Hasbro has applied for a brand new G.I. Joe related trademark at the United States Patent & Trademark Office.
Arashikage trademark is applied for Toy Vehicles, Accessories, and Action Figures.
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Hasbro’s 2021 Investor Day is currently on the way and we are hit with a big one.
Hasbro subsidiary Wizards Of The Coast just showcased concept artwork for a brand new G.I. Joe Digital Game.
You can take a look at the art after the jump. We will update this new post with more info and more images soon.
Update – additional concept art pic added.
Hello and welcome to another TFW2005 Network event coverage.
We’ve been waiting for this event for quite a while now. In fact, Hasbro took every opportunity to announce that their Investor Event will take place in a grand manner this year. No doubt to rectify for the absence of the usual Toy Fair this time of the year.
Hasbro is not alone this year. Toy giant’s in house entertainment production studio eOne will join Brian Golder and his team to talk about their entertainment offering for the coming year. Yes, you guessed it right: Transformers, G.I. Joe, Power Rangers, My Little Pony, and many, many more.
Oh, one more thing: Joining the likes of Disney, Warner Brothers, and even ViacomCBS, the event will be live streamed across the world.
Without further ado, let’s jump right into Hasbro Investor Day 2021. Check out the video player after the jump, to watch the live stream at 10am EST.
CBSAllAccess streaming service is set to receive a makeover and relaunch as Paramount+ on March 4th this year. To highlight what’s coming to the streaming service, Viacom held a special presentation for the press and investors.
During the event Paramount Pictures CEO Jim Gianopulos stated that Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins will release on Paramount+ in 2022.
“The rest of our 2021 film lineup … including Snake Eyes, Clifford the Big Red Dog and Top Gun: Maverick … will all be coming to Paramount+ in 2022 after their respective theatrical runs.”
Additionally, Bumblebee will be available on Paramount+ and the upcoming Transformers movie will join the service after its theatrical run.
“Paramount’s recent titles will be unified and available as well– from Dora the Explorer to Sonic the Hedgehog to Bumblebee and Rocketman, all coming to Paramount+. All told, we will have more than 2,500 movies on Paramount+, and that’s just the ones that already exist. We have an exciting, robust slate of some of the most anticipated films and beloved franchises planned for 2021 and the years to come.
Future releases … like Sonic the Hedgehog, the newest Transformers, Dungeons & Dragons, The Saint, and many others … will also be coming to Paramount+ after their theatrical runs.”
Artist Ken Christiansen has shared his concept art for Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Retro Collection F.A.N.G. Pilot.
“Cobra F.A.N.G. Pilot – GI Joe Retro concept design.
Believe it or not, my first (and currently only) full figure Joe design for Hasbro.
Character Concept Art commissioned in partnership with Hasbro Inc.”
You can check out the artwork, after the jump.
Zach Oat, Marketing Supervisor at Diamond Select Toys has announced via social media that the company is working on licensed G.I. Joe Minimates figures.
This announcement comes in conjunction with the reveal of licensed Transformers Minimates figures.
According to Mr. Oat, a G.I. Joe box set is already designed.
We have with us the IDW May 2021 G.I. Joe Solicitations.
This May we will see…
Find out more information about each title (and their covers), after the jump.
Production Weekly, world’s leading production call magazine has posted a brand new listing for G.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant.
For those who are unaware, a production call list is a type of classified advertisement where crew can refer and participate in a selection process to work on future TV or Movie production.
On this week’s magazine, Production Weekly also unveils Transformers: Beast Alliance; which was rumored as a working title not too long ago. Therefore, it is likely that Ever Vigilant is also a possible working title for the upcoming G.I. Joe movie by writers Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse.
Additional details regarding the movie is within a paywall. You need to cough up a minimum of $75 to take a peek. However, owing to the fact that the production is still in its infancy, you may only see an address, a telephone number, and a contact person to schedule the selection process.
Once again, our member Jtprime17 is back with a new list of Retro Line and Classified Series figures.
For the Retro Line, we have a brand new vehicle along with a new figure. Also, Snake Eyes seems to be returning with a new codename.
An unknown Classified Series entry can also be found. Some speculate it to be the Fortnite Snake Eyes; judging by the ‘Deluxe’ branding of this nameless figure.
Interestingly, codenames for Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins Classified Series Scarlett and Baroness has been renamed as Galaxy and Mars respectively.
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Hello and welcome to another Hasbro Financial Call. Hasbro is closing out 2020 with strong revenue, and HISSTANK is here to report.
Brian Goldner, Hasbro’s chairman and CEO commented “We integrated our acquisition of eOne and while live-action TV and film production was limited, we made substantial progress developing Hasbro IP for storytelling that we believe will lead to enhanced revenues and earnings power from Hasbro brands from multiple income streams.”
” While the near-term theatrical landscape remains uncertain, we see a path to its return and the opportunities in streaming and linear, now and into the future, are clear and compelling for both viewership and merchandise. The combination of Hasbro’s portfolio and eOne’s expertise is unlocking opportunity to expand our brands and launch new ones.”
It was stated that Hasbro is looking at Theatrical Releases which will be immediately followed by Streaming. In fact, they are looking at possible shorter theatrical release windows to accommodate streaming or simultaneous windows.
“As production has returned and we managed COVID-19 protocols to safely keep them up and running, our cash spend on content across scripted and unscripted live action, animated TV, and film in 2021, is planned to be in the range of 675 million to 750 million.” said Deb Thomas, Hasbro’s Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Goldner is very happy with Transformers: War For Cybertron. “Transformers: War For Cybertron, which is our animated series on Netflix, dedicated to more of the older kids and Fan Community. It’s driven that business in a major way with Transformers; result is quite strong, Point Of Sales good, and really linking all that to our eCom and omni-channel effort.”
On another happy note, Emerging Brand: G.I. Joe has seen growth in Q4.
“We have been building great, innovative products for Hasbro IPs like My Little Pony and Snake Eyes and we are constantly working in partnership with our studio brethren to ensure that we understand the way they want to execute their programs and frankly we’re doing the exact same thing with My Little Pony and with Snake Eyes. We want to make sure we’re maximizing the opportunity given, where we believe audiences will be at [mid 2021].”
Regarding future Hasbro projects: “We are busy developing Dungeons & Dragons across number of dimensions, we have future iterations of Transformers in number of different places, and we have new creative stewardship that will add great new storytelling in Power Rangers and several other big areas.”
Brian Golder also mentioned that eOne is working on animated TV productions based on Hasbro IPs.
You can check out the slides, attached with this news post.