The No. 2 toy company in the US, Mattel, is dealing with tariffs by shrinking its manufacturing operations and leaning into movies starring its biggest brands, chief executive Ynon Kreiz said at ...

Last July, the executives at Mattel were celebrating the year anniversary of their billion-dollar box office baby “Barbie” at the Hollywood Bowl. After shattering global attendance records ...

In other words: If it’s Mattel, it’s swell. That decades-old advertising slogan succinctly captures the brand promise of the sui generis American business that marks its 80th anniversary this ...

According to CEO Ynon Kreiz, who spoke at an investment conference on Thursday, this transition comes at a time when Mattel, second only to Hasbro, has been reducing its manufacturing operations ...

Momentum is gaining on A24‘s live-action Barney movie from Mattel Films and Daniel Kaluuya’s 59% Productions, as the companies have set Emmy and Golden Globe winner Ayo Edebiri to write the ...

GUEST: Yeah. APPRAISER: But boom-- 1968, Mattel comes up with Hot Wheels. Elliot Handler, husband of Ruth Handler, very famously known for Barbie, for girls' toys. GUEST: Oh, okay. APPRAISER ...

Move over old MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe), the new MCU (Mattel Cinematic Universe) has arrived, and it’s ready to launch with 15 announced movies and reportedly 45 more films waiting in the ...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 05, 2025--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) today announced that Ynon Kreiz, Mattel’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Anthony DiSilvestro, Mattel’s Chief Financial ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Mattel is building its own cinematic universe after its blockbuster success with the "Barbie" movie. In 2018, the toy company behind Barbie ...

This was the original purpose of live action remakes which many have forgotten. Before “The Lion King” and “Mulan,” Disney began its trend of adapting animated classics with its 2015 remake of ...