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Mattel is combining film and television units to create Mattel Studios
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Toy maker Mattel is combining its film and television units to form Mattel Studios, it said on Monday, as the company seeks to produce entertainment driven by its brands and potentially repeat the commercial success of the "Barbie" movie. Mattel Films President Robbie Brenner, who joined the company in 2018, was named president and chief content officer of the combined unit. She will report to the company's chairman and chief executive officer, Ynon Kreiz. 'Our vision for Mattel Studios is to collaborate with leading creators to make standout quality content based on Mattel's iconic brands that will resonate in culture and appeal to global audiences," Kreiz said in a statement. Mattel's biggest brand is Barbie and its portfolio also includes Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Matchbox, Masters of the Universe, Polly Pocket and Uno. "Barbie," the 2023 film starring Margo Robbie and Ryan Gosling, grossed more than $1.4 billion in worldwide box office and received nine Oscar nominations. Mattel plans to release "Masters of the Universe," a live-action film inspired by the He-Man action figures, in June 2026, and "Matchbox," based on its miniature cars, is slated for a fall 2026 theatrical release The company has also developed television content like the animated series "Hot Wheels Let's Race" and "Masters of the Universe: Revolution." Jennifer Breslow, who previously was president of television and digital media at Legendary Entertainment, was named head of television at Mattel Studios. Other upcoming projects include "Bob the Builder,' the brand's first animated theatrical movie featuring actor and singer Anthony Ramos voicing the lead character. Mattel also has a live-action 'Polly Pocket" film in its pipeline, based on the tiny 1980s dolls. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Brazilian DJ Alok fears visa removal for international artists in US
By Danielle Broadway INDIO, California (Reuters) - Brazilian DJ Alok brought a beaming blend of electronic dance beats to the stage on Saturday at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival despite the growing fears of international artists about the future of performing in America. "For me as a Brazilian, it's always been hard to get a visa. So, for us, it didn't change much," Alok told Reuters during an interview backstage at Coachella, held in Southern California. "But, of course, for Europe and others, they changed the rules, right?" he added. He heard about other Coachella performances being cancelled in 2025 due to visa issues and feels fortunate that he made it to the festival when other international artists could not. In the first week of April, British singer FKA Twiggs, who was scheduled to perfom at Coachella, cancelled her performance. She said that she was bowing out due to "visa issues" on the social media platform Instagram. She also cancelled her entire North American tour. With the Trump administration rapidly cancelling the international student visas of pro-Palestinian activists as well as revoking the legal status for 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, international music artists have also found that they are not immune. In March, British punk rock band member of UK Subs, Alvin Gibbs, shared on the social media platform Facebook that they were allegedly denied entry into the United States while traveling to their performance at LA Punk Invasion 2025. Despite evolving visa policies looming, the music producer Alok did not fret about the future during his set. He moved his music to the next level. While Alok traditionally uses LED projections to create rows of artificial background dancers for his music sets, for his Coachella set, he evolved the performance with live performers dancing to his beats. "It was very challenging. I'm very used to doing a lot of crazy stuff in the shows, very integrating with new technology, but this one for sure was the most difficult," Alok said. We're dealing with human technology and the synchronizing. But it's also something beautiful because once we are connected in the same synergy, same purpose, we can do stuff that is extraordinary," he added, noting a desire to keep performance human instead leaning too much on artificial intelligence. "Art is made by soul," the singer said, later adding his appreciation for his guest performer, American singer Ava Max. Alok is best known for his 2016 single "Hear Me Now" and for his 2024 album, "The Future is Ancestral," which features nine dance tracks mixed with indigenous songs, some of which have been sung for centuries by Brazilian tribes.
