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er, Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum. The
film, due for release in June 2016, is
one of Forbes top 10 most hotly anticipated
movies of the year.
Warburn Estate and stamps from Australia
Post.
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Aliens 30th Anniversary and
a New Film
2016 marks the 30 th anniversary of
Aliens, the cult sci-fi/horror classic
starring Sigourney Weaver.
On top of that comes news that legendary
filmmaker Ridley Scott is directing
a new film Alien: Covenant
starring Michael Fassbender, Danny
McBride and Katherine Waterston,
due for release in October 2017.
The prequel will bridge the gap between
the Prometheus and Alien franchises.
The prequel will bridge the gap between
the Prometheus and Alien franchises.
The franchise has a wide array
of licensing partners including Dark
Horse Comics, Titan Books, NECA
Collectibles, Sideshow Collectibles,
Hot Toys, Rubies and Dark Design
Studios costumes, Super 7 and Funko
POP! Vinyl and more exciting partners
to be announced, while Licensing Essentials
is developing apparel and giftware
in Australia and New Zealand.
Fox Presents the Films of
Marilyn
Marilyn Monroe remains one of the
most celebrated and enigmatic film
stars in history. She made 12 films
with Twentieth Century Fox, the studio
that launched her film career, including
classics such as Gentlemen
Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a
Millionaire.
Now in collaboration with Twentieth
Century Fox, Australia’s Bendigo Art
Gallery has developed a groundbreaking
exhibition bringing together the
world’s largest collection of authentic
artifacts, clothing, accessories, film
posters, documents and
other objects belonging
to, or worn by Marilyn.
The Exhibition runs
from 5 March to 10 July
2016. Merchandising includes
homewares and
apparel from Licensing
Essentials, wines from
The Simpsons
The Simpsons, now in its 27 th season,
continues to thrive with 150 million
weekly global viewers. It is one of
the largest brands on Facebook, with
over 68 million fans. The Simpsons is
licensed in 180 countries, including
global partnerships with brands such
as Minecraft, LEGO and Apple.
In Australia and New Zealand, Simpsons
apparel now ranges at all levels
of retail across men’s, women’s and
children’s wear.
Other local categories include collectible
figures and plush (HeadStart),
giftware (Licensing Essentials), social
expressions (Hallmark), comics (Otter
Press) and novelty confectionery
(Kinnerton).
The X-Files
Mulder and Scully are back! The biggest
paranormal cult TV drama of the
nineties has returned to our screens
for a special 6-episode revival and the
fans are loving it.
The show premiered in January across
the US and 80 other countries and
attracted more than 50 million viewers.
In Australia, it has attracted over
900,000 viewers per episode on Network
Ten.
The revival has sparked renewed interest
in X Files merchandise, with
new apparel launched at retail from
Hot Springs.
Scream Queens
Also renewed for Season 2 is Scream
Queens, the ‘terrifyingly funny murdery
mystery’ from Ryan Murphy,
combining teen comedy and horror
with an all-star cast.
Scream Queens was the fall season’s
No. 1 new
comedy
among adults
18-34 (the
most-coveted
demo),
and was the
top new
series when
it came to
social media
and video
on demand. In Australia it has been a
hit for Channel 10 and won several
awards.
American Horror Story
American Horror Story has been
renewed for a sixth season, due in
late 2016. Over 5 spooky seasons,
this unique horror thriller from Glee
creator Ryan Murphy has developed
a global cult following, with over 11
million Facebook fans. Each season
features a standalone theme, storyline
and all-star cast. Season 5 Hotel
starred Lady Gaga, who recently won
a Golden Globe for her performance.
AHS has been nominated for 210
awards and won 47.
Popular teen retailer Jay Jays is now
ranging spine-tingling AHS t-shirt designs
from Caprice.
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