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The Toy Association Reveals The 2020 “Toy Of The Year” Winners

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As previously mentioned, the Media High Command of “The Chronicles” AND the PiercingMetal.com website were in attendance at the annual Toy Fair and believe it or not this was our 10th time attending as a member of the press. One of the highlights of the Toy Fair is the unveiling of the products that were given the title of “Toy Of The Year” and this is a feature that I post exclusively on “The Chronicles”. Its mostly because of the age-groups of the products so let’s have the envelope please and see these winners. Some narrative and links will be interspersed as I find inspiration. Enjoy.

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When I was growing up I always loved the miniature cars from both Matchbox and Hot Wheels.  I am always happy to see the Mattel  brand coming up with creative items year after year.

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Now In Theaters: “The Call Of The Wild” (2/21/2020)

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A few short months ago we shared the Official Trailer for “The Call Of The Wild”, a 20th Century Studios production that opens today in theaters near you. Click the highlighted text to see that post and then please enjoy the theatrical poster, premise and casting.

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The Premise:
A domesticated St. Bernard/Scotch Collie dog named Buck is stolen from his Santa Clara, California home and sold to freight haulers in Yukon. Crossing paths with a man named John Thornton, the two embark on an adventure where Buck finds his true place in the world.
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Jazwares Unveils First Details on BLACKPINK Korean Girl Group’s Collectibles & Toys

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The Press Release:
South Korean girl group BLACKPINK has taken the world by storm, breaking records around the world and inspiring millions with their cool, empowering songs and style. At New York Toy Fair, toy company Jazwares is unveiling a first look at a new line of collectibles and toys inspired by YG Entertainment’s hit K-pop group.

Authentic, cool and chic, the BLACKPINK collection draws on the group members’ personalities both on and off the stage for products that will appeal to both die-hard BLINKS and casual fans. In creating the collection, Jazwares was inspired by each girls’ look, personality and talent and sought to bring their most iconic moments to life through toys and collectibles. For the dolls, each girl is represented through looks from BLACKPINK’s top singles, “Kill This Love,” “DDU-DU DDU-DU,” and “BOOMBAYAH,” resulting in 24 stylized outfits that can be mixed and matched. At launch, the line will include microphone mystery figures, heart surprise figure & accessories, light-up plush heart with additional collectible items coming soon including:
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Dreamworks TV: “Trolls World Tour” Promotional Posters

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It’s been a few months since I’ve brought up the “Trolls World Tour” film that’s coming at us in April care of the fine folks at Dreamworks TV. If you’re just joining us on this entertainment website, please click HERE so you can see all of the previous posts about it and then we can continue along. This post is centered on the promotional posters that I discovered and wanted to share in one place much like those variant comic book covers posts I do over on PiercingMetal. I’ll start with the two that you’ve just seen in the two trailer posts. I’ve even got the premise and the ensemble voice-casting down there so have a nice scroll.

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Synopsis: After the events of the first film, Poppy and Branch discover that they are six other different kinds of Trolls scattered over six different lands, each devoted to a different form of music: Pop, Funk, Classical, Techno, Country and Rock. Their world is about to get a lot bigger, and a whole lot louder, as member of hard-rock royalty, Queen Barb, aided by her father King Thrash, wants to destroy all other kinds of music to let rock reign supreme. With the fate of the world at stake, Poppy and Branch, along with their friends — Smidge, Legsly, Biggie, Satin and Chenille, Cooper, Guy Diamond and Tiny Diamond — set out to visit all the other lands to unify the Trolls in harmony against Barb, who’s looking to upstage them all and turn them into rock zombies. Meanwhile, Branch tries to find a way to tell Poppy how he feels about her. (c/o Wiki)
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Tribeca Film Festival To Open w “Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” Documentary

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The announcements for this years Tribeca Film Festival have begun and as someone who attended last year as a member of the media, I will be keeping you up to date as I am made aware of anything that might interest you. Check out this news about a world premiere documentary.

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The Press Release:
The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, will open its 19th edition on April 15 with the world premiere of Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President. It will set the stage for a festival featuring works that celebrate the power of change through art, politics and community. The 2020 Tribeca Film Festival will run April 15-26.

From award-winning director Mary Wharton, producer Chris Farrell and writer Bill Flanagan, the documentary catalogues the role of popular music in helping to propel a peanut farmer from Georgia all the way to the White House. The world premiere of Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President will be followed by live performances from music legend Willie Nelson, Musical Director Paul Shaffer, and others. The event will take place at the Beacon Theatre as part of the City National Bank Screening Series during the Festival.
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