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JAKKS Pacific announced it has secured a multi-category licensing agreement with Cartoon Network Enterprises, the licensing and merchandising arm of the television network, for The Powerpuff Girls, the Emmy Award-winning franchise. Disguise, Inc., the Halloween costume division of JAKKS Pacific, will produce Halloween costumes and accessories based on the iconic …

Fox’s YA film adaptation Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials won the North American box-office race with $30.3 million from 3,796 theaters, while Johnny Depp‘s violent crime drama Black Mass delivered the actor a needed win with $23.4 million from 3,186 locations as awards season gets underway. Scorch Trials came in just behind the first film, which …

Premium TV network EPIX announced that Richard Armitage (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, “Hannibal”) has been cast as the lead in Berlin Station, the 10-part contemporary spy series produced by Paramount TV and Anonymous Content. Armitage will portray Daniel Meyer, the cerebral, newly-anointed CIA case officer who goes from …

Romantic thriller The Perfect Guy looks to have narrowly beaten M. Night Shyamalan’s horror-thriller The Visit at the North American box office with $26.7 million from 2,221 theaters. The Visit took in an estimated $25.7 million from 3,068 theaters, the top opening of 2015 so far for a horror film. The …

Kabam, in collaboration with Disney Interactive and Lucasfilm, announced the launch of Star Wars: Uprising, the first mobile role-playing game that takes place between Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, following the death of the Emperor. The game is available now for free on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Google Play …

Revenge comes in an artfully wrapped package in The Gift, a chilling psychological thriller available on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD and on Demand October 27, 2015, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. From STX Entertainment and Blumhouse Productions (Whiplash, The Purge) The Gift is a suspenseful and thrilling morality tale that earned a “Certified Fresh” seal …

The newest chapter in the iconic franchise TERMINATOR GENISYS explodes onto Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, DVD, and On Demand November 10, 2015 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. The film arrives three weeks early on Digital HD October 20. “Arnold is back and better than ever” (Shawn Edwards, WDAP-TV, FOX) …

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced that Mad Max, the open-world, third-person action game developed by Avalanche Studios and set in a post-apocalyptic setting, is now available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC. The Mad Max video game introduces an original story set within the universe of Mad Max and features deep car customization …

Disney Interactive launched Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition, the latest installment in the highly successful Disney Infinity “toys-to-life” franchise, bringing together Star Wars with Disney, Disney•Pixar and Marvel for the ultimate family gaming experience. Available at a suggested retail price of $64.99, the Disney Infinity 3.0 EditionStarter Pack includes the Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition video game software and base, …

The dog days of August saw Universal’s box-office champ Straight Outta Compton remain No. 1 for the third straight weekend with $13.2 million from 3,142 theaters, while Christian drama War Room did far better than expected in earning $11 million from a small footprint of 1,135 locations to come in second. Meanwhile, Zac Efron‘s electronic …