Penguin Random House has signed new license agreements with Disney Publishing to publish new stories and create original content for fans of all ages based on its Marvel, Star Wars and more.
The agreements extend Disney’s existing relationship with PRH, which has had a licensed program with Disney for over two decades and has handled sales and distribution for Disney’s adult and children’s print books since 2023.
Under the new agreements, PRH will license content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, 20th Century Studios, and National Geographic. This will include children’s books; middle grade, young adult and adult novels, manga, reference books, and more, in print, ebook and audio formats.
“We are honoured to grow our long-time collaboration with The Walt Disney Company,” said Christopher Angelilli, SVP and Editor-in Chief, Licensed Publishing, Random House Children’s Books.
“Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, and 20th Century Fox properties are brimming with opportunities to reach young readers with entertaining content. Additionally, we are beyond excited to work with National Geographic Kids and carry forward its commitment to educating the next generation about the wonders of our world.”
“By building upon the legacy of our decades-long relationship, we will appeal to lifelong Disney fans who crave more stories about their favourite characters,” said Scott Shannon, President, Random House Worlds. “And for those readers looking to get a glimpse into what makes The Walt Disney Company so magical, we will produce even more content they’ve come to trust – from new reference guides to behind-the-scenes books.”
“At Disney, we are storytellers at heart, with characters that appeal to every age and stage of life. These agreements with PRH will enable us to reach even more fans to extend the adventures of the characters they love,” said Tonya Agurto, SVP, Publisher, New IP & Global Business Development, Disney Publishing.
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Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.
He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.
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