Den of Geek was on hand at Funko’s Investor and Press Day on Tuesday in Manhattan. During the event, the collectibles company announced they are tapping into the consumable products business.
“Funky is branching into consumables with Pop! Candy in Q1 of 2023 with a special, see-through Pop! figure filled with colorful candy to hit fan’s sweet spot, while also delivering a collectible item. In time for Easter, the first launch will include Freddy Funky and other IP, such as Care Bears.”
Funko also announced they will begin producing a line of puzzles as well.
“Funko’s first line of puzzles will arrive this holiday season from Funko Games, featuring fan-favorite pop culture characters like Elf (available in October), Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (November). The 500-piece puzzle will use vibrant quality materials and Pop! styled artwork featuring original illustrations inspired by popular properties.”
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“Funky is branching into consumables with Pop! Candy in Q1 of 2023 with a special, see-through Pop! figure filled with colorful candy to hit fan’s sweet spot, while also delivering a collectible item. In time for Easter, the first launch will include Freddy Funky and other IP, such as Care Bears.”
Funko also announced they will begin producing a line of puzzles as well.
“Funko’s first line of puzzles will arrive this holiday season from Funko Games, featuring fan-favorite pop culture characters like Elf (available in October), Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (November). The 500-piece puzzle will use vibrant quality materials and Pop! styled artwork featuring original illustrations inspired by popular properties.”
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- 9/13/2022
- by Lee Parham
- Den of Geek
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has snagged the occult horror pic, “Hellbender” prior to its Aug. 14 world premiere at the 25th Fantasia Intl. Film Festival.
“Hellbender” is written and directed by Toby Poser, John Adams and their daughter Zelda Adams who also star in the film along with their other family member, Lulu Adams.
Said Craig Engler, general manager of Shudder, “We are thrilled to bring this family-focused folk nightmare to Shudder with such a talented actual family in front of and behind the camera. With ‘Hellbender,’ Wonder Wheel Productions has made their most polished feature yet, and we know our audience will delight in the film’s shocking visuals and scares.”
“Teaming up with Shudder was at the top of our bloody bucket list. They’re the pinnacle of beautiful horror, and to be a part of that is beyond thrilling for our family,...
“Hellbender” is written and directed by Toby Poser, John Adams and their daughter Zelda Adams who also star in the film along with their other family member, Lulu Adams.
Said Craig Engler, general manager of Shudder, “We are thrilled to bring this family-focused folk nightmare to Shudder with such a talented actual family in front of and behind the camera. With ‘Hellbender,’ Wonder Wheel Productions has made their most polished feature yet, and we know our audience will delight in the film’s shocking visuals and scares.”
“Teaming up with Shudder was at the top of our bloody bucket list. They’re the pinnacle of beautiful horror, and to be a part of that is beyond thrilling for our family,...
- 8/5/2021
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Will Packer Productions (Wpp) and writer Felicia Pride are teaming up for a new romantic drama, set in the world of collegiate track and field.
The project, titled “Like It’s the Last,” comes from an original idea from Pride, who will also write the script.
Will Packer will produce the film on behalf of his eponymous production company alongside Wpp motion picture president James Lopez. The new film marks the second teaming between the trio, who also have the erotic drama “Deeper” in development with Universal.
Pride and Wpp’s Johanna Byer will serve as executive producers.
Packer’s production company has a long history of mainstream theatrical success, with a box office haul of more than $1 billion dollars. The company also boasts ten films that have opened at number one, including “Night School” and “Girls Trip,” which were the top grossing comedies of 2017 and 2018 respectively. Other Will Packer Productions films include “The Photograph,...
The project, titled “Like It’s the Last,” comes from an original idea from Pride, who will also write the script.
Will Packer will produce the film on behalf of his eponymous production company alongside Wpp motion picture president James Lopez. The new film marks the second teaming between the trio, who also have the erotic drama “Deeper” in development with Universal.
Pride and Wpp’s Johanna Byer will serve as executive producers.
Packer’s production company has a long history of mainstream theatrical success, with a box office haul of more than $1 billion dollars. The company also boasts ten films that have opened at number one, including “Night School” and “Girls Trip,” which were the top grossing comedies of 2017 and 2018 respectively. Other Will Packer Productions films include “The Photograph,...
- 4/13/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Will Packer and James Lopez are developing Like It’s the Last, a romantic drama set in the world of collegiate track & field, from Grey’s Anatomy and Queen Sugar writer Felicia Pride. Packer and Lopez will produce the project via the Will Packer Productions banner.
