Miraculous

Miraculous
Source: ZAG Entertainment/The Toy Book

Following a lengthy partnership in promoting ZAG Entertainment properties throughout Europe, Planta Junior has taken an ownership stake in the studio behind Miraculous — Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir.

As part of the deal, Planeta Junior will join ZAG’s management board as the companies prep to execute a European strategic plan to cover projects for TV and film, in addition to strengthening licensing and merchandising programs.

“Planeta has always believed in ZAG and has given us the strength to push beyond our limits, and we are thrilled to have them on board. In this next new chapter to continue the journey to build the ZAG dream,” says Jeremy Zag, founder and CEO, ZAG Entertainment.

In February, Playmates Toys and ZAG’s new toy division, ZAG Lab, previewed a new line of Miraculous action figures, dolls, playsets, and roleplay items that will launch in key territories around the world this fall followed by a fall 2021 launch in the U.S. A $70 million-budgeted Miraculous animated feature co-produced by ZAG, ON Kids and Family, and Planeta Junior will arrive in theaters by 2022.

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James Zahn

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

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