WARNER BROS. CONSUMER PRODUCTS TAPS PRESSMAN TOY TO INTRODUCE BOARD GAMES INSPIRED BY GREEN LANTERN MOVIE FOR SUMMER 2011
Available at Mass and Specialty Retailers Nationwide in May 2011
BURBANK, Calif., February 11, 2011 – Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC
Entertainment, announced today a deal with Pressman Toy Corporation to develop games based
on Warner Bros. Pictures’ upcoming 2011 film “Green Lantern.” The movie will make its
theatrical debut on June 17, 2011. Pressman Toy’s games based on the movie will be available
at mass and specialty retailers nationwide in May 2011.
“‘Green Lantern’ is one of the most highly anticipated films of 2011 and Pressman Toy is the
perfect partner to develop games worthy of this fantastic property,” said Karen McTier,
executive vice president, Domestic Licensing and Worldwide Marketing, Warner Bros.
Consumer Products. “Fans of the film and of all DC Super Heroes will be thrilled by the array of
offerings provided as a result of this collaboration.”
“The members of the intergalactic police force, the Green Lantern Corps, have served as super
heroes for generations of children,” said Jim Pressman, president of Pressman Toy Corporation.
“When we learned Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Entertainment would be bringing these action
heroes to life on the big screen for the first time, we knew we wanted to join forces with Warner
Bros. Consumer Products to make games that would continue the adventure at home.”
The “Green Lantern” film stars Ryan Reynolds in the title role as the newest member of the
Green Lantern Corps. Each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers, but when a
new enemy threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate, and the fate of
Earth, lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan. The film
also stars Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Angela Bassett, Tim Robbins, Temuera
Morrison, Jay O. Sanders, Taika Waititi and Jon Tenney.
Pressman Toy plans to introduce a range of Green Lantern skill, action and strategy games based
on the movie for kids of all ages, each retailing for under $20:
Green Lantern Quickshot Game, an action-packed game that
allows kids to put their dexterity to the test as they load up
their shooters with marbles and try to pop out the Green
Lanterns. For 2 players. Ages 6 and up. MSRP: $19.99.
Green Lantern Power of the Ring Game, an adventure-filled game where
players must go around the game board collecting constructs that will help
them get to the green lantern, which ultimately decides a player’s fate.
Features a light-up Green Lantern ring. For 2 to 4 players. Ages 7 and
up. MSRP: $14.99.
Green Lantern Who’s in the Tower? Game, a strategy game where
players must ask yes/no questions to deduce the order in which their
opponent has stacked their tiles (featuring favorite Green Lantern
characters) in the game tower. Ages 6 and up. MSRP: $12.99.
Green Lantern Make a Match Game, a my first matching game to sharpen
memory skills complete with a Green Lantern ring. For 2 to 4 players. Ages
3 and up. MSRP: $7.99.
Green Lantern Pop ‘N Race, a fast-paced game where players race to get
all of their pieces home first. For 2 to 4 players. Ages 5 and up. MSRP:
$8.99.
Green Lantern Dominoes, a domino game featuring favorite Green Lantern
characters. For 2 to 4 players. Ages 4 and up. MSRP: $5.99.
Green Lantern War, a two-player battle card game featuring favorite Green
Lantern characters. For 2 players. Ages 4 and up. MSRP: $4.99.
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About Warner Bros. Consumer Products
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licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.
About DC Entertainment
DC Entertainment, home to such iconic DC Comics properties as Superman, Batman, Green
Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, MAD Magazine, and Fables, is a creative division charged
with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in
concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its superheroic characters across all
media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, and
interactive games. Publishing over 1,000 comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year,
DC Comics is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.
About Pressman Toy Corporation
Pressman Toy Corporation, the third largest game manufacturer in the United States, was
founded in 1922. The company has released many strong brands that consumers have enjoyed
for generations, such as Rummikub, MASTERMIND and Tri-Ominos. One of the first
companies in the industry to begin licensing popular characters and content for toys and games,
Pressman Toy has created games and puzzles based on Green Lantern, The Smurfs, Happy Feet
2, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, NCIS, Dinosaur Train, Looney Tunes, Hello Kitty, Ben 10, and
Scooby-Doo! as well as popular games shows Deal or No Deal, Who Wants to Be A Millionaire,
Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. Further information about Pressman Toy can be found at
www.pressmantoy.com.
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