Nintendo Announces Super Mario Bros. Movie for 2022
Nintendo and Illumination announced that a Super Mario Bros. animated movie — starring Chris Pratt, Anya-Taylor Joy, Charlie Day, and more — is coming to theaters December 2022.
Strawberry Shortcake Launches New Franchise Program
WildBrain is bringing back Strawberry Shortcake for today’s kids with a new animated series, Berry in the Big City, and franchise program.
Folktellers YA Series Inks Publishing Deal With Scribe
Folktellers Universe and Scribe Publishing Company entered into a publishing agreement for the release of the first three books in Josef Bastion’s young adult fantasy book series, Excerpts from an Unknown Guidebook.
IMC Toys Inks Content Distribution Deal with BPMS & Andrew Berman
IMC Toys announced a new agreement with David Becker of Blue Plate Media Services (BPMS) and kids content distribution executive Andrew Berman to distribute its animated content in the U.S.
Universal Music Group Teams Up With Moonbug Music
Universal Music Group will oversee worldwide distribution, publishing, and licensing for the Moonbug Music label and its kids and family music catalogs
My Squishy Little Dumplings Debut Slate of Digital Content
WowWee and Nickelodeon teamed up for original content reimagining My Squishy Little Dumplings characters as an animated, K-Pop-inspired band called The Squish.
Spin Master’s Bakugan Series to Air Episode on Roblox
Spin Master’s Bakugan franchise will be the first to premiere a full-length series episode on the online platform Roblox.
Sony Completes $1.175 Billion Acquisition of Crunchyroll
This week, Funimation Global Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, completed its $1.175 billion acquisition of anime Crunchyroll — previously owned by AT&T.
Red Rock Films & National Wildlife Federation Will Develop Ranger Rick Series
Red Rock Films and the National Wildlife Federation are set to develop a new kids series based on magazine and book character Ranger Rick. The upcoming series will be a modern day re-imagination of Ranger Rick that urges viewers to explore their environment by bringing awareness to one conservation issue per season, such as monarch butterfly migration. Ranger Rick magazine has been a Parents’ Choice Gold Award Winner for the…