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Mattel and BBC Studios announced a multi-year worldwide license covering Barbie, Hot Wheels, Polly Pocket, UNO and Fisher-Price Little People. First products are due in fall 2026, but individual items, prices, retailers and market dates remain unannounced.
Read this story →The partners announced original content with Royal Ballet principal dancer Fumi Kaneko, a limited collection launching online September 18 and in the Royal Ballet and Opera Shop on October 23, and a Royal Opera House pop-up October 28–31. Free ticketed storytelling activities and screenings will be offered, with booking details to follow. A new Barbie Nutcracker special reaches Netflix in November, and the Royal Ballet performs The Nutcracker December 3, 2026–January 13, 2027; the Netflix day remains unannounced.
Read this story →Kelly told License Global on September 11 that Mattel is treating the Masters of the Universe film as the start of a new franchise phase involving collectibles and publishing. She described a strategy of fewer but larger licensing opportunities, closer links between physical and digital experiences and growth plans for Hot Wheels and UNO in the Middle East; she announced no new licensee, product or release window.
Read this story →Bandai lists four room designs—Bedtime Fun, Bathtime Fun, Dazzling Seamstress and 50's Diner—inside 90-millimetre capsules, each with a miniature ring. The collection costs ¥600 per capsule and begins rolling out during the first week of September for ages 15 and older. Machine placement and timing vary by region and store, and availability outside Japan is unconfirmed.
Read this story →American Girl lists the Frankie Stein doll at US$225, limited to no more than 6,000 worldwide and one per customer. It uses a custom pale-green skin tone, mismatched eyes, black-and-white hair, plated neck bolts, a plaid outfit and collector packaging. The owner page currently says more units are coming soon, so the edition cap is confirmed but immediate stock and international shipping are not.
Read this story →Mattel named Maluma, Supercar Blondie and Robert Lewandowski to the first class, linked respectively to a Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60, Lamborghini Huracán LP610-4 Lucy and 1997 Porsche 911 GT1. Each is US$25 for preorder; a free Venice, California pop-up runs August 28–30 with life-size cars and Hot Wheels' first print zine.
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