JAKKS Pacific Bites Into Upcoming Dog Man Movie From DreamWorks/Universal and Dav Pilkey’s Global Bestselling Book Franchise for Toys and Costumes
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) and its costume division, Disguise, have partnered with Dav Pilkey to create a line of toys and costumes based on Pilkey’s bestselling Dog Man graphic novel series and the upcoming Dog Man theatrical release from DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures.
- SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) and its costume division, Disguise, have partnered with Dav Pilkey to create a line of toys and costumes based on Pilkey’s bestselling Dog Man graphic novel series and the upcoming Dog Man theatrical release from DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures.
- The license, which includes North America, U.K. and Australia, was brokered by The Joester Loria Group, exclusive global licensing agent for Dog Man and Cat Kid Comic Club, on behalf of Writers House and Dav Pilkey.
- JAKKS will launch a range of Dog Man products, including plush, action figures, playsets, costumes, and costume accessories in early 2025 to coincide with the Universal Pictures release of the animated Dog Man feature film slated to open in theaters worldwide in January 2025.
- All five books in Dav Pilkey’s Cat Kid Comic Club series which launched in 2020 have topped bestseller lists.