An oil tycoon is to sue his former lawyers and business partners in a legal action worth almost £600million. If successful, it would be the largest payout awarded in Scotland.
13.06.2022 - 15:19 / variety.com
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorFunko is popping cult-fave pop-culture brand Mondo into its merch mix.Under a deal with indie theater chain Alama Drafthouse, Funko acquired Mondo, which creates and sells vinyl records and soundtracks, posters, toys, apparel, books, games and other collectibles. About 30 Mondo employees are joining Funko.Financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed, but it’s obviously not massive.
Funko says it does not expect the Mondo acquisition to have a material impact on its financial performance in 2022.Mondo, based in Austin, Texas, was founded in 2001 by Rob Jones and Tim League and was previously a subsidiary of Alamo Drafthouse. Mondo has become best known for its limited-edition vinyl records and screen-printed posters, which focus on bringing art back to music and cinema through collaborations with acclaimed artists.
Mondo’s comparatively niche-y offerings complement Funko’s vinyl figures, action toys and other products that it produces under licensing agreements with companies including Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Warner Bros., NBCUniversal, Netflix, Epic Games, Blizzard Entertainment, the NFL and the NBA.Funko CEO Andrew Perlmutter told Variety the deal for Mondo was finalized the week after Memorial Day.“Mondo’s devoted fanbase and high-end pop culture collectibles make it the perfect complement to Funko’s current portfolio of brands,” he said. “By leveraging our international distribution and licensing network, we feel well positioned to expedite the growth of the Mondo brand.”Recent and upcoming Mondo releases include a “Rick and Morty” deluxe figure set ($150), Hans Zimmer’s “Dune” soundtrack on vinyl ($40), a “Wizard of Oz” three-LP soundtrack ($80), a “Hulk: Grand Design” poster
.An oil tycoon is to sue his former lawyers and business partners in a legal action worth almost £600million. If successful, it would be the largest payout awarded in Scotland.
Cha Eun-woo has reportedly been offered the lead role in the upcoming Hollywood film, K-Pop: Lost In America. Yesterday (June 30), Deadline first reported that Australia actress Rebel Wilson (Senior Year) and Riverdale actor Charles Melton have been cast in an upcoming film to be titled K-Pop: Lost In America, with filming said to kickstart sometime this fall.South Korean news outlet StarNews later reported today (July 1) that ASTRO member Cha Eun-woo has also been offered a role in the upcoming film. The publication claims that the singer is “in talks to play the lead”, as translated by Soompi, and that Cha has also “cleared part of his schedule for the second half of 2022 in order to prepare for filming”.K-Pop: Lost In America was first announced in August 2021 by South Korean media company CJ ENM.
EXCLUSIVE: Another star-studded package looks to have hit the market right before the holiday weekend. Sources tell Deadline that Rebel Wilson and Charles Melton are attached to star in K-Pop: Lost in America for producers Lynda Obst and CJ Entertainment’s Miky Lee. South Korean filmmaker JK Youn is directing and was written by Jeff Kaplan & Ian Springer, with a current draft by Karen McCullah & Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith.
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