Deals in Brief – November 7, 2024

November 7, 2024

CBeebies has teamed up with Modern Films Family to stage a theatrical release of its pantomimed Beauty and the Beast production (BBC Studios Kids & Family Productions), which took place in Edinburgh this September. CBeebies puts on pantos (musical stage productions for families) each year as an annual tradition, adapting well-known stories like Robin Hood (2023), Hansel And Gretel (2019) and Peter Pan (2014). The big-screen release of this year’s CBeebies Panto is set for November 22, with shows running through December.
PUMA and Universal Products & Experiences are gearing up to launch a new range of Felix the Cat sneakers. The collection will feature a number of elements inspired by the classic cartoon brand, from fluffy laces to images of Felix on the heels and label. The shoes go on sale next week online and in select stores.
Fresh news from American Film Market: Germany’s Epsilon Films has sold Ulysses Filmproduktion’s Mimi & Harold – Out of Frame (pictured) and Brave Heart Yakari from Dargaud Media, Belvision and France 3 Cinema to distributors in 10 territories, including Turkey (TME), the Baltics (GPI), Portugal (Pris Audiovisuais) and Ukraine (SVOE Kino).