Universal Classic Monsters

19 Crimes and Universal Monsters Unleash Two Limited-Edition Halloween Wines!

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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NAPA, Calif., Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rebellious wine brand, 19 Crimes is joining forces with Universal Monsters to unveil their spookiest pours yet of a delicious Red Blend and Cabernet Sauvignon featuring Dracula and Frankenstein.

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  • NAPA, Calif., Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rebellious wine brand, 19 Crimes is joining forces with Universal Monsters to unveil their spookiest pours yet of a delicious Red Blend and Cabernet Sauvignon featuring Dracula and Frankenstein.
  • "19 Crimes and Universal Monsters is the perfect collaboration for Halloween and an opportunity to introduce 19 Crimes to brand new enthusiasts," explains Treasury Americas Chief Marketing Officer, Carl Evans.
  • Consumers can awaken the ancient Dracula and Frankenstein characters to hear their spooky stories through their 19 Crimes' unique AR bottle label experiences.
  • The collectible 19 Crimes Halloween bottles are NOW AVAILABLE for a limited time only on 19crimes.com and select retailers nationwide.

Looks to Die For: Spirit Halloween Announces its Most Exciting Looks for 2023

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Spirit Halloween, the nation's largest Halloween retailer, unveils its most-anticipated costumes and accessories for the 2023 season.

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  • That's why we spend all year creating, crafting, and cultivating the best costume and accessory assortment on the planet," said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween.
  • In honor of the brand's 40th season, Spirit Halloween is inviting everyone to go bigger than ever this Halloween.
  • This year's offerings include timeless classics like horror monsters, family-friendly looks, all Barbie everything, cult-classic clowns, and many more killer styles.
  • From Harry Potter characters to styles from the Addams Family , Spirit Halloween has magical looks for every house.

NYX Professional Makeup Announces "Mon-Star Bash" Halloween Campaign Inspired By Universal Monsters

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Monday, September 18, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NYX Professional Makeup announced today the launch of the limited-edition "Mon-Star Bash" Halloween campaign inspired by Universal Pictures' classic Universal Monsters, starring a diverse cast of rising Gen Z stars.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NYX Professional Makeup announced today the launch of the limited-edition "Mon-Star Bash" Halloween campaign inspired by Universal Pictures' classic Universal Monsters, starring a diverse cast of rising Gen Z stars.
  • Through SFX artistry and entertainment, the campaign aims to reintroduce the iconic Monsters of yesterday to a new generation for Halloween.
  • NYX Professional Makeup, known for their elaborate and unique Halloween initiatives, has once again partnered with globally renowned makeup artist, Mimi Choi, to create five exclusive and reimagined looks with a modernized twist.
  • Additionally, NYX Professional Makeup will continue to expand its ongoing presence within Roblox, partnering with ULTA Beauty's ULTAverse on the platform.

Tristan Eaton Releases Dracula & The Wolf Man Official Universal 3D Monster Prints

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Friday, June 24, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the past three years, Tristan Eaton has been tasked with reinventing the iconic Universal Monsters through his recognizable art style. Eaton had the honor of breathing life into some of the most iconic horror movie characters in history, first as gigantic, permanent murals on the Universal Studios Back Lot and then as officially licensed Fine Art prints. A true classic horror fan, Eaton infuses each mural and print with his beloved nostalgia and layered, colorful tributes to the genre. Getting unparalleled access to Universal's secret archive for his research, Eaton was able to stay true to the wonder of monster movie magic. His spray paint collage style gives the monsters a modern twist while honoring the beloved heritage of each character. This collaboration was an historic meeting of classic cinema and modern street art.

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  • Getting unparalleled access to Universal's secret archive for his research, Eaton was able to stay true to the wonder of monster movie magic.
  • Now, Eaton is rounding out the print collection with two final 3D characters: 'Dracula' and 'The Wolfman!'
  • These special limited edition prints feature 15" x 26" renderings of Dracula and Wolfman in full stereoscopic 3D with a collectible custom pair of 3D glasses.
  • From the monster paintings on the Universal Backlot Tour to his recent mural in historic Deep Ellum, Texas, Tristan Eaton creates dynamic and engaging work on a large scale.

Digital Domain Brings Photorealistic, AI-Powered Character Creation Tools to Supermassive Games’ ‘The Quarry’

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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With its history of award-winning VFX and pioneering digital human work, Digital Domain was the best choice for this.

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  • With its history of award-winning VFX and pioneering digital human work, Digital Domain was the best choice for this.
  • The data was then sent on to the artists at Supermassive Games, who created the looks for the in-game characters.
  • Founded in 2008, Supermassive Games is a BAFTA-winning, independent game developer with a reputation for innovation in both storytelling and VR.
  • Supermassive Games is best known for the critically acclaimed PS4 hit Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures Anthology.

