- Competition series LEGO Masters is expanding with a new spinoff called LEGO Masters: Out of the Box. RTL (Netherlands), Nelonen (Finland) and TVN (Poland) have ordered localized versions—produced by EndemolShine Nederland, Banijay Finland and EndemolShine Poland, respectively. Out of the Box will take contestants outside the studio to build LEGO creations based on various locations.
- Germany’s Epsilon Film has acquired worldwide distribution to CG-animated sequel feature The Amazing Maurice 2 – The Waters of Life (pictured), set for a 2027 release. This co-pro hails from Ulysses Films, Cantilever Media, Space Age Films, Sky and Narrativia. Based on the eponymous 2001 kids book by Terry Pratchett about a streetwise cat, the first Amazing Maurice movie launched last year and grossed US$21 million globally.
- Universal Products & Experiences’ ever-growing L&M program for musical film Wicked is conjuring a new range of products from Hunter Price. The first wave—including mugs and eye masks—will hit UK retail at Tesco near the end of November, followed by a broader collection of accessories, bags, gift sets, water bottles and travel cups that are due out in 2025.
Deals in Brief – October 25, 2024
A new LEGO Masters spinoff adds a twist to the construction competition format, and Epsilon Film shops the upcoming feline sequel to The Amazing Maurice.
October 25, 2024
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