Film & TV

William Lamb Group’s Head of Licensing Sandra Vanstan, Senior Designer and Account Manager Ruth Evans and Designer Emily Bean talk design trends, innovation and retail opportunities.

“I can envision a line of Hellraiser hot sauces”: Surge Licensing President Mark Freedman discusses how he has ideas for brand extensions.

“The Mr. Men Little Miss characters are universally recognisable by their simple illustrations and iconic names and are relatable to every age, culture, personality and gender,” said Philippe Alessandri, President of Watch Next Media and Kids First.

The crossover event sees Red join the My Talking Tom 2 game and Talking Tom appear in Angry Birds 2.

“Good ideas can come from anywhere”: Hasbro Entertainment’s Olivier Dumont talks TRANSFORMERS – and looks ahead to future adaptations for MONOPOLY, CLUE and MAGIC: THE GATHERING.

The game sees players try and collect three different sets of magical items to win.

“Christmas is the most competitive period for British advertisers and licensing a generationally adored character like the BFG is a sure-fire way to capture attention,” said David Born, Founder and CEO of Born Licensing.

“This immersive world is really pushing the boundaries of innovation and design within the Roblox platform,” said Ciaran Warren, Head of Studio at Feenix – the developer of Mission Marmalade.

“I wanted to create a piece with Fabergé which was humorous and fun – whilst also honouring the company’s legendary quality and specialism in movement and animation,” said director Tim Burton.

The Heretic candle is scented with ‘flaky, buttery crust and zingy blueberry filling’ and designed to look like the one seen in the film.