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Toy and Media Maker Spin Master Hires Warner Bros. Veteran Maryellen Zarakas as Head of Franchise, Consumer Products (EXCLUSIVE)


Warner Bros. veteran Maryellen Zarakas has joined Spin Master as an SVP in consumer products and global franchise management.

Maryellen Zarakas, a veteran in the space at Warner Bros. and several of its parent owners over the years, joins Spin Master as senior vice president, global consumer products and franchise development. She’s also held various roles at The Walt Disney Company, working in products and brand management for the studio’s stable of princesses, Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh and characters from “Toy Story.” In February, the company announced it had hired director Brad Peyton (“Atlas,” “Rampage,” “San Andreas”) to guide a film about the successful anime adventure franchise Bakugan.

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