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L.O.L. SURPRISE! GOES OTT WITH SUPERAWESOME, FUTURE TODAY
MGA Entertainment is bringing L.O.L. Surprise! to OTT channels worldwide. In partnership with kidtech platform SuperAwesome, YouTube content such as “L.O.L. Surprise! UNBOXED” will become available to more than 50 million additional homes around the world via Future Today Inc. The new L.O.L. Surprise! channel is available now on Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire, with more than 60 videos of original content from the original digital series “UNBOXED, L.O.L. Surprise! World,” “How Do You Unbox?,” and “EYE SPY Mini Series,” along with behind-the-scenes footage and bloopers. New videos will be uploaded to the channel every Thursday. »
SESAME STREET MUSICAL HEADED FOR THE BIG SCREEN IN 2021
Nearly 35 years after Follow That Bird hit theaters, the crew from Sesame Street is headed back to the big screen. Warner Bros. Pictures locked a Jan. 15, 2021, release date for Sesame Street as a live-action musical. The studio acquired the rights for a Sesame Street film back in 2015, initially picking up a project from Night at the Museum‘s Shawn Levy that had been in development at Fox. Last fall, Warner Bros. confirmed that the film was moving forward, with Anne Hathaway eyeing a starring role and Levy (now known for the Netflix hit Stranger Things) on board to produce. The Wrap reports that Portlandia co-creator Jonathan Krisel will direct the movie. Mike Rosolio handled first draft screenplay duties, with Chris Galletta penning the latest draft. The news comes in the midst of Sesame Workshop’s massive, yearlong celebration of Sesame Street’s 50th anniversary. »
RUBIE’S COSTUME CO. INTRODUCES CAPTAIN MARVEL COLLECTION
Rubie’s Costume Co. partnered with Marvel to produce officially licensed costumes, masks, and accessories inspired by Captain Marvel, the first female-led superhero movie in the Marvel cinematic universe. The collection is available now in both child and adult sizes and includes costumes for Captain Marvel, her Kree mentor Yon-Rogg, and the shapeshifting Skrull Nuro. »
Adult Captain Marvel Hero Suit, from Rubie’s Costume Co.