May/June 2017

PROPERTY PROFILE

Hotel Transylvania 3

Release date: July 13, 2018

Hotel Transylvania The Series Release date: Summer 2017

Synopsis: Sony will launch an animated TV series for Hotel Transylvania this summer on Disney Channel worldwide. The new animated TV series will focus on the teenage years of Mavis and her friends at Hotel Transylvania.

Synopsis: In Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania 3, Mavis surprises Dracula with a family voyage on a luxury Monster Cruise Ship so that he can take a vacation from providing everyone else’s vacation at the hotel. The rest of Drac’s Pack cannot resist going along and once they leave port, romance zings Drac when he meets the mysterious ship captain, Ericka. Now it’s Mavis’ turn to play the overprotective parent, keeping her dad and Ericka apart. Little do they know that his “too good to be true” love interest is actually a descendent of Van Helsing, arch nemesis to Dracula and all the monsters.

ALSO COMING SOON FROM SONY PICTURES Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Release date: Dec. 20, 2017

Synopsis: In the new adventure Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the tables are turned as four teenagers are sucked into the world of Jumanji. When the teens discover an old video game console with a game they’ve never heard of—Jumanji—they are immediately drawn into the game’s jungle setting, becoming the avatars they chose: gamer Spencer becomes a brawny adventurer (Dwayne Johnson); football jock Fridge loses, in his words, “the top two feet of his body” and becomes an Einstein (Kevin Hart); popular girl Bethany becomes a middle-aged male professor (Jack Black); and wallflower Martha becomes a warrior (Karen Gillan). They discover that you don’t just play Jumanji—you must survive it or be stuck in the game forever.

Currently seeking licensees & promotional partners

Peter Rabbit

Release date: March 23, 2018

Synopsis: Peter Rabbit, the new live-action/CG-animated motion picture is based on the internationally beloved series of books written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. Peter Rabbit will be directed by Will Gluck with a cast including James Corden (Peter), Rose Byrne, Daisy Ridley, Elizabeth Debicki, Margot Robbie, and Domhnall Gleeson.

Currently seeking licensees & promotional partners

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May/June 2017

Published on Jun 1, 2017

The Toy Book

As The Toy Book team—and the rest of the specialty toy industry—prepares to arrive in Philadelphia for ASTRA Marketplace & Academy, we’re pleased to share with you our May/June issue. Be sure to check out our extensive coverage of the show and some of the best new products that will be displayed. In this issue, we take a closer look at some of the trends and challenges particular to specialty and independent retailers and manufacturers. We chatted with the industry to learn more about how retailers and manufacturers are planning to get ahead this year. Robotics and coding are very big trends right now, and with so many new products entering the market this year, it can be tough to decipher what works and what doesn’t in these categories. Check out expert analyses of these categories inside. Licensing Expo took place in Las Vegas last month, and we’ve got an overview of some of the hottest new properties for kids! Flip to page 94 to check out some of our favorites. There’s so much more inside!