In case you’re a horror fan who lives in North America and has an appreciation for traditional monsters and the Halloween season, you’re in all probability accustomed to the Monster Cereals, a line of cereals that Normal Mills has been releasing since 1971. They’re a seasonal cereal, solely stocked in shops through the spooky season, and each has a mascot impressed by traditional horror creatures. Yearly, Normal Mills produces Depend Chocula (a chocolate cereal with a vampire mascot), Franken Berry (a strawberry cereal with a Frankenstein’s Monster-esque mascot), and Boo Berry (a blueberry cereal with a ghost mascot). Often, they’ll additionally produce Frute Brute (a cherry cereal with a werewolf mascot) or Yummy Mummy (an orange cereal with a mummy mascot), and final 12 months they launched Carmella Creeper (a inexperienced caramel apple-flavored cereal with a Zombie DJ cousin of Franken Berry because the mascot). This 12 months, they’re serving to the legendary Jim Henson Firm celebrating its seventieth anniversary by giving Depend Chocula, Franken Berry, and Boo Berry muppet makeovers! Pictures of the muppet monster cereal containers will be seen on the backside of this text.
A press launch lets us know, “starting in August, fans can grab this year’s limited-edition cereal boxes featuring puppet-y versions of the Monsters, brought to life with a bold, dimensional look that practically leaps off the pack. But the fun doesn’t stop there. Flip each box for a look at how the team from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop used their signature puppet-building expertise and artistry to reimagine these beloved characters as part of the iconic family of monsters from throughout The Jim Henson Company’s 70-year history. Fans will also want to check out shop.Henson.com for merch and collectibles that commemorate this historic partnership. And for the full experience, fans can head to social media to see and hear the Monsters in action — brought to life in full puppet form unlike ever before. … The frightful fun features the debut of a limited-edition fuzzy Franken Berry cereal box, available exclusively on Walmart.com for $7.70 beginning Tuesday, October 7. Designed to mimic the fleece-like texture of the newly created puppet characters, the collector-worthy box offers fans a tactile twist on the beloved brand. With its soft-touch finish and eye-catching design, it’s a must-have for cereal collectors, Halloween enthusiasts, and Henson fans alike. For more information, follow @generalmills and @hensoncompany on Instagram and Facebook, and visit cerealsociety.com.” The partnership thought originated with Think about Entertainment, who had labored with each corporations earlier than and offered artistic course, together with overseeing the creation of the filmed content material.
Mindy Murray, Model Expertise Director for Morning Meals at Normal Mills, had this to say: “That is greater than a cereal field, it’s a bit of artwork. We all know that followers have an unimaginable love for Monsters and anticipate their return yearly. That’s why we knew the partnership with The Jim Henson Firm was the right strategy to ship shock and delight — and the first-of-its-kind fuzzy Franken Berry field.“
Nicole Goldman, Govt Vice President of Branding for The Jim Henson Firm, added: “For 70 years, The Jim Henson Firm has introduced among the world’s most memorable and adored characters to life and our unimaginable group at Jim Henson’s Creature Store particularly loved realizing these beloved Monsters as puppets for the primary time ever. This irreverent and humorous tackle these well-known characters will make this Halloween particularly memorable for the wonderful and constant followers of each Monsters Cereals and The Jim Henson Firm.“
The Monster Cereals have been an essential a part of my Halloween season yearly since I used to be a child (Franken Berry is my private favourite), so I’m glad to see them nonetheless going robust. This collaboration with the Jim Henson Firm is cool and cute.
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