NECA AND TARGET ANNOUNCE HAULATHON, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND MONTH LONG GLOBAL COLLECTOR'S EVENT AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY IN TARGET STORES AND ONLINE

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Saturday, February 19, 2022
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This four-week one-of-a-kind global collaboration between NECA and Target Corporation begins March 18 and will be available at Target and Target.com within the US and internationally at Haulathon.com.

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  • This four-week one-of-a-kind global collaboration between NECA and Target Corporation begins March 18 and will be available at Target and Target.com within the US and internationally at Haulathon.com.
  • New products will be available to purchase online every Friday at 8:00am CST.
  • Panel events featuring talent will be held each week and will stream exclusively on Haulathon's social media accounts and Haulathon.com.
  • In addition to NECA, Radical Share also represents global brands Kidrobot, Rubies, JEI, Costumes.com and Denuo Novo.

POCKET.WATCH NABS POWERHOUSE LICENSING EXECUTIVE, MANUEL TORRES PORT, TO BECOME GLOBAL HEAD OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS LICENSING

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Thursday, January 27, 2022
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Torres Port will oversee all consumer products licensing for pocket.watch brands, focused on the growth of each franchise and the launch of new ones.

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  • Torres Port will oversee all consumer products licensing for pocket.watch brands, focused on the growth of each franchise and the launch of new ones.
  • Under his leadership, his deals have contributed to over $1B US in net royalties throughout his career.
  • "We are thrilled to add such a seasoned and dynamic global consumer products licensing executive to the pocket.watch family - which truly upgrades our leadership in this important division," said Xavier Kochhar, COO/CFO of pocket.watch.
  • "Manuel is a force and I am excited to have him by my side as we execute pocket.watch's long term monetization growth strategy for our licensing business."

Janson's Nelly Rap- Monster Agent Haunts North America

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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TAPPAN, N.Y., Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Janson Media today announced the North American premiere of Nelly Rapp-Monster Agent, the new family-friendly horror-comedy from Swedish director Amanda Adolfsson.

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  • TAPPAN, N.Y., Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Janson Media today announced the North American premiere of Nelly Rapp-Monster Agent, the new family-friendly horror-comedy from Swedish director Amanda Adolfsson.
  • Delightfully quirky and laugh-out-loud funny, NELLY RAPP - MONSTER AGENT is a joyful romp for audiences of all ages.
  • Nelly Rapp-Monster Agentstars Matilda Gross in the lead role.
  • Nelly Rapp-Monster Agenthad its European premiere at Berlinale 2021, where it was nominated for the Generation Kplus competition of the Berlin International Film Festival.

Youtooz and NBCUniversal Team Up to Bring Beloved TV and Movie Characters to Life

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
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“NBCUniversal has a great roster of IPs across everything like classics from the 80s to highly popular animated properties, and it was fun to be able to infuse our Youtooz style into these popular characters,” said Austin Long, co-founder, Youtooz. “Our community loves memorable, iconic moments and what makes Youtooz special is that we capture these moments and turn them into figures -- like the first time Doc and Marty time travel.”

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  • Youtooz , the company turning nostalgia and internet culture into amazing products that people love, today announced its collaboration with NBCUniversal to bring some of the most memorable TV and movie characters, past and present, to life with limited edition vinyl figures.
  • Youtooz and NBCUniversal focused on characters that have been bringing joy to fans everywhere for years.
  • A consumer product company, Youtooz captures the best moments of the internet and brings them to life through high-quality, unique product drops.
  • Since its launch in 2019, Youtooz has released more than 300 unique figures and believes that together, we can create joy in anything.

Universal Monsters Action Figures Coming In 2021 From NECA!

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Monday, April 19, 2021
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b'HILLSIDE, N.J., April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --U.S.-based National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA) has announced plans for its full line of Universal Monsters action figures.

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  • b'HILLSIDE, N.J., April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --U.S.-based National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA) has announced plans for its full line of Universal Monsters action figures.
  • Working closely with Universal Brand Development, LUGOSI LLC, and Chaney Entertainment, the figures will capture the horror world\'s most iconic figures in NECA\'s long-running Ultimate format.\nNECA announces Universal Monsters action figures with likenesses of world\'s most iconic horror movie characters.\nThe first figure (arriving in July) will be Frankenstein\'s Monster from Frankenstein (1931), which celebrates its 90th anniversary this year.
  • The sculpt captures Boris Karloff\'s poignant portrayal of the misunderstood monster in authentic black-and-white.
  • "I\'ve been collecting Universal Monsters toys since I was a kid.