Consumer and fan engagement company, GalaxyCon has acquired the licensing rights to cult hit franchise, The Rocky Horror Show.
The company will use the newly acquired licensing rights for new products and experiences at its conventions including GalaxyCon, Nightmare Weekend and Animate!, