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Spin Master Corp
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Close 2020-02-20 C$ 32.44
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Spin Master to put PAW Patrol on the big screen in 2021

2020-02-21 11:10 ET - News Release

Mr. Ronnen Harary reports

PAW PATROL ANIMATED MOTION PICTURE FROM SPIN MASTER AND NICKELODEON MOVIES, WITH PARAMOUNT PICTURES DISTRIBUTING, SET FOR AUGUST 2021 RELEASE

Spin Master Corp. is taking its powerhouse franchise, PAW Patrol, from the small screen to the big screen. The major motion picture animated feature film, a Spin Master Entertainment production in association with Nickelodeon Movies, will be distributed by Paramount Pictures Corp. The film is slated to arrive in theatres in August, 2021, and will be directed by animation veteran Cal Brunker (Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature; Escape From Planet Earth).

Spin Master Entertainment's executive vice-president, Jennifer Dodge, will produce the film, and Ronnen Harary, co-founder and co-chief executive officer of Spin Master, Adam Beder, executive vice-president, strategic partnership and franchise development, of Spin Master, and Peter Schlessel will executive produce. Representing a new chapter for this continually growing entertainment franchise, the feature film is based on the award-winning, hit preschool series produced by Spin Master Entertainment and broadcasted globally by Nickelodeon.

"We are thrilled to partner with Paramount and Nickelodeon to bring the PAW Patrol franchise, and the characters that children love, to the big screen," commented Ms. Dodge. "This first foray into the arena of feature film marks a significant strategic expansion for Spin Master Entertainment and our properties. This demonstrates our commitment to harnessing our own internal entertainment production teams to develop and deliver IP in a motion picture format and allows us to connect our characters to fans through shared theatrical experiences."

"Expanding PAW Patrol into the world of theatricals is a major milestone for this iconic property, and we can't wait for kids and families everywhere to experience it together," commented Brian Robbins, president, kids and family entertainment, ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks. "We are incredibly excited to work with Spin Master Entertainment and our sister division, Paramount Pictures, on this latest title from the Nickelodeon Movies slate."

"We are thrilled to be distributing this film and sharing the beloved PAW Patrol universe with audiences around the globe," commented Marc Weinstock, Paramount's president of worldwide marketing and distribution, and Mary Daily, co-president of worldwide marketing and distribution.

The PAW Patrol movie is the first of a number of feature films in the works by Spin Master's entertainment division.

About Spin Master Corp.

Spin Master is a leading global children's entertainment company that creates, designs, manufactures, licenses and markets a diversified portfolio of innovative toys, games, products and entertainment properties. Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands including Zoomer, Bakugan, Erector by Meccano, Hatchimals, Air Hogs and PAW Patrol. Spin Master employs over 1,600 people in countries around the world, including Canada, the United States, Mexico, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Russia, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam, India and Australia.

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