This fall Dark Horse Comics invites you to go back to the beginnings of a popular character with The Strain: Mister Quinlan—Vampire Hunter! Renowned comics creator David Lapham (Stray Bullets, Silverfish) and artist Edgar Salazar (Smallville: Alien, Deathstroke) join forces to tell a brand-new tale about the origins of a fan-favorite …
Read More »Minecraft: Wii U Edition Now Available in Stores
The Minecraft: Wii U Edition game arrived in stores with the same popular Minecraft add-on content packs included in the Nintendo eShop version of the game on the disc at no extra charge. This includes the recently released Super Mario Mash-Up Pack, which adds elements from the Super Mario series to the game. “Even more Nintendo …
Read More »YO-KAI WATCH Season Two Premieres On Disney XD August 1st
LEVEL-5 abby Inc.‘s hit series YO-KAI WATCH is continuing its North American expansion — with a season two pick-up by Disney XD for 50 episodes, near-doubling season one’s 26-episode run. Additionally, all 26 episodes of season one are now streaming on Netflix. The second season on Disney XD will premiere on Monday, August 1st at 12:30 ET/PT. The expanded …
Read More »Mattel Named Master Toy Licensee Ahead of the Highly Anticipated Theatrical Release of the Eighth Chapter in the Fast & Furious Saga
As audiences rev up for the upcoming release of the highly anticipated eighth chapter in the global fan-favorite Fast & Furious movie phenomenon, NBCUniversal Brand Development and its NBCUniversal Consumer Products business unit today announced plans to expand the range of merchandise inspired by the multi-billion dollar franchise. One of the most popular …
Read More »‘Finding Dory’ Finds Box Office Records
Thirteen years after Finding Nemo first hit theaters, Pixar and Disney’s sequel Finding Dorymade a gigantic splash at the box office, landing the biggest domestic opening of all time for an animated title with $136.2 million from 4,305 theaters. It’s also the only animated movie to crack the overall list of top 20 …
Read More »Cartoon Network Enterprises Unveils Expanding Portfolio at Licensing Expo 2016
Cartoon Network Enterprises announced its strong, diversified portfolio, which includes this year’s global launch of the re-imaged franchise, The Powerpuff Girls, the relaunch of Ben 10 in Europe and Asia in Fall 2016 and the Americas in Spring 2017, and new licensing partners for many of its popular brands including Adventure Time, Steven Universe and Rick and Morty. The announcement comes at the …
Read More »Activision Blizzard Studios Expands Pioneering Skylanders Franchise Into Television
Activision Blizzard announced that “Skylanders Academy,” the first production by Activision Blizzard Studios—its newly created television and film studio—will premiere in Fall 2016 on Netflix. “Over the last five years, millions of families around the world have welcomed Skylanders characters into their homes. Now, they’ll be able to watch their …
Read More »Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3 Highlights Upcoming Wii U and Nintendo 3DS Releases
Nintendo showed off a variety of games for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems during its Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3 broadcast today, including a new game in the Mario Party series, an original action-adventure RPG IP for Nintendo 3DS, a sequel to Nintendo eShop hit BOXBOY! and the surprise launch of Rhythm Heaven Megamix. Here’s a quick …
Read More »Nintendo Gives Players Unprecedented Freedom of Adventure in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild represents the next great boundary-breaking adventure from Nintendo. The game marks a new pinnacle for the franchise, and Nintendo gave the world its first look at the immense, living and breathing world of the Wii U version of the game at the E3 video game …
Read More »‘The Conjuring 2’ Scares Off Box Office Competition
In a relatively weak box office weekend, James Wan’s sequel to 2013’s record-breaking supernatural thriller summoned up $90.350 million at the worldwide box office, making The Conjuring 2 #1 in its opening weekend in North America and expecting to be #1 internationally, outside of China. New Line and Warner Bros.’ spooky The …
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