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JAKKS Pacific Announces Licensing Deal to Produce BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE Toys

Last week, we received our first official news on the merchandise and toys that will be made to promote Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. A movie of this stature would obviously go all in with its merch. Companies such as LEGO, Mattel and Movie Masters are releasing products based on the DC Comics epic. And now, we can throw another company into the mix.

JAKKS Pacific has announced that it has made a licensing agreement with WB to produce Batman v Superman action figures. The deal also includes the rest of the DC Comics line. Those toys will be released this fall, while the Dawn of Justice line will roll out in Spring 2016 to coincide with the film’s theatrical debut. Check out the press release below, and stay tuned for more as we have it.

JAKKS Pacific announced today a licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to manufacture, distribute and market a line of toys and products based on Warner Bros. Pictures and RatPac Dune Entertainment’s highly-anticipated feature film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, scheduled to hit theaters on March 25, 2016. The film, which pairs the two super heroes for the first time on the big screen, is directed by Zack Snyder and stars Ben Affleck as Batman and Henry Cavill as Superman.

The agreement, which covers the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice film, also includes a domestic and international renewal for the full DC Comics franchise. The multi-category license includes large-scale action figures and vehicles, accessories, games, wagons and more. JAKKS plans to launch its Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice product line in Spring 2016 to coincide with the film’s worldwide theatrical release. New DC Comics product lines will also be available at retailers in Fall 2015.

“We could not be more excited to be part of the eagerly awaited ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ franchise and welcome the opportunity to bring to life two of the most epic Super Heroes of all time,” said John Blaney, Executive Vice President of Marketing, JAKKS Pacific. “We look forward to continuing our legacy of creating innovative and character-specific toys for the DC Comics line, especially in our highly detailed and collectible Big Figures line.”

“JAKKS consistently brings a larger than life statement to the toy aisle and we look forward to expanding our existing DC Comics offerings and building upon this partnership by bringing the epic ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ to life with an all-new Big Figures line,” says Karen McTier, executive vice president, Warner Bros. Consumer Products.

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