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03-04-2025
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'Iyanu' television show immerses audiences in Nigerian mythology
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Before Nigerian filmmaker Roye Okupe's daughter was born, he decided that he wanted to create a character that would be a positive role model for her and people all over the world with first the graphic novel and then with the animated television series, 'Iyanu: Child of Wonder.' ''Iyanu' is a love letter to my daughter, who is four years old now,' Okupe told Reuters. 'Before she was born, I had the thought in my head that if I eventually had a baby girl, 'what is a show that I would want to watch on TV, that she could both be entertained by, but at the same time, inspired by her heritage and her culture?' and that was one of the things that pushed me to create this,' he added. The show, an original production by Black-owned studio Lion Forge Animation, will arrive on Cartoon Network on Saturday, followed by Max on Sunday with an all-Nigerian voice cast. 'Iyanu' is a children's superhero animated series based on Okupe and artist Godwin Akpan's graphic novel of the same name that takes place in a world inspired by the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria, Africa. The show introduces Iyanu, a teenage orphaned girl who discovers that she has special powers that will eventually enable her to defeat the evil forces in her homeland. For Lion Forge CEO and founder Dave Steward II, the series based on Nigerian mythology is a sign that African content is becoming more popular in global streaming. 'This is kind of one of the first times you're seeing content coming out with African mythology,' Steward II said. He added that it's common for shows and movies to be based on Roman, Norse, and Greek mythologies, while seeing this level of African 'cultural specificity' is less common. 'We've had Black representation in different ways, in entertainment, in cartoons as well,' Sam Kugbiyi, who voices the character Toye, said. 'But to have it so specific, it's amazing. It's a beautiful thing to see. This is historic, in my opinion,' he added.
Reuters
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
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‘Flow' wins best animated feature film Oscar
LOS ANGELES, March 2 (Reuters) - The independent film 'Flow' won the best animated feature film Oscar on Sunday, securing the first Academy Award for Latvia and its Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis. "Flow" follows a cat that finds refuge on a boat along with other animals that join together after a flood destroys their homes. The movie stood out in 2024, having been rendered on a free and open-source software platform called Blender and having no dialogue. 'Flow' rode a tidal wave into the Oscar race after big studio films like 'Inside Out 2,' 'Moana 2' and 'The Wild Robot,' which all had higher box office numbers, lost the Golden Globe to the small independent film. The "Flow" team also transformed its smaller budget into a nominee for the best international film Oscar, achieving rare recognition for an animated film in two major categories and making history with the first Oscar nominations for the Northern European country ever. (Reporting by Danielle Broadway; Editing by Howard Goller) (( opens new tab)) Keywords: AWARDS OSCARS/ANIMATED FEATURE
Reuters
24-02-2025
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「ＳＨＯＧＵＮ」が4冠、全米映画俳優組合賞 日本人受賞は初
［ロサンゼルス ２３日 ロイター］ - 第３１回全米映画俳優組合賞（ＳＡＧ賞）授賞式が２３日、ロサンゼルスで行われ、真田広之が主演・製作のドラマ「ＳＨＯＧＵＮ 将軍」がＴＶドラマシリーズ部門で最優秀アンサンブル賞を受賞するなど４冠を達成した。 アンサンブル賞のほか、真田がドラマ部門の男優賞、アンナ・サワイが女優賞に輝き、スタント賞も受賞した。ＳＡＧ賞での日本人の受賞は史上初めてとなる。 映画部門ではエドワード・ベルガー監督の「教皇選挙」が最高賞のキャスト賞を受賞。主演男優賞はティモシー・シャラメ（「名もなき者／A COMPLETE UNKNOWN」）、主演女優賞はデミ・ムーア（「サブスタンス」）、助演男優賞はキーラン・カルキン（「リアル・ペイン 心の旅」）、助演女優賞はゾーイ・サルダナ（「エミリア・ペレス」）に贈られた。 またジェーン・フォンダに今年の生涯功労賞が贈られた。 私たちの行動規範： トムソン・ロイター「信頼の原則」, opens new tab Danielle Broadway トムソン・ロイター Danielle Broadway covers topics that range from film premieres, celebrity news, Hollywood legal proceedings, theater, press junkets, enterprise stories and more at Thomson Reuters. She has a bachelor's and a master's degree in English Literature from Cal State Long Beach and previously worked at the Los Angeles Times and freelanced at Teen Vogue, USA Today, Black Girl Nerds and other outlets. Danielle won an LA Press Club award for her Los Angeles Times cover story about South Los Angeles representation in the show "Insecure" and is a GLAAD Media Award nominee for her work on the PBS series "Subcultured" episode about the gay rodeo. She is a member of the African American Film Critics Association, Critics Choice Association, LA Press Club and GALECA (LGBTQ+ Critics).
