Mattel Plans "Bold" New Thomas the Tank Engine in Franchise Relaunch

The iconic preschool entertainment brand will be fully rebooted this fall.

Thomas the Tank Engine gets a new look

Mattel - the toy company who own Thomas the Tank Engine - say the new look "blends classic train culture with a warm, modern ...
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Mattel confirms bold new Thomas the Tank Engine reboot launching this fall

Mattel recently announced that they would be launching a rebooted version of Thomas the Tank Engine which first premiered as ...
Variety

Britt Allcroft, Producer Who Adapted ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ for TV, Dies at 81

Britt Allcroft, a British television producer and writer who helped to develop “Thomas & Friends” based on “The Railway Series” books and its characters including Thomas the Tank Engine, died on Dec.

Thomas The Tank Engine gets new look in TV return

Ted Wu, senior vice president and global head of vehicles and building sets at Mattel, said: “Thomas has been a trusted ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Britt Allcroft, Creator of TV’s ‘Thomas the Tank Engine,’ Dies at 81

She discovered the character in a series of 1940s children’s books and thought Ringo Starr would make a great Mr. Conductor on television. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Britt Allcroft, the British ...