From the inventor of an iconic construction
toy to the founders of the company behind preschool powerhouse PAW Patrol, members of the illustrious class of 2023 Toy Industry Hall of Fame inductees have left an indelible mark on the toy industry. The Toy Association™ announced today the six trailblazers who will join the esteemed Hall of Fame: Ronnen Harary, Anton Rabie, & Ben Varadi, co-founders of Spin Master; Mary Couzin, founder & president of ChiTAG & People of Play; the late John McLoughlin, founder of board game company McLoughlin Brothers; the late Rose O’Neill, creator of Kewpie dolls; the late David Ring, founder of Larami Corporation; and the late John Lloyd Wright, inventor of Lincoln Logs.
News: The Toy Association™ Inducts Six Legendary Trailblazers into Toy Industry Hall of Fame INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME
Vids: Coming this Summer from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment-The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
Get ready as The Venture Bros. are back
in an all-new original movie picking up right after the events from the shocking season 7 finale! Based off one of Adult Swim’s longest-running, award-winning original adult animated series, The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart will be available to purchase Digitally on July 21, 2023 and on Blu-ray Disc on July 25, 2023.
Returning in their original series roles are James Urbaniak (The Fabelmans) as Dr. Venture, Patrick Warburton (Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events) as Brock Samson, Michael Sinterniklaas (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) as Dean Venture, Chris McCulloch (Superjail!) as Hank Venture and Doc Hammer as Dr. Mrs. The Monarch.
Equipment: Diamond Select Toys and Warner Bros. have Partnered to Bring Fans New Collectibles from The Matrix
Enter the Matrix with a New Line of
Collectibles from Diamond Select Toys and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products.
As the line between reality and the online world continues to blur, The Matrix has never been more relevant. Now, Diamond Select Toys has partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products to unleash a new line of collectibles based on the iconic movie trilogy!
Vids: Coming from Sony Home Entertainment Resident Evil Death Island
In San Francisco, Jill Valentine is dealing
with a zombie outbreak and a new T-Virus, Leon Kennedy is on the trail of a kidnapped DARPA scientist, and Claire Redfield is investigating a monstrous fish that is killing whales in the bay. Joined by Chris Redfield and Rebecca Chambers, they discover the trail of clues from their separate cases all converge on the same location, Alcatraz Island, where a new evil has taken residence and awaits their arrival.
Equipment: Celebrate the Summer Blockbuster with Officially Licensed Vehicles from Jada
Summer is here and the box office is
jam packed with hits. For years now, we’ve quenched the thirst for our blockbuster spectacles as we sat in an air-conditioned movie theater to experience the thrill on the big screen. You can now have a piece of your favorite movies at home because Jada Toys has you covered!
Equipment: Hasbro Goes Cosmic with New The Marvels Figures
Hasbro lifted the curtain on its upcoming
Build-A-Figure wave centered on the new film The Marvels coming to theaters later this year! The wave includes 3 figures based on characters as they appear in the upcoming film including Captain Marvel, Photon and Ms. Marvel, as well as 4 comics-inspired figures to round out the set. Each figure comes with at least 1 Build-A-Figure part, so fans and collectors can create a comics-inspired Totally Awesome Hulk figure. The figures will be available for pre-order beginning today at 1pm ET.
Hard Copy: Marvel: Illustrated Guide to the Spider-Verse from Insight Editions Review and Contest to Win a Copy!
The sequel to Spider-Man: Into the
Spider-Verse has finally hit theaters. This new movie, aptly called Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse takes viewers on a tour of an animated multi-verse. If you are a Marvel fan you know about the multi-verse. The multi-verse was addressed in the Loki Disney Plus series, as well as Doctor Strange in the Multi-Verse of Madness and of course Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse. Each of the many different worlds in the multi-verse has its own Spider-Man with their own look, personality and trauma. Since there are so many Spider beings to keep track of, Insight Editions picked the perfect time to release the Marvel: Illustrated Guide to the Spider-Verse.
Soundwaves: The Legend of Vox Machina: Season 2—Amazon Original Series Soundtrack Available Now
Lakeshore Records is set to release
The Legend of Vox Machina: Season 2—Amazon Original Series Soundtrack digitally today, June 2. The soundtrack to the second season of the hit adult animated fantasy-adventure series based on beloved characters and stories from the world of Critical Role, again showcases an exhilarating orchestrated score by Neal Acree. The album also contains a number of trademark ribald songs by Sam Riegel (who sings in character as Scanlan Shorthalt), and Peter Habib of Mr. Fantastic. The series, a production of Amazon Studios, Critical Role and Titmouse is streaming globally on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Vids: Russell Crowe’s The Pope’s Exorcist Available On Blu-ray™ & DVD June 13
Inspired by the actual files of Father
Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican (Academy Award®-winner Russell Crowe; 2000, Best Actor, Gladiator), The Pope’s Exorcist follows Amorth as he investigates a young boy’s terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden.

