The Department’s Hamish A. Jenkinson on Arkham Asylum – and how brands can thrive with immersive experiences

To find out more about the development process behind next year’s Arkham Asylum experience, we spoke with Hamish A. Jenkinson, Founder and Executive Creative Director at The Department and Co-Founder of Dept. Studios, Inc.

Rebellion teams with Hiya Toys for Judge Dredd action figures

“Hiya Toys have a great track record for quality and the designs for these figures have blown us away,” said Jason Kinglsey OBE, CEO of Rebellion.

Author Alan Dean Foster on the novelisation of IP: From Alien and Star Wars to Krull, Star Trek and beyond…

Prolific author Alan Dean Foster discusses cinematic IP, ghostwriting and his latest work.

Barry Hughes, Managing Director of Golden Bear Toys, on soft toys and hard challenges

Golden Bear’s Barry Hughes talks about licensing soft toys – and developing ideas.

Elan Freedman, EVP Business Development & Licensing at Surge Licensing, on a life in licensing

Surge Licensing’s Elan Freedman reveals how he brings out the best in creative people…

Netflix teams with vegan lifestyle brand UnHide for limited-edition blankets

One features the word ‘chill’, while another boasts a design inspired by the spectrum of colours seen in the Netflix intro.

A24 launches Horror Caviar: A Cookbook, featuring recipes inspired by The Shining, Alien and Rosemary’s Baby

Recipes include Snap Pea Gelatine Labyrinth inspired by The Shining and Roasted Leg of Lamb & Carrot Flan inspired by Rosemary’s Baby.

Numskull Designs’ Karl Mizen on designing Christmas jumpers for Jaws, Jurassic Park and Back to the Future

Karl Mizen, Creative Director at Numskull Designs, discusses how to successfully bring brands to life as Christmas jumpers.

Licensed to Charm’s Maggie Calmels on embracing trends, avoiding bandwagons and designing Frida Kahlo pieces

Maggie Calmels – Founder and Creative Director at Licensed to Charm – discusses her approach to bringing brands like Labyrinth, Pusheen and Frida Kahlo into jewellery.

Northern Monk and Rebellion celebrate Thought Bubble festival with Judge Dredd beer

The collaboration forms part of Northern Monk’s New Patrons Project range, with each launch boasting artwork from a different artist to celebrate Thought Bubble, the UK’s biggest comic art festival.

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