Coast announced earlier this week that AMC’s The Walking Dead – due to air its final season 10 episode later today – is to get its own set of suitably themed cards as part of a special collaboration. Unlike previous crossovers such as My Little Pony and Godzilla, however, these particular cards are neither silver-bordered (denoting their status as non-tournament legal) or alternate art variants of existing cards, as was the case with the latter in Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths.
Instead, those so far revealed, which feature several characters from the show including Michonne, Negan and Glenn, all have unique abilities to call their own. While all three are legal in formats such as Commander, none are overtly strong or even meta-defining,...
- 10/4/2020
- by Joe Pring
- We Got This Covered
Magic: The Gathering‘s latest crossover product is causing something of a small outrage among fans of the card game on social media.
For those not in the know, Wizards of the Coast announced earlier this week that an upcoming Secret Lair (limited edition products that include promotional and/or alt-art cards/reprints) set containing cards themed after AMC’s The Walking Dead will be going on sale to coincide with air dates for the TV show’s final episodes. Crossovers with other media franchises are nothing new for the collectible card game, of course, with the likes of My Little Pony and Godzilla just two of many immortalized on cardboard over the years, but there’s something different about this particular collaboration.
All the contents included in Secret Lair X The Walking Dead will be printed with standard black, not silver – which denotes promotional, non-legal cards – borders, making them...
For those not in the know, Wizards of the Coast announced earlier this week that an upcoming Secret Lair (limited edition products that include promotional and/or alt-art cards/reprints) set containing cards themed after AMC’s The Walking Dead will be going on sale to coincide with air dates for the TV show’s final episodes. Crossovers with other media franchises are nothing new for the collectible card game, of course, with the likes of My Little Pony and Godzilla just two of many immortalized on cardboard over the years, but there’s something different about this particular collaboration.
All the contents included in Secret Lair X The Walking Dead will be printed with standard black, not silver – which denotes promotional, non-legal cards – borders, making them...
- 9/30/2020
- by Joe Pring
- We Got This Covered
Actress and comedian Yvette Nicole Brown appeared on Rolling Stone‘s The First Time to talk about her new role in the Audible fiction podcast Vroom Vroom, opposite renowned voice actor John Dimaggio.
“The first time I ever did voiceover work was in a show called Pound Puppies,” Brown said. “Hasbro had a network for a while called The Hub, and we did Pound Puppies around the same time that My Little Pony came out. One succeeded, and the other one kind of went away,” she added with a laugh.
“The first time I ever did voiceover work was in a show called Pound Puppies,” Brown said. “Hasbro had a network for a while called The Hub, and we did Pound Puppies around the same time that My Little Pony came out. One succeeded, and the other one kind of went away,” she added with a laugh.
- 9/7/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
On Aug. 5, Comedy Central announced a reboot to the classic 1991 cartoon The Ren & Stimpy Show. The show’s initial airing, as one of the three original Nicktoons (alongside Doug and Rugrats), was a milestone in cartoon television history, with its purposely crude yet dynamic visuals and heavily exaggerated animation and aesthetics. It also had a deeply complicated run. Ren & Stimpy was controversial both in public and behind the scenes and its sordid history includes creator John Kricfalusi’s inability to complete episodes on time, episodes Nick edited down or refused to air, and the criticisms of the show’s most disturbing aspects. Nevertheless the show was able to cement itself with a passionate, dedicated cult following.
That sordid history, however, reached an impassable point in 2018 when Buzzfeed reported a grotesque expose on Kricfalusi, and his grooming and dating of a 16-year-old girl during the show’s production. Before this point,...
That sordid history, however, reached an impassable point in 2018 when Buzzfeed reported a grotesque expose on Kricfalusi, and his grooming and dating of a 16-year-old girl during the show’s production. Before this point,...
- 8/25/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The Evolution Championship Series was set for July 31 to August 2. Thousands of fighting game fans from all over the world would have crammed themselves into a Las Vegas arena to scream along with Cell’s intro animation from Dragon Ball FighterZ. Nine different fighting games were going to be streamed for an online audience over the course of three days in what my wife calls “the most trying weekend of our relationship” because she can’t for the life of her understand why someone would dedicate their weekend to watching strangers play video games.
The line-up of games included Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Tekken 7, Samurai Shodown, Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late[cl-r], and Granblue Fantasy Versus. There was also going to be an eight-player invitational tournament for Marvel vs. Capcom 2, a game that was extremely instrumental in Evo’s early existence.
Unsurprisingly, plans have changed.
The line-up of games included Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Tekken 7, Samurai Shodown, Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late[cl-r], and Granblue Fantasy Versus. There was also going to be an eight-player invitational tournament for Marvel vs. Capcom 2, a game that was extremely instrumental in Evo’s early existence.
Unsurprisingly, plans have changed.
