Hard on the heels of the news that independent licensing company Rocket Licensing has been appointed global children’s publishing, education and media company, to manage UK licensing for Horrible Histories by Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, comes the news of a Horrible Histories feature film.
Yes, the brand that has become the world’s bestselling children’s history-book series and boasts of an international hit TV show and sell-out international stage shows is on its way to the big screen.
Scheduled to go into production next year and due for release in 2019,Horrible Histories: The Movie is being produced by UK distribution, sales and production company Altitude Film Entertainment with Citrus Films, the company whose television arm is behind the incredibly successful small-screen adaptations of Horrible Histories.Altitude’s recent hits include Moonlight, Lady Macbethand Loving Vincent.
This announcement will be a further boost to the long-term success of the Horrible Histories licensing programme. Already a successful licensed brand, Horrible Histories has enjoyed support from over 20 partners including current licensees like Danilo, Winning Moves and Smiffys.
However, with the continuing success of Horrible Histories across a number of media, the imminent 25th anniversary of the brand and, of course, a forthcoming film, Rocket is assessing numerous opportunities to extend the licensing portfolio of this iconic, enduring and uniquely British brand. Among categories being considered by Rocket and Scholastic are apparel, games, puzzles, homewares and digital applications.
Celebrating its tenth anniversary and one of the UK’s leading licensing agents, Rocket Licensing represents a diverse and focused roster of brands that spans entertainment, preschool, heritage, lifestyle and specialist interest properties.
Rocket’s portfolio currently manages UK licensing programmes for an array of leading entertainment studios and licensors including; BBC, BocPix, Dr Seuss Enterprises, Geographers’ A-Z Map Co, Gold’s Gym, IMPS, JIFFPOM, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM), Sony Pictures and Sony Television, Stanfords and The JoesterLoria Group/Eric Carle.
