LICENSING
EXPO
ASMODEE ENTERTAINMENT Settlers of Catan is coming off the tabletop. Asmodee Entertainment is a newly formed platform of games publisher and distributor Asmodee, which looks to extend its iconic board game titles into TV and film development, comic books, location-based entertainment, and consumer products licensing platforms. At Licensing Expo, Asmodee will look for category partners for Catan, Arkham Horror, Pandemic, Legend of The Five Rings, KeyForge, Ticket to Ride, and more; meaning fans could have a lot of new ways to interact with their favorite strategy games in the coming months. Apparel and accessories, collectibles, gifts and novelties, home decor, and social expressions are a few key categories in which Asmodee Entertainment is currently looking to expand.
2019
Masterchef Junior
ENDEMOL SHINE Endemol Shine North America, part of the Endemol Shine Group’s tent pole franchise, Masterchef, celebrates its 10th season this summer on Fox. Its new property, Family Food Fight, comes to ABC this summer. The Endemol Shine Group’s portfolio also includes scripted brands, such as the Netflix anthology series Black Mirror and the BBC One/Netflix gangster drama Peaky Blinders. The group also features other new brands include the newly revived Deal or No Deal on CNBC, the digital animated series Simon’s Cat, and Mr. Bean. Its legacy properties include Fear Factor, Wipeout, and Minute to Win It.
« Batman DZNR Symbols Chibi
YUME To celebrate Batman’s 80th anniversary, YuMe created a speciality line of 7- and 10-inch chibis that celebrate the Dark Knight’s rich history. The five designs from the company’s DZNR series will be available this fall for collectors: Dark Knight Batman features the iconic suit from the Masked Crusader, Modern Age is based on Jim Lee’s artwork, Symbols features the various transitions the Batman emblem has gone undergone over the years, Logos features all of the different logos spanning Batman’s entire comic book history, and Camo uses subtle Batman designs and symbols to please a more urban street crowd. Finally, a limited-edition DZNR Blackout Batman will also be available in limited quantities, embodying the color that best represents the Dark Knight’s crime-fighting spirit. Plus, Gotham’s Bruce Wayne transforms from the billionaire playboy into the self-made superhero who fights crime in the dead of night. 60 | Issue No. 3 | THE POP INSIDER