McFARLANE TOYS AND PARAMOUNT LICENSING ANNOUNCE LICENSING AGREEMENT TO PRODUCE 'BEOWULF' ACTION FIGURES
February 2007 - TEMPE, Ariz. - McFarlane Toys, in a licensing agreement with Paramount Licensing Inc., plans to develop and produce action figures for the upcoming motion picture, "Beowulf." Based on the legendary 18th century epic poem, "Beowulf" follows the triumphs and trials of the legendary Norse warrior as he battles mythical beasts, including the monstrous Grendel.
The figures slated to be released Fall '07 are:
- Young Beowulf
- Grendel
- Grendel's Mother (Lizard manifestation)
- Dragon
McFarlane Toys will breathe life into the characters of the film, creating action figures through the precise sculpting, intricate detail and character-specific poses that have made McFarlane Toys one of the world's leading manufacturers of action figures. The figures will retail for $10-$15 and will be available at mass and specialty retailers.
Stay tuned to Spawn.com for more information as it becomes available.
About McFarlane Toys
Grammy-and Emmy-winning producer/director Todd McFarlane, best known as the creator of Spawn and the founder of SPAWN.COM, is the creative force behind McFarlane Toys. The international award-winning company is one of America's top action figure manufacturers with successful movie licensing tie-ins, including figures from the Oscar-winning animated feature film Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-rabbit (Dreamworks), Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Warner Bros.), and the popular cult flick Napoleon Dynamite (Fox). Additionally, the company has acquired the action figure licenses for the Hanna-Barbera library and ABC's hit series Lost. McFarlane Toys added a new dimension to its already expanding product line with the launch of McFarlane's Pop Culture Masterworks which re-create iconic 3-D movie wall hangings using both traditional sculpting and the art of forced perspective. Releases include Jaws, Friday the 13th, Alien and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. McFarlane Toys also makes official league-licensed figures for baseball, football, basketball and hockey within its Sports Picks™ line, as well as the Legends line in all four sports. McFarlane Toys has replicated some of rock music's greatest icons including Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix and Motley Crue. Check out www.spawn.com for more information.
About Paramount Licensing Inc.
Paramount Licensing Inc. (PLI) licenses properties of Paramount Pictures Corporation and its labels and brands.
Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global company that produces and distributes filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading entertainment content company with prominent and respected brands including Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks. The company's labels include Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, DreamWorks, MTV Films and Nickelodeon Movies. PPC operations also include Paramount Digital Entertainment, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing, Paramount Studios, and Worldwide Television Distribution.
