| Thinkway Toys announced today that they will launch a full line of role-play toys inspired by Warner Bros. Pictures’ live-action feature film, BATMAN BEGINS™, which debuts nationwide in June 2005.
The line, which will hit retail outlets in conjunction with the film’s launch next summer, will be produced under an existing, worldwide licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products. Under this license, Thinkway Toys currently produces role-play toy products for THE BATMAN™ animated television series, airing on Kids’ WB!, the core BATMAN™ property and JUSTICE LEAGUE™.
This exciting new BATMAN BEGINS toy line will include dress up sets, a three-in-one gauntlet, walkie-talkies and other “BAT-GADGETS.”
“Our team is very excited to be working with Warner Bros. Consumer Products on the BATMAN BEGINS role-play toy line," says Albert Chan, CEO of Thinkway Toys. "Our existing line of BATMAN toys has been well-received and with excitement building around the property, we're looking forward to even more on-screen action.”
Thinkway will introduce its new line of toys based on BATMAN BEGINS to the trade at pre-Toy Fair October 19-21 in New York.
About Thinkway Toys
Thinkway Toys is a global toy company that designs and develops their products in-house. Thinkway currently holds global licenses with Warner Bros. Consumer Products for all role-play toys for BATMAN BEGINS, THE BATMAN animated series and JUSTICE LEAGUE. Thinkway developed the original Buzz Lightyear, Woody and other complementary toys from the Disney/Pixar animated film Toy Story. Today, the company continues to produce interactive toys for Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story and Beyond and is releasing product for “The Incredibles” for holiday 2004. The company also holds licenses with Marvel, Lucasfilm, DIC Entertainment and Neopets while producing toys under a variety of the corporate brand names.
About Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.
About DC Comics
DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such iconic characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Sandman. These DC Super Heroes and others have starred in comic books, movies, television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC Comics' web site is located at www.dccomics.com.
CONTACT:
John Barton
Thinkway Toys
(905) 470-8883
johnb@thinkwaytoys.com
BATMAN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics.
JUSTICE LEAGUE and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics. (s04)
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