Johanna Byer of Wpp and Pride will serve as executive producers on Like It’s the Last.
This marks the second collaboration between Packer, Lopez, and Pride as the trio has previously teamed on Deeper, an erotic romance film, which is set up at Universal.
Pride most recently co-wrote the MacRo drama, Really Love, which premiered at last year’s SXSW festival. She is repped by Industry Entertainment, UTA, and Ritholz Levy Sanders Chidekel & Fields.
Wpp’s upcoming slate includes a biopic of Doug Williams, the first black quarterback to win the Super Bowl, as well as Oracle, psychological horror starring Ryan Destiny and Heather Graham,...
Johanna Byer of Wpp and Pride will serve as executive producers on Like It’s the Last.
This marks the second collaboration between Packer, Lopez, and Pride as the trio has previously teamed on Deeper, an erotic romance film, which is set up at Universal.
Pride most recently co-wrote the MacRo drama, Really Love, which premiered at last year’s SXSW festival. She is repped by Industry Entertainment, UTA, and Ritholz Levy Sanders Chidekel & Fields.
Wpp’s upcoming slate includes a biopic of Doug Williams, the first black quarterback to win the Super Bowl, as well as Oracle, psychological horror starring Ryan Destiny and Heather Graham,...
- 4/13/2021
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Sports drama Like It’s the Last from Queen Sugar writer Felicia Pride is in development with mega-producer Will Packer.
Pride will pen the screenplay for the project that is set in the world of collegiate track and field.
Packer and Will Packer Production president James Lopez will produce, with Will Packer’s Johanna Byer and Pride executive producing. Packer and Lopez are developing another college-set sports drama, One and Done, which is set at Universal.
Pride is currently working with the banner on Deeper, an erotic romance in development with Universal. The writer, whose other credits include Grey’s Anatomy and upcoming feature Really Love, is repped by UTA and ...
Pride will pen the screenplay for the project that is set in the world of collegiate track and field.
Packer and Will Packer Production president James Lopez will produce, with Will Packer’s Johanna Byer and Pride executive producing. Packer and Lopez are developing another college-set sports drama, One and Done, which is set at Universal.
Pride is currently working with the banner on Deeper, an erotic romance in development with Universal. The writer, whose other credits include Grey’s Anatomy and upcoming feature Really Love, is repped by UTA and ...
- 4/13/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Sports drama Like It’s the Last from Queen Sugar writer Felicia Pride is in development with mega-producer Will Packer.
Pride will pen the screenplay for the project that is set in the world of collegiate track and field.
Packer and Will Packer Production president James Lopez will produce, with Will Packer’s Johanna Byer and Pride executive producing. Packer and Lopez are developing another college-set sports drama, One and Done, which is set at Universal.
Pride is currently working with the banner on Deeper, an erotic romance in development with Universal. The writer, whose other credits include Grey’s Anatomy and upcoming feature Really Love, is repped by UTA and ...
Pride will pen the screenplay for the project that is set in the world of collegiate track and field.
Packer and Will Packer Production president James Lopez will produce, with Will Packer’s Johanna Byer and Pride executive producing. Packer and Lopez are developing another college-set sports drama, One and Done, which is set at Universal.
Pride is currently working with the banner on Deeper, an erotic romance in development with Universal. The writer, whose other credits include Grey’s Anatomy and upcoming feature Really Love, is repped by UTA and ...
- 4/13/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Amazon Prime’s The Wilds is returning for more dystopic slumber-party drama.
Announced on Instagram Saturday by the show’s cast (who can be seen celebrating in the video below), the story follows a group of teen girls from different backgrounds who must fight for survival after a plane crash strands them on a deserted island. “The castaways both clash and bond as they learn more about each other, the secrets they keep and the traumas they’ve all endured,” according to the official synopsis. Oh, and one more rather ominous twist: “The girls did not end up on this island by accident.
Announced on Instagram Saturday by the show’s cast (who can be seen celebrating in the video below), the story follows a group of teen girls from different backgrounds who must fight for survival after a plane crash strands them on a deserted island. “The castaways both clash and bond as they learn more about each other, the secrets they keep and the traumas they’ve all endured,” according to the official synopsis. Oh, and one more rather ominous twist: “The girls did not end up on this island by accident.
- 12/19/2020
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Paramount Players creative executives Matt Dines and Ali Bell are exiting the company that they joined in August 2017, an individual with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap.
According to Deadline, Dines, who served as Evp of Development alongside Bell, will be joining Jonah Hill’s production company, which most recently produced “Richard Jewell.”
During Dines’ tenure at Paramount Players, he oversaw features like “Nobody’s Fool” and “Playing With Fire,” while Bell oversaw “What Men Want” and “Dora and the Lost City of Gold,” as well as the upcoming “Monster Problems.”
Also Read: Mary J Blige to Star in Paramount Players Horror Thriller 'Body Cam'
Before joining Paramount Players, Dines served as a production VP at MGM where he developed projects like “Everything, Everything,” the “Valley Girl” remake and the upcoming Bradley Cooper film “Deeper.” Before that, he worked at Spyglass Entertainment.
Bell was president of production and development...
According to Deadline, Dines, who served as Evp of Development alongside Bell, will be joining Jonah Hill’s production company, which most recently produced “Richard Jewell.”
During Dines’ tenure at Paramount Players, he oversaw features like “Nobody’s Fool” and “Playing With Fire,” while Bell oversaw “What Men Want” and “Dora and the Lost City of Gold,” as well as the upcoming “Monster Problems.”
Also Read: Mary J Blige to Star in Paramount Players Horror Thriller 'Body Cam'
Before joining Paramount Players, Dines served as a production VP at MGM where he developed projects like “Everything, Everything,” the “Valley Girl” remake and the upcoming Bradley Cooper film “Deeper.” Before that, he worked at Spyglass Entertainment.
Bell was president of production and development...
- 2/19/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Exclusive….Developing…We’re hearing that Paramount Players creative executives Matt Dines and Ali Bell are departing the label that they arrived to in late August 2017. While these two key execs are leaving, the Paramount Players will remain in operation under the oversight of Paramount Motion Pictures Group president Wyck Godfrey.
Word is that Dines is heading to Jonah Hill’s production company and will become a producing partner there. Hill recently produced Richard Jewell; executive produced and starred in the Netflix limited series Maniac; and directed, wrote and produced the 2018 A24 movie Mid90s. At the same time, I understand Bell is heading to Andy Samberg’s label Party Over Here.
While at Paramount Players, Dines worked on such features as Nobody’s Fool and Playing With Fire. Bell during her tenure oversaw What Men Want, Dora and the Lost City of Gold and the upcoming Monster Problems which has a February 12, 2021 release date.
Word is that Dines is heading to Jonah Hill’s production company and will become a producing partner there. Hill recently produced Richard Jewell; executive produced and starred in the Netflix limited series Maniac; and directed, wrote and produced the 2018 A24 movie Mid90s. At the same time, I understand Bell is heading to Andy Samberg’s label Party Over Here.
While at Paramount Players, Dines worked on such features as Nobody’s Fool and Playing With Fire. Bell during her tenure oversaw What Men Want, Dora and the Lost City of Gold and the upcoming Monster Problems which has a February 12, 2021 release date.
- 2/19/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
YouTube luminaries and burgeoning fragrance aficionados The Dolan Twins are getting a little pensive with their latest business venture -- a forthcoming podcast titled Deeper With The Dolan Twins.
The show comes care of Cadence13 -- a podcast company and division of Radio.com that creates, distributes, and monetizes audio series for countless other influencers and traditional celebrities, including Emma Chamberlain, Remi Cruz and Alisha Marie, David Dobrik, Josh Peck, Rhett & Link, Smosh, The Try Guys, and more.
Deeper is being billed as a raw and unfiltered weekly conversation between the guys about all aspects of their lives. Twenty-year-old Ethan and Grayson Dolan hail from New Jersey and have amassed a staggering 50 million combined followers across all of their social platforms. The guys will cover both serious and not-so-serious topics on Deeper, including behind-the-scenes stories of their YouTube videos, how they navigated the public spotlight at such a young age,...
The show comes care of Cadence13 -- a podcast company and division of Radio.com that creates, distributes, and monetizes audio series for countless other influencers and traditional celebrities, including Emma Chamberlain, Remi Cruz and Alisha Marie, David Dobrik, Josh Peck, Rhett & Link, Smosh, The Try Guys, and more.
Deeper is being billed as a raw and unfiltered weekly conversation between the guys about all aspects of their lives. Twenty-year-old Ethan and Grayson Dolan hail from New Jersey and have amassed a staggering 50 million combined followers across all of their social platforms. The guys will cover both serious and not-so-serious topics on Deeper, including behind-the-scenes stories of their YouTube videos, how they navigated the public spotlight at such a young age,...
- 2/18/2020
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
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