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'Twas just a few days before Christmas, and all through the toy factory, plans were underway - TO LAY OFF A WHOLE BUNCH OF WORKERS!

A big corporate sale has made it much more likely.

Rich Uncle Pennybags is eyeing some property in the city of Utica.

If you didn’t get your fill of board game movies with either Battleship or Ouija, don’t worry, the trend isn’t going anywhere. After years in development, Lionsgate is moving forward with a Monopoly movie with a script by Oscar-nominated writer Andrew Niccol.

We currently live in a world where society has stopped blinking incredulously at the mere idea of major film franchises based on the dumb toys you used to play with back in the ‘80s. So, it’s not too surprising that Hasbro is apparently examining the possibility of a big screen ‘GoBots’ revival.

This past Sunday saw 'Star Wars' animated series 'Star Wars Rebels' issuing its first full trailer before the fall debut, though any major surprises were absent. Now, early word suggests that a pivotal franchise character may yet have a role to play in the series, picking up after we last saw the character in 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars.'

Hasbro's Easy Bake Oven, once only available in pink and purple, will now be available in a black/silver/blue model.