NEW MEDIA THE MIGHTY DUCKS: GAME CHANGERS
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ast month, nearly 30 years after first taking flight, “The Mighty Ducks” returns to the ice in a brand new series on Disney+, “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. Lauren Graham appears as the mother of Evan Morrow (Brady Noon) to set up a team of misfits. Emilio Estevez returns as Gordan Bombay who leads the Ducks in the cutthroat, win-at-all-costs culture of youth sports today to rediscover the joys of playing just for the love of the game.
DISNEY+ BIG SHOT
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heck out Disney+ new series BIG Shot starring John Stamos. After getting ousted from the NCAA, a men’s basketball coach is given a chance for redemption with a coaching position at an elite private high school. He soon learns that the teenage players require empathy and vulnerability — foreign concepts for the stoic Coach Korn (John Stamos). By learning how to connect with his players, Marvyn starts to grow into the person he’s always hoped to be. The girls learn to take themselves more seriously, finding their footing both on and off the court.
LAST KIDS ON EARTH GRAPHIC NOVEL
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This is a monster blockbuster franchise with over 5 million books in print and now, a full-color graphic novel to add to the collection! The Last Kids on Earth is an Netflix Original Series with 3 seasons and more in the works, featuring voice talents of Nick Wolfhard, Mark Hamill, Catherine O’Hara, Bruce Campbell, Rosario Dawson and more! JAKKS Pacific and Atomic Cartoons created a line of toys with major retail distribution including Target, Walmart, Books-A-Million and Amazon! And later this spring, “The Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom” is coming to video game consoles everywhere! 8
Boston Parents Paper | May 2021
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his spring comes an exciting new addition to the worldwide phenomenon The Last Kids on Earth franchise: a full color graphic novel! THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH: THRILLING TALES FROM THE TREE HOUSE by New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier features six brand new Last Kids short stories featuring art by Anoosha Syed, Xavier Bonet, Lorena Alvarez, Jay Cooper, Christopher Mitten and The Last Kids on Earth series illustrator Douglas Holgate!
