FOX L&M Positions Simpsons for Universal Appeal

In other news, Walden Media appointed Fox Licensing & Merchandising its worldwide licensing agent for future properties for both Walden Media and its sister company Bristol Bay Productions, divisions of Anschutz Film Group. Upcoming projects include

The Dark Is Rising

(due Oct. 5, 2007),

Nim’s Island

(due April 25, 2008),

City of Ember

(due Oct. 10, 2008), and

The Tortoise & the Hippo

. Walden Media films, which have previously been set up at other studios—including future films in the

Chronicles of Narnia

series at Disney—will not be affected by this agreement.