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Tag: Hasbro
‘Power Rangers’ Brand Acquired By Hasbro, And You Know What That Means
Hasbro, the toy company that’s been making movies based on their toys in Hollywood for a decade now, has just acquired a group of mighty morphin’ teens that should give the company a big boost. A new report says that Hasbro has acquired the entire Power Rangers brand (along with a few lesser-known properties) for […]
The Hasbro Cinematic Universe is Getting Smaller
The Hasbro Cinematic Universe, which is a real thing, is taking a step or two backwards. After a big recent announcement setting dates for a whole slew of Hasbro-related films, two properties – M.A.S.K. and ROM: The Space Knight – have been officially omitted from the line-up. But don’t worry: the Transformers franchise will remain unaffected. Thank […]
A ‘Micronauts’ Animated Series Will Bring Another Hasbro Toy Line to Life in 2019
The Micronauts are coming to Earth. An animated series adaptation of the space toy line is being developed by Hasbro Studios, for a 2019 release. Micronauts was a popular line of sci-fi toys from the 1970s, itself based on the Japanese Microman cyborg toys. And as was the case with many ’70s and ’80s toys, Micronauts eventually became […]
Hasbro offers to buy Mattel as tech pressures the toy world
Toys ‘R’ Us may not be the only major casualty of technology’s influence on the toy industry. Wall Street Journal sources claim that Hasbro recently made an offer to buy Mattel. It’s not clear what terms Hasbro offered or how receptive Mattel was, but it would put two of the best-known kids’ brands together — […]
