Famed ‘Clerks and ‘Chasing Amy’ director to serve as showrunner and executive producer of new limited anime series, produced with Mattel TV, focused on unresolved 1980s era ‘He-Man’ storylines.
June 20th is the United Nations’ World Refugee Day; the noted animation writer and story editor shares her thoughts on why ’50 million children need more than my words.’
New television programs in development based on Mattel’s beloved portfolio of franchises and characters as well as new IP across a range of genres.
Revamped show features a more multicultural and gender-balanced “Steam Team” character lineup that now travels around the world.
DHX Media signs deals to introduce kids around the world to new animated series based on Mattel’s original micro-scale doll brand.
Global toy and play company branching into theatrical feature film production based on their big brand franchises.
Refreshed series will see the famous train engine and his pals travel the world.
Cartoon Network celebrates franchise’s 20th anniversary with a full slate of global deals, while Entertainment One and Kratt Brothers Co. build on existing deals.
Overseas debut of the adventure series to follow U.S. launch in fall 2018 on Nick Jr.
Updated, global take on the classic preschool series coming in fall 2018.
Feature-length movie ‘The Great Race’ will debut franchise’s first Chinese character and will screen nationwide starting Sept. 22.
Fisher-Price to develop toys around new original series created by Matt Fernandes of Industrial Brothers.
Mattel subsidiary to develop comprehensive toy program across multiple categories for the preschool property for broad retail distribution worldwide.
New 10-part series, ‘Monster High: The Adventures Of The Ghoul Squad,’ the first full episodic series from Mattel Creations to premiere exclusively on YouTube.
Former Google executive succeeds Christopher A. Sinclair, who will now serve as Executive Chairman of Mattel’s board of directors.
New CG-animated special, ‘The Great Race,’ kicks off the 20th season of ‘Thomas & Friends.’
In one of the biggest global licensing deals of its kind, IMG Worlds of Legends will include characters from global brands from Nickelodeon, Ubisoft, Saban Brands, Mattel, Toei Animation, Cartoon Network, and more.
Film Roman teams with Boxel Studios to launch full-service animation and VFX studio Film Roman Baja; new facility overseen by Uriel Reyes Botello and Andres Reyes Botello to service all of Film Roman’s productions.
Historic deal marks the first time a Chinese property has been signed to a global master toy license.
Re-imagined series returns to PBS with eight all-new half-hour episodes beginning November 12.
International licensing deals for CG-animated preschool series show based on the iconic Fisher-Price brand are announced for Season One.
Mattel to manage consumer products for the ‘Octonauts’ preschool brand in China.
New feature-length CG-animated 2017 special ‘Fireman Sam: Alien Alert,’ featuring the voice of David Tennant as villain Buck Douglas, is produced by Mattel and distributed by DHX Media.
Exclusive SVOD deal which encompassing the rights of the Barbie movie catalogue for the next seven years is announced at MIPCOM 2016.
Ahead of MIPCOM, Mattel Creations presents new kids content slate including a special and two new series for Barbie and brand-new show ‘Enchantimals.’