- 5/14/2020
- by Gavin Jasper
- Den of Geek
Peter Micelli, who has spent the last two years as Entertainment One’s chief strategy officer of television, film and digital, is stepping down from his role at the British-Canadian content company, according to an internal memo that went out to staff Monday, Variety has learned.
At eOne, Micelli oversaw the company’s TV and digital content operations, where he was tasked with leading TV strategy and seeking out partnership and potential acquisitive opportunities for eOne. Prior to his time at eOne, Micelli spent over two decades at CAA as a TV agent.
Micelli joined eOne shortly after Mark Gordon became the company’s chief content officer. His exit comes less than a year after Gordon moved on from his position as eOne’s president and chief content officer and transitioned to a producing deal with the company. Gordon and eOne were said to be mutually unhappy together, prompting Gordon’s exit.
At eOne, Micelli oversaw the company’s TV and digital content operations, where he was tasked with leading TV strategy and seeking out partnership and potential acquisitive opportunities for eOne. Prior to his time at eOne, Micelli spent over two decades at CAA as a TV agent.
Micelli joined eOne shortly after Mark Gordon became the company’s chief content officer. His exit comes less than a year after Gordon moved on from his position as eOne’s president and chief content officer and transitioned to a producing deal with the company. Gordon and eOne were said to be mutually unhappy together, prompting Gordon’s exit.
- 4/13/2020
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: David Slade’s feature adaptation of horror novel Dark Harvest is now scheduled to open on Sept. 24, 2021.
The project repped MGM Film Group Chairman Michael De Luca’s first notable deal at the studio upon his recent arrival. Dark Harvest was previously set up at New Regency which put the project in turnaround.
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Dark Harvest will go up against Paramount’s release of the new My Little Pony movie and an untitled Universal event movie on its new date.
Dark Harvest, based on Norman Partridge’s novel, is set on Halloween in 1963 and centers around the October Boy aka Ol’ Hacksaw Face aka Sawtooth Jack. Whatever the name, everybody in this small Midwestern town knows who he is. He...
The project repped MGM Film Group Chairman Michael De Luca’s first notable deal at the studio upon his recent arrival. Dark Harvest was previously set up at New Regency which put the project in turnaround.
More from DeadlineJordan Peele-Produced 'Candyman' Heads To FallAretha Franklin Biopic 'Respect' Heads To Christmas For Awards Season RolloutSylvester Stallone Superhero Thriller 'Samaritan' Going On Two-Week Hiatus
Dark Harvest will go up against Paramount’s release of the new My Little Pony movie and an untitled Universal event movie on its new date.
Dark Harvest, based on Norman Partridge’s novel, is set on Halloween in 1963 and centers around the October Boy aka Ol’ Hacksaw Face aka Sawtooth Jack. Whatever the name, everybody in this small Midwestern town knows who he is. He...
- 4/7/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
With a huge chunk of the world currently under stay-at-home orders from their local or national governments, a number of parents are slowly going insane from all the constant screaming over “Into the Unknown” playing on loop. I’m fine, by the way, thank you for asking.
Thankfully, DC Comics has offered help. DC Kids Camp is a new program from the comics publisher offering kid-friendly superhero activities and previews of DC’s middle grade graphic novels.
The program will also feature videos, draw alongs, and crafting tutorials with some of the supremely talented comics creators working on those middle grade books. The first, available on the @dccomicskids Twitter feed and @dckids on Instagram on March 25th, is an interactive demonstration on how to make your own Green Lantern ring with Counterstrike co-creator and writer of Green Lantern: Legacy, Minh Le.
Parents can also sign up for the DC Family...
Thankfully, DC Comics has offered help. DC Kids Camp is a new program from the comics publisher offering kid-friendly superhero activities and previews of DC’s middle grade graphic novels.
The program will also feature videos, draw alongs, and crafting tutorials with some of the supremely talented comics creators working on those middle grade books. The first, available on the @dccomicskids Twitter feed and @dckids on Instagram on March 25th, is an interactive demonstration on how to make your own Green Lantern ring with Counterstrike co-creator and writer of Green Lantern: Legacy, Minh Le.
Parents can also sign up for the DC Family...
- 3/25/2020
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: There is a certain generation that finds a distinct joy in the X-Men and Batman animated series as well as Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, The Smurfs, Goosebumps, Muppet Babies and Fraggle Rock — and we have TV exec, Margaret Loesch to thank for all of these childhood treasures. That said, Nacelle Company is looking to champion Loesch with a feature-length documentary about her life and career.
The film will be co-directed by Brian Volk-Weiss and Brian Stillman — who, as you can see, have directed some pop culture docus of the nostalgic variety. Cisco Henson will serve as Executive Producer for The Nacelle Company.
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The film will be co-directed by Brian Volk-Weiss and Brian Stillman — who, as you can see, have directed some pop culture docus of the nostalgic variety. Cisco Henson will serve as Executive Producer for The Nacelle Company.
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- 3/11/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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