Around 500 employees have been locked out at Arc Productions in Toronto, the former Starz Animation Toronto studio, now Canadian-owned and headed into receivership. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau ...

The content 'Thomas the Tank Engine', which is popular with children, has been completely renewed for the first time in 12 years, and the appearance and cast have been renewed. In the spring of 2023, ...

Growing up, we weren't kids who played with trains. Frankly, we don't get it: They're big, boxy, old things. We have a seven-year-old nephew who loves 'em, but even that's not enough to convince us.

Mattel says that it’s planning a full franchise relaunch of Thomas & Friends, the long-running children’s brand, including a ...

The American reboot of Thomas the Tank Engine has 'lost the magic' of the original series, according to its creator. Based on a series of books Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher, which were ...

The toy manufacturer hopes to turn the talking train and his friends — Engine Emily, Butch the Tow Truck — into a property on a par with Hot Wheels and Barbie. “It’s been a brand that has been pretty ...

Arc Productions, the studio behind the children's program Thomas & Friends, has filed for bankruptcy protection in Toronto. On Tuesday, a letter from Arc Productions CEO Tom Murray was pasted on the ...