New spellbinding brand reaches tweens around the globe with original
storylines and creative characters
The website in the third graph, second sentence should be
EverAfterHigh.com (sted EverAfter.com).
The corrected release reads:
MATTEL ANNOUNCES THE GLOBAL LAUNCH OF EVER AFTER HIGH TM
New spellbinding brand reaches tweens around the globe with original
storylines and creative characters
Turning a new page in fairytale history, Mattel announces the global
launch of its newest intellectual property - Ever After High TM. Based on
the relatable everyday lives of extraordinary teenage sons and daughters
of well-known fairytale legends, Ever After High TM features creative
storylines and original characters, leveraging multiple platforms to
reach consumers at every touch point.
"Ever After High celebrates the idea that the story of your life is not
written in permanent ink - our characters help convey to girls the
importance of having the courage and confidence to make your own
decisions and to create your own destiny," said Stephanie Cota, Senior
Vice President, Global Brand Marketing for Mattel. "Ever After High is
not like the fairytales you grew-up reading, these are new stories and
new characters based on old favorites with modern twists."
A Global Debut
The new tween property is available in 14 countries and will continue to
roll-out to more than 30 territories in 2014. In addition to the
collection of an initial six beautiful and detailed fashion dolls, the
property is supported by an immersive digital experience including a
website, EverAfterHigh.com, global Facebook page and YouTube channel.
The digital ecosystem includes animated webisodes, character bios,
games, avatars and an interactive music video (a first for Mattel) that
helps illustrate the brand message of choice - directed by legendary
Hollywood producer Wayne Isham.
Ever After High TM is already garnering early success with publishing and
consumer products. The Storybook of Legends, a novel based on the
property written by award-winning author, Shannon Hale, has recently
topped a New York Times Best Sellers list and a second book for release
in spring 2014 is already in the works. Other consumer products,
including apparel, accessories, stationary, electronics and more will be
rolling out to retailers around the world over the next year.
The Ever After High Story
At the enchanted boarding school of Ever After High TM, students learn to
follow in their parents' fabled footsteps, until Raven Queen TM (daughter
of the Evil Queen) questions her storybook fate of becoming the next
Evil Queen (who is supposed to poison fellow classmate Apple White TM -
daughter of Snow White). Raven Queen TM rallies her classmates to question
their own pre-determined destiny. The school quickly becomes divided
between the Ever After Royals TM -- who want their promised Happily Ever
After and the Ever After Rebels TM -- who want to write their own
storybook endings, not follow their parent's fairytale. Are you a Royal
or a Rebel? The end is just the beginning!
About Mattel Inc.
Mattel, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAT)
is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of toys
and family products. The Mattel family is comprised of such best-selling
brands as Barbie®, the most popular fashion doll ever
produced, Hot Wheels®, Monster High®, American Girl®,
Thomas & Friends® and Fisher-Price® brands,
including Little People® and Power Wheels®, as
well as a wide array of entertainment-inspired toy lines. In 2013,
Mattel was named as one of FORTUNE Magazine's "100 Best Companies to
Work For" for the sixth year in a row and as one of the "World's Most
Ethical Companies" by Ethisphere Magazine. Mattel also is ranked No. 2
on Corporate Responsibility Magazine's "100 Best Corporate Citizens"
list. With worldwide headquarters in El Segundo, Calif., Mattel employs
nearly 30,000 people in 40 countries and territories and sells products
in more than 150 nations. At Mattel, we are Creating the Future of
Play. Visit us at www.mattel.com,
www.facebook.com/mattel
or www.twitter.com/mattel.
MAT-OG
EVER AFTER HIGH and associated trademarks and trade dress are owned by
Mattel. ©2013 Mattel. All Rights Reserved.
Ketchum PR
Shanetta McDonald
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