{"id":75393,"date":"2016-04-14T14:15:59","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T14:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2016\/04\/14\/tonner-one-world-to-create-limited-edition-of-empire-dolls\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T03:28:43","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T03:28:43","slug":"tonner-one-world-to-create-limited-edition-of-empire-dolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/tonner-one-world-to-create-limited-edition-of-empire-dolls\/","title":{"rendered":"Tonner One World To Create Limited Edition Of Empire Dolls"},"content":{"rendered":"

First Ava DuVernay Doll, Now Comes Empire’s Cookie and Lucious Dolls<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

April 14, 2016<\/p>\n

\"Empire<\/a><\/p>\n

Last year, Barbie created a doll in the figure of director Ava DuVernay<\/strong>, and now comes toy maker Tonner One World<\/strong> with their own design on one of the hottest shows on television, Fox’s Empire<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Tonner One World dolls have made their first joint move after their merge: They have partnered with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products to release a limited edition of Empire dolls, specifically Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) and Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard).<\/p>\n

Hand scuplted and designed by legendary doll designers, Robert Tonner and Stacey McBride-Irby, these one of a kind, limited edition works of art will leave you breathless and weill be a definite conversation piece.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are thrilled to be designing a collection based on Empire, a show that has redefined fashion on television,\u201d<\/strong> said designer Robert Tonner. \u201cOur beautifully-crafted dolls will immortalize the show\u2019s popular characters, fully embracing the exquisite style esthetic the show brings to the small screen.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a privilege to be aligning our company with Empire, a show whose cultural influence continues to shape modern television,\u201d<\/strong> Corinda Joanne Melton, CEO of One World Holdings, Inc., added. The dolls, which will be inspired by Cookie, Lucious and more of your favorite Empire characters, are being prepped for a release during the third season of the show.<\/p>\n

Empire airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on Fox.<\/p>\n