Film & TV
Chessington World of Adventures to welcome world’s first Jumanji rollercoaster
Mandrill Mayhem is a winged, launch, shuttle ride with an inversion – a first for Chessington, which last introduced a rollercoaster back in 2004.
Polaroid launches limited edition Bowie film
Each pack contains 8 unique frames inspired by the iconic artwork and imagery of classic David Bowie albums.
Yu-Gi-Oh!’s Yami Yugi gets the sneaker treatment from adidas
The adidas Originals x Yu-Gi-Oh! Adi2000 sneaker comes with Millennium Item lace jewels, the last piece of Exodia hangtag and a limited co-branded Dark Magician card.
Made Thought debuts PlasticFree, a sustainable materials platform for designers
PlasticFree houses case studies and editorial from leaders in the worlds of design and science, as well as a guide of trending sustainable materials.
Bags of creativity: Ramon van Dongen – CEO at Vadobag – on the growth of the company, e-commerce and more
Vadobag’s CEO, Ramon van Dongen, discusses licensing at one of Europe’s oldest bag wholesalers
Universal Parks & Resorts to launch permanent horror experience in Las Vegas
“We are excited to give our global fanbase yet another way to get scared and have fun with fear in the heart of Las Vegas,” said Page Thompson, President of New Ventures at Universal Parks & Resorts.
Insight Editions’ Vanessa Lopez on crafting cookbooks for brands like Black Panther, Seinfeld and Pokémon
Is there a recipe for success when it comes to licensed cookbooks? Vanessa Lopez – Co-Publisher & VP for Licensing and Partnerships at Insight Editions – shares her thoughts.
Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen’s Shapes picture books get TV series with Apple TV+
Shape Island – a stop motion series – follows serious Square, intrepid Circle and tricky Triangle on their silly adventures.
Jonathan Bayme, founder of theory11, on designing stunning playing cards for licensors
How theory11 founder Jonathan Bayme elevates brands with incredible playing cards
Visit the Brands Untapped team at London Toy Fair this month
The team will be based at the Mojo Nation stand – B38.