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Lego Juniors
Lego Juniors was a product range of the construction toy Lego, designed for children aged 4 to 7 years old. It acts as a transition from the ''Lego Duplo, Duplo'' to the regular ''Lego System''. ''Lego Juniors'' initial release was on February 14, 2014, with the tagline ''Easy to build''. It is the successor of the ''Bricks & More'' line released in 2009. Unlike its predecessor, ''Lego Juniors'' offers specialized bricks to make builds look more realistic yet using fewer pieces for an easier build. The product line was discontinued by the end of 2018 and rebranded as "4+". Overview Each of the sets featured a small number of larger pieces, in order to be easy to build. The toy sets were marketed at children aged 4–7. Construction sets According to Bricklink, The Lego Group released 67 playsets and promotional polybags as part of the Lego Juniors. The product line was eventually discontinued by the end of 2018. ''Marvel Super Heroes'' (2014-2018 sets) In 2014, Spider-Man: Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cars 3
''Cars 3'' is a 2017 American computer-animated sports comedy-adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The sequel to ''Cars 2'' (2011) and the third installment of the ''Cars'' film series, the film was directed by Brian Fee (in his directorial debut) and produced by Kevin Reher and Andrea Warren, from a screenplay written by Kiel Murray, Bob Peterson, and Mike Rich, and a story by Fee, Ben Queen, and the writing team of Eyal Podell and Jonathan E. Stewart. John Lasseter, who directed the first two ''Cars'' films, served as executive producer. The returning voices of Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Bonnie Hunt, Tony Shalhoub, Guido Quaroni, Cheech Marin, Jenifer Lewis, Paul Dooley, Lloyd Sherr, Michael Wallis, Katherine Helmond and John Ratzenberger are joined by Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper, Armie Hammer, Nathan Fillion, Kerry Washington, and Lea DeLaria, in addition to a dozen NASCAR personalities. In the film, Lightning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunico Communications
Brunico Communications is a Canadian magazine publishing company."Desktop tabloid publishing firm sports 2 publications and a profit". ''The Globe and Mail'', October 9, 1989. The company specializes primarily in online trade magazines serving media industries, including the magazines '' Playback'', ''Realscreen'', ''Kidscreen'' and ''Strategy''. The company has also owned and operated the Banff World Media Festival, one of the world's largest film and television industry conferences, since 2016. It also oversees the Kidscreen Awards, a ceremony which focuses on recognizing outstanding achievement in youth entertainment, including categories in Preschool, Children, and Young Adult programming in television and film. History The company was established by James Shenkman in 1986. Soon after unsuccessfully applying for a Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission license for a radio station in Mississauga, he identified a gap in Canadian coverage of media industries, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lego Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Lego Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was a Lego theme based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles entertainment franchise first created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It ran from 2012 to 2014 and included sets based on both the 2012 animated series from Nickelodeon and the 2014 film by Michael Bay. Overview The product line focuses on the turtles emerging from their sewer home for the first time. They use their ninjutsu training to fight enemies in present-day New York City. In addition, a life-sized Lego model of Shredder displayed at San Diego Comic-Con, along with Lego sets based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles television series and feature film. Lego Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles aimed to recreate the main characters in Lego form, including Leonardo, Raphael, Michaelangelo and Donatello. Characters * Leonardo: Leonardo, called "Leo" for short, is an enthusiastic ninjutsu student, who wears a blue mask, and fights with two swords called Niten Ryu. He leads the various mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lego Ninjago Movie (Lego Theme)
''The Lego Ninjago Movie'' was a product line based on ''The Lego Ninjago Movie'', the third film of ''The Lego Movie'' franchise. It was licensed from The Lego Group and Warner Bros. Animation. The theme was introduced in 2017 as part of a licensing and merchandising programme associated with the film. Alongside the release of the Lego sets, the programme included the release of several promotional short films and ''The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game''. The product line was discontinued by the end of 2019. Overview ''The Lego Ninjago Movie'' theme was based on the characters and events of the 2017 film titled ''The Lego Ninjago Movie''. The main focus of the line is Lloyd Garmadon, the leader of a group of six teenage ninja and the son of Lord Garmadon, the villainous warlord who is intent on conquering Ninjago City. The film and toy line were based on the long running Lego Ninjago theme and its associated computer-animated television series, ''Ninjago,'' which were launched ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lego Super Heroes
Lego Super Heroes is a theme and product range of the Lego construction toy, introduced in 2011. The line features DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and Pixar's The Incredibles franchises. Lego Batman existed as its own franchise from 2006 to 2008 before the official DC "Super Heroes" brand name was launched in late 2011. Lego Spider-Man first appeared in 2002, based on the Spider-Man film and its sequel, while sets based on the broader Marvel Comics universe were first launched in April 2012 to feature alongside the 2012 film '' The Avengers''. Meanwhile, sets based on Pixar's The Incredibles were launched in June 2018 to feature alongside the 2018 animated film ''Incredibles 2''. Overview The main focus of the line is the various fictional superheroes who have appeared in DC Universe and Marvel Universe, with large emphasis on the film incarnations thereof. Construction sets According to Bricklink, The Lego Group released a total of 422 Lego sets and promotional polybags as par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lego Cars 2
Lego ''Cars'' is a Lego theme based on the Disney·Pixar's ''Cars'' film franchise. It was licensed from The Walt Disney Company and Pixar. The theme was first introduced in 2010 for ''Duplo Cars'' sub-theme based on the ''Cars'' film was released as part of the ''Duplo'' theme. In 2011, ''Lego Cars 2'' sub-theme based on the '' Cars 2'' film was released as part of the '' Lego System'' and ''Duplo'' theme. In 2017, ''Lego Juniors Cars 3'' sub-theme based on the ''Cars 3'' film was released as part of the '' Lego Juniors'' and ''Duplo'' theme. Overview ''Lego Cars'' was based on the Disney·Pixar's ''Cars'' film franchise, which focused on the story takes place in a world populated by anthropomorphic talking cars and other vehicles. ''Lego Cars'' aimed to recreate the main characters in Lego form, including Lightning McQueen, Mater, Sally Carrera, Doc Hudson, Ramone, Mack, Sheriff, Flo, Guido and Luigi. In addition, ''Lego Cars 2'' trailer was released shortly before the fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toy Association
The Toy Association is an American trade association A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association, sector association or industry body, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific Industry (economics), industry. An industry tra ... for the US toy industry. Description The Toy Association leads the health and growth of the U.S. toy industry, which has an annual U.S. economic impact of $98.6 billion, and represents hundreds of companies including manufacturers, retailers, licensors, and others who are involved in the youth entertainment industry. Its manufacturing members account for 93% of U.S. toy and game sales driving the annual $38.2 billion U.S. domestic toy market. It was founded in 1915 by A. C. Gilbert, as the Toy Manufacturers of America, and he became its first president. The average price of a toy is around $10, but the estimated 3 billion units sold across the United States each year generates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dash Parr
Dashiell Robert Parr is a fictional character created by Brad Bird for the Pixar franchise ''The Incredibles''. The character is voiced by Spencer Fox in the first film and Huckleberry Milner in the second film. Restless, relentless and curious, Dash sports a hearty sense of adventure and a boundless supply of energy. Born with the remarkable power of super speed, he longs to be free to use his powers at his leisure, and chafes against the admonishment by his parents, in particular his mother, that his powers must be kept a secret. Dash has been recognized as one of Pixar's greatest characters by many prominent media publications. Development When designing the Parrs, Brad Bird wanted each of their superpowers to be related to their personality. Observing that 10-year-old boys are prone to hyperactivity, he conceived Dash as "the average 10-year-old boy that can move twice as fast as anybody else". The filmmakers cast rising eleven-year-old Spencer Fox who made his feature film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violet Parr
Violet Parr is a fictional character in Pixar's computer animated superhero film ''The Incredibles'' (2004) and its sequel ''Incredibles 2'' (2018). The eldest child of Bob Parr, Bob and Helen Parr (The Incredibles), Helen Parr (Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl), Violet is born with the Superpower (ability), superhuman ability to render herself Invisibility, invisible, as well as generate Force field (fiction), force fields. Voiced by Sarah Vowell, Violet is a shy junior high school student who longs to fit in among her peers, a task she believes is hindered by her superpowers. Throughout the course of the films, Violet gradually matures and becomes more confident in herself as both a young woman and a superhero. Created by screenwriter and director Brad Bird, Bird decided to grant Violet the ability to turn invisible because he felt that this specific superpower mirrors some of the challenges that teenage girls experience while growing up, namely insecurity and defensiveness. Bird c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Parr (The Incredibles)
Helen Parr (née Truax), also known as Elastigirl and Mrs. Incredible, is a fictional superhero who appears in Pixar's animated superhero film ''The Incredibles'' (2004) and its sequel ''Incredibles 2'' (2018). Voiced by actress Holly Hunter, the character is a superhero who possesses superhuman elasticity, granting her the ability to stretch any part of her body to great proportions. Helen is introduced in the first film as an accomplished superheroine forced into retirement with the rest of her family after usage of superpowers is banned by law. Development Creation and casting Screenwriter and director Brad Bird conceived Helen as a modern mom who "has to stretch in hundreds of different ways each day." Helen is voiced by American actress Holly Hunter. Bird considered Hunter "one of the finest actresses in the world", capable of playing a "sensitive" character who also has "a very sturdy center". Hunter, who had never voiced an animated character before, saw the role as an ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Parr (The Incredibles)
Robert "Bob" Parr, also known as Mr. Incredible, is a fictional superhero who appears in Disney/ Pixar's 6th animated film ''The Incredibles'' (2004) and its sequel and 20th animated film ''Incredibles 2'' (2018). He is a superhuman that has superhuman strength, durability, and stamina. He is married to Helen Parr, also known as Elastigirl, and has three children named Dash, Violet, and Jack-Jack. He is voiced by Craig T. Nelson in the films, while in '' Mr. Incredible and Pals'' and the video games, he was voiced by Pete Docter, Richard McGonagle and Jeff Bergman. He was created by writer/director, Brad Bird, and is partly based on Bird's father, with Bird stating, "He’s a little bit like my dad, because my dad was a great guy, really funny and smart, and I love him dearly". Appearances Films ''The Incredibles'' On the day he is set to marry his fiancée Helen (also known as Elastigirl), Bob Parr (also known as Mr. Incredible) rescues Oliver Sansweet from committing su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edna Mode
Edna "E" Mode is a fictional character in Pixar's animated superhero film ''The Incredibles'' (2004) and its sequel ''Incredibles 2'' (2018). She is an eccentric fashion designer renowned for designing the costumes of several famous superheroes, having worked particularly closely with Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl (Bob and Helen Parr), with whom she has maintained a strong friendship. When the couple resumes their superheroic careers after fifteen years, Edna is summoned out of retirement to aid both characters, first by equipping Mr. Incredible with a new costume and then by restoring Elastigirl's confidence in herself as a superheroine. Edna was created by playmaker, poem writer, and director Brad Bird to explain how ''The Incredibles''' superheroes obtain their costumes, a topic he believes is rarely explored in superhero films convincingly. Bird also decided to voice the character himself after several actresses originally considered for the role failed to replicate Edna's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
