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“We’ll look to leverage the legacy of these iconic institutions to tell their stories and engage consumers through creative collaborations and products,” said Victoria Whellans, Commercial Director at ASPIRE by WildBrain CPLG.

Licensed toys feature throughout other categories too, with nominees including Wow! Stuff’s Jurassic Park Real FX Baby T-Rex, Jazwares’ Pokémon Squishmallows and Funko Games’ Disney Animated.

“It’s more than just barware – it’s a testament to Luther’s profound influence on music and his ever-present essence in our lives,” said David Gottlieb, Manager of The Luther Vandross Estate.

Robyn Cowling, Brand Director for Rocky Horror Show at Golden Goose, discusses bringing the brand into sectors like beauty, bath and board games.

“We’re incredibly grateful to Fred Perry and to every single person who has bought and treasured items from the Amy Winehouse collection,” said Jane Winehouse, Co-founder & Managing Trustee of the Amy Winehouse Foundation.

The show will see classic Looney Tunes shorts projected on the big screen, with the original classical-inspired scores performed live by the Orchestra Italiana del Cinema.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, July 28th.

There’s one month left to get your nominations in for the 2023 Edition of the Brands Untapped 100 – a publication celebrating designers, studios and creative leaders and that have done great work in the licensing industry over the past 12 months.

Stephen Cook – President & CEO at TCG Entertainment – discusses the envelope-pushing approach behind the DC in Concert series.

The Encanto Tonie launched in the US a few weeks ago and immediately became a best-seller.