Square Enix teams with Royal Armouries to craft real-world sword replica from Final Fantasy XVI
It marks the first time a sword created from a video game has ever been on display in the Royal Armouries.
The Brand Radar: Why licensing can be a recipe for success in homewares
Inspired by a trip to the Exclusively tradeshow, Start Licensing’s Ian Downes looks at how brands can thrive in the homewares sector.
Buffalo Games’ John Bell on bringing the Tetris game to the tabletop
John Bell – Director of Inventor Relations and Preliminary Design at Buffalo Games – on why creating Tetris board games has been something of a dream collaboration.
David Faulkner, co-founder of Cardology, discusses the company’s range of licensed greeting cards
Cardology’s David Faulkner on holding greeting card licenses for Harry Potter, Peter Rabbit and more
Why create a graphic novel about the life of comedian Tony Hancock? Writer Stephen Walsh tells all
HANCOCK: THE LAD HIMSELF! How the Tony Hancock brand extended into a graphic novel
Métier launches Indiana Jones luxury leather goods collection
The company created the range in collaboration with Joanna Johnston, costume designer on the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
Jewel to helm global licensing push for SCOUT
“We are excited to partner with Jewel to bring the SCOUT brand into new product categories and expand our audience,” said Deb Waterman Johns, founder of SCOUT.
Time Bomb Comics readies second Gerry Anderson Spectrum anthology
“I’m delighted to see how the Gerry Anderson titles and characters have evolved in the second issue,” said Anderson Entertainment’s Jamie Anderson.
IMG propels Angry Birds into educational space with Legends of Learning
“The combination of this iconic brand with the academic rigour and student engagement that teachers rely on from Legends of Learning is going to be revolutionary,” said Dr. Vadim Polikov, CEO and co-founder of Legends of Learning.
Paramount teams with Pizza Hut Australia for Garfield-inspired pasta pizzas
“The new flavours lean into Garfield’s cheeky and irreverent humour – as well as his well-known love of food,” said Venetia Davie, VP of Paramount Consumer Products UK, Ireland, Israel and ANZ.