Film & TV
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.
Netflix celebrates Stranger Things Day with limited-edition cereal, toys and pop-up stores
In the US, fans can take a tour of the first-ever Stranger Things pop-up stores located in New York City’s Times Square and at The Americana at Brand in Los Angeles.
Netflix partners with Champion for Stranger Things apparel collection
The college-inspired collection features Hawkins branding – based on the town featured in the show – as well as a mirrored design to reflect The Upside Down.
Talking Brands: Vincent van Gogh toys, Nelson Mandela apparel, Einstein energy ads… Which other historical figures have licensing potential?
Skew’s Oliver Dyer, Licensing Link’s Chris Taday and The Ashmolean Museum’s Declan McCarthy tell us which iconic figures deserve brand extensions of their own.
Netflix details first wave of mobile games
“Whether you’re craving a casual game you can start from scratch or an immersive experience that lets you dig deeper into your favourite stories, we want to begin to build a library of games that offers something for everyone,” said Mike Verdu, VP of Game Development at Netflix.
Anya Hollis from Factory Rights on why cartoon legend Mr Benn is still going strong at 50
Mr Benn at 50: Anya Hollis, Head of Brand Licensing at Factory Rights, on the animation classic.
Quentin Tarantino teams with Secret Network for Pulp Fiction NFTs
“Secret Network and Secret NFTs provide a whole new world of connecting fans and artists and I’m thrilled to be a part of that,” said Tarantino.