Film & TV
Stern Pinball debuts Bond pinball machines celebrating 60 years of 007
A Pro Edition is themed around Dr No, while the Premium Edition celebrates You Only Live Twice.
Karl Mizen – Creative Director at Numskull Designs – reveals the characters, thinking and design behind CosCups
Which IP fits the Coscups range from Numskull Designs? Creative Director Karl Mizen tells all…
Design_Lead_Play’s Darren Lee Phillipson on crafting toys for Gigantosaurus
With United Smile’s Gigantosaurus toy line being showcased at the LA Toy Previews, we caught up with the designer of the range – design_lead_play’s Darren Lee Phillipson.
PMI to launch novelty toys and games for Sonic Prime
A line of Sonic Prime products from PMI will launch in early 2023, including collectibles, mini figures, clip-on plush, stampers, games and more.
CoComelon joins Tonies line-up
“Our partnership with Moonbug Entertainment allows us to share the playful adventures of JJ and friends in a new screen-free way,” said Drew Vernon, Marketing Director for Tonies USA.
Penguin Ventures’ David Sprei on creativity, collaboration and keeping classic brands fresh
David Sprei – Commercial Director at Penguin Ventures – talks us through his history in licensing, and how he fuels creativity.
Warner Bros. Discovery readies “true experiential celebration” with Wizarding World Festival 2023
“We are beyond excited to celebrate this magical community and bring everyone together for an epic fan festival – more than a traditional fan fest, a true experiential celebration… A must-see event,” said Peter van Roden, Senior Vice President of Warner Bros. Themed Entertainment.
Fraktal’s Ben Cox and Vojtech Dvorak on crafting effective designs for brands like Pac-Man, Hot Wheels and D&D
Ben Cox and Vojtech Dvorak from the creative studio Fraktal discuss inspiration, the metaverse and design heroes.
Warner Bros teams with Creation Entertainment for The Sopranos Official Convention
“The opportunity to bring our brand of live fan convention entertainment to this project is a dream come true for our company and we can’t wait to mob it up with our fellow fans this December,” said Erin Ferries, Senior VP of Creation Entertainment.
Disney Lorcana to be “game-changer for the trading card game market”, says Ravensburger
“The breadth and scope of Disney characters represented in this game will be unprecedented, and it will contain more original Disney artwork than any other single product ever created,” said John Balen, Vice President of Product Design at Disney.