The iconic Thomas & Friends show will please fans with new toys. Mattel is the company that will make them. And good ol’ Thomas is going to have a blast with all those new adventures.
Mattel is joining forces wth Nickelodeon for the products. They will come to the US and feature a television and consumer products partnership, ToyNews reports.
The partnership will include the launch of the new season of Thomas & Friends on the Nick Jr. channel. Yes, there are new episodes coming! And there’s more! There will be additional specials that will air on Nickelodeon throughout the year.
Nickelodeon will also become Mattel’s exclusive US consumer products agent for Thomas & Friends. This will feature across multiple merchandise categories including apparel, accessories, home goods, consumer electronics and more.
“Securing Nick Jr. as our new home for Thomas & Friends is a huge game changer for the brand franchise, and one that, alongside our reimagined content direction will enable us to captivate new audiences as well as deepen engagement with our existing fans in the US,” said Kate Schlomann, VP & global brand GM, Thomas & Friends.
“The brand is undergoing a huge evolution to ensure that it remains relevant and competitive for today’s audiences. We are taking Thomas off Sodor for the first time in our episodic series, evolving our storytelling to be more inclusive, meaningful and entertaining which will strengthen our brand franchise.
“We are thrilled to have Nick Jr. as our partner as we bring the world into a child’s home through the eyes of Thomas & Friends.”
Long story short, prepare for a lot of new toys. Sadly, there’s no news for plush Thomas, although that would be quite interesting, we think. Of course, we are a bit biased, too. Still, fans of the popular series certainly have a lot to look forward to.
