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Oct 12, 2021 · October 12, 2021 · 4 min read. Brian Goldner, chief executive of Hasbro and Transformers executive producer, has died of cancer several days after taking a medical leave from the Pawtucket,...
- Goldner is credited with moving Hasbro beyond toys and into movies, video games, and more.
- Hasbro's Droids Figures Are a Blast From Star Wars' Past
By Petey Oneto
Updated: Oct 13, 2021 12:20 am
Posted: Oct 13, 2021 12:13 am
Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner, who ushered the company's arrival into live-action blockbusters, has died. He was 58 years old.
Hasbro made the announcement in a press release on Tuesday. Variety reports that Goldner was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014. On Sunday, Goldner resigned from Hasbro to focus on his health.
"After careful consideration, I have decided to take a medical leave to focus on my health,” Goldner said in a statement released on Sunday, according to Variety. "I feel confident knowing the Company will be in the skilled hands of Rich Stoddart as Interim CEO, our highly experienced management team and the best employees in the business."
The next movie to be released based on a Hasbro property is Transformers: Rise of the Beasts in June 2022. After that, a Dungeons & Dragons movie will be released in theaters in March 2023.
Rise of the Beasts will introduce the Beast Wars to the Transformers movie franchise with Ron Perlman announced as playing Optimus Primal.
IGN recently talked to Paul Palmer, Hasbro's Star Wars brand manager, about Hasbro's big bet acquiring the rights to Star Wars: Episode I toys.
Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN.
Oct 13, 2021 · NEW YORK — Brian Goldner, who as CEO and chairman spearheaded Hasbro’s transformation from a toy company to an entertainment force, has died. He was 58. The announcement Tuesday came two days...
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