The Nacelle Company Licenses Sectaurs
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Nacelle Company, the studio behind Netflix’s The Toys That Made Us, The Movies That Made Us, A Toy Store Near You and Behind The Attraction for Disney+ announce that they’ve reached an exclusive long-term agreement with Seven Towns to license Sectaurs, the insect-evolved humanoid action figure line by Coleco that took the 1980s by storm. The Nacelle Company plans to revive Sectaurs with a new line of action figures and consumer products alongside a new animated series that is currently in development.
This announcement comes on the heels of The Nacelle Company’s recent acquisitions of iconic IPs including Robo Force, The Great Garloo, Power Lords, Big Loo, and the legendary Marx Toys brand. The first wave of the Robo Force action figure line is now available to pre-order on NacelleStore.com. Toys, collectibles and other consumer products for most Nacelle-owned brands are also available on NacelleStore.com.
The story takes place on the distant planet of Symbion, where a genetic experiment fails and terrifying, unstoppable changes begin to take place! The ruler of the peaceful Shining Realm of Prosperon, Prince Dargon and his allies are in conflict with Empress Devora, ruler of the Dark Domain of Synax. Devora and her henchmen are vying to possess the Hyves fortress, an ancient civilization that holds the key to everlasting power. Each character was tele-bonded with intelligent, non-anthropomorphic creatures Every character is telepathically bonded (telebonded) in combat, as they join with their insect companions in the ultimate battle for survival.
“Distant planets, mutant humanoid insects and an Evil Empress? Where do I sign up?! That all said, we’re incredibly excited to introduce Sectaurs to a new generation of fans while honoring the legacy of the original,” said Nacelle Company CEO, Brian Volk-Weiss.
Sectaurs is such an iconic IP and really has held a place not only in the hearts of the original creators Maureen Trotto, Tim Clarke & Larry Mass but with fans around the world. We are very excited to be working with Nacelle to bring this awesome property back to the screens with new and gripping themes” said Seven Towns CEO, Mike Moody
About The Nacelle Company:
The Nacelle Company, founded by Brian Volk Weiss, is an American diversified media company headquartered in Burbank, California. Established in 2017, they are a leader in the pop-culture space through its scripted and unscripted production, podcasting, publishing, records, distribution, development, marketing and management divisions. Nacelle has produced hits such as Netflix’s docu-series, Down To Earth with Zac Efron, The Movies That Made Us, and The Toys That Made Us, and Kevin Hart’s Guide To Black History, as well as Behind The Attraction for Disney +, CW’s Discontinued, Sony’s Mad About You reboot, All The Way Black for BET+, History’s Grant, and History’s Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek. Nacelle’s vast array of partnerships include: Netflix, Amazon, Disney +, HBO, Discovery, BET+, A&E Networks, Hulu, Viacom, History, and many more. The company as a whole is dedicated to showcasing groundbreaking stories and pop-culture history through its signature documentary filmmaking style, unique distribution system and a consistent desire to never stop exploring.
About Seven Towns:
Founded in 1963, London based Seven Towns has built a long and successful business in Toys & Games. Seven Towns specializes in toy and game innovation & design, and is one on the foremost Invention & licensing houses in the world. Seven Towns has introduced more than 350 original concepts including hits such as Rubiks Cube, Pop the Pig, Monopoly Junior, and Boglins.