Disney Consumer Products Gears Up for a Powerful Year from Pixar
January 13 2015 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Innovative New Toy Lines from TOMY
Supporting Inside Out and The Good Dinosaur Unveiled Ahead of Hong
Kong Toys & Games Fair
Disney Consumer Products today unveiled exclusive details about
the new global toy lines celebrating Disney∙Pixar’s Inside Out and
The Good Dinosaur, debuting theatrically in the U.S. on June 19,
2015, and Nov. 25, 2015, respectively. Both movies will have robust
toy lines from best-in-class licensee TOMY, whose innovative
approach, strength in international markets and ability to reflect
Pixar’s unique storytelling in its product lines made them the
ideal choice for Pixar Animation Studios’ most exciting year
yet.
Disney∙Pixar’s Inside Out Definitive
Figures from TOMY: Disgust (Photo: Business Wire)
"We put our hearts into these films, so it's incredibly
important to us that our toy-making partners care about and do
justice to these characters we know so well," said John Lasseter,
Chief Creative Officer, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios.
"When I visited TOMY's headquarters in Japan, I was impressed by
their commitment to quality and craftsmanship. The toys they've
created for Inside Out and The Good Dinosaur are fantastic—they've
truly brought our characters to life.”
TOMY’s toy line for Inside Out is inspired by the humor,
visual style and whimsical elements within the film. The
poseable character figures have light up features and all of the
toys allow for self-expression and re-creation of key movie
moments. The broad toy range for The Good Dinosaur appeals to kids
of all ages, for both action figure play and more
sophisticated remote control walking and talking. The unique
characteristics of the film’s dinosaurs, such as how they move and
run, are reflected in the toy line, and several working models were
built and shared with filmmakers to get the movements just right.
Additionally, RFID technology allows the characters to interact as
they do in the film, bringing their unique personalities and
stories to life.
“With the debut of Cars in 2006, we introduced personality and
humor to toy vehicles adding a new dimension of storytelling to an
established play pattern, and lifting the entire category at
retail. Dinosaurs have always fascinated kids and we believe
Pixar’s unique take on our prehistoric friends will have a similar
impact on the way they play with them in the future,” said Josh
Silverman, executive vice president global licensing, Disney
Consumer Products.
Pixar films have a strong track record of success at the box
office and at retail. 20 years after the theatrical release of Toy
Story in 1995, a film that transformed the animation industry and
jumpstarted a billion dollar toy franchise, Pixar stories and
characters hold a unique place in audiences’ hearts and kids’ toy
boxes. Toy Story 3 holds the title of the second biggest animated
film of all time reaching more than $1 billion in global box office
sales. The iconic 12 inch Buzz Lightyear action figures have sold
in excess of 10 million units globally over the past decade.
This summer Disney Consumer Products will roll out a special toy
line to celebrate Toy Story’s 20th anniversary that will include a
broad assortment of characters in a collectible figure range,
favorite characters in action figure form and true-to-film talking
versions of Buzz, Woody and Jessie.
About Inside Out
From an adventurous balloon ride above the clouds to a
monster-filled metropolis, Academy Award®-winning director Pete
Docter (Monsters, Inc., Up) has taken audiences to unique and
imaginative places. In Disney∙Pixar’s original movie Inside Out, he
will take us to the most extraordinary location of all—inside the
mind.
Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley,
who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new
job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is
guided by her emotions – Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader),
Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Sadness
(Phyllis Smith). The emotions live in Headquarters, the
control center inside Riley’s mind, where they help advise
her through everyday life. As Riley and
her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco,
turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley's main and most
important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions
conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.
About The Good Dinosaur
The Good Dinosaur asks the generations-old question: What if the
asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet
completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? In
theaters November 25, 2015, the film is a humorous and exciting
original story about Arlo, a lively Apatosaurus with a big heart.
After a traumatic event unsettles Arlo’s family, he sets out
on a remarkable journey, gaining an unlikely companion along the
way—a human boy. The Good Dinosaur is an extraordinary journey
of self-discovery full of thrilling adventure, hilarious characters
and poignant heart.
About Disney Consumer
Products
Disney Consumer Products (DCP) is the business
segment of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) that delivers
innovative and engaging product experiences across thousands of
categories from toys and apparel to books and fine art. As the
world's largest licensor, DCP inspires the imaginations of people
around the world by bringing the magic of Disney into consumers'
homes with products they can enjoy year-round. DCP is comprised of
three business units: Licensing, Publishing and Disney Store. The
Licensing business is aligned around five strategic brand
priorities: Disney Media, Classics &
Entertainment, Disney & Pixar Animation
Studios, Disney Princess & Disney
Fairies, Lucasfilm and Marvel. Disney Publishing
Worldwide (DPW) is the world's largest publisher of children's
books, magazines, and digital products and also includes an English
language learning business, consisting of Disney English learning
centers across China and a supplemental learning book program.
DPW's growing library of digital products includes best-selling
eBook titles and original apps that leverage Disney content in
innovative ways. The Disney Store retail chain operates across
North America, Europe and Japan with more than 350 stores worldwide
and is known for providing consumers with high-quality, unique
products. Disney's official shopping portals online are
www.DisneyStore.com and www.DisneyStore.co.uk. For more
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Disney Consumer ProductsJoss Hastings,
818-544-0382joss.hastings@disney.comorLiz Virji,
818-544-1926liz.virji@disney.com
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