LOS ANGELES, CA – The Nacelle Company, the people behind Disney+’s Behind The Attraction, Netflix’s The Movies That Made Us, The Toys That Made Us and Down To Earth with Zac Efron have announced that they’ve tapped the IP licensing specialist and owner of MLGPC licensing agency, Michael Goodman to join their Management Division, specializing on IP packaging.
Michael Goodman has identified, sold & licensed intellectual properties to industry leaders such as Hasbro, Mattel, Spin Master, Jakks Pacific, Funko, Super7, Saban Brands, Just Play, Goliath Games, Creepy Co., Rainbow, YTV, Teletoon, Macmillan and Scholastic. In addition he has consulted with toy companies and represented the rights to such classic toy and entertainment brands as POG, Marx Toys, Monchhichi, Great Garloo, The Original Big Wheel, West Coast Customs, Weird-Ohs and Troma Entertainment.
For the last ten years Goodman has run MLGPC, a boutique licensing agency he founded in 2011 where he represented toy designers, authors, animators, show creators & illustrators to sell and license their intellectual properties.
“Coming from the world of toys and pop culture-based consumer products, I was a fan of what Nacelle was doing before ever working with them. What drew me to the company was their ability to create programming that demonstrated a deep understanding of pop culture while serving a wide audience. I’m now thrilled to be joining the incredible team in contributing to their exponential growth,” said Michael Goodman.
“Michael has, and will continue to play a pivotal role in helping the Nacelle Company pivot towards the next step in our studio’s evolution,” said Brian Volk-Weiss, Founder and CEO of The Nacelle Company.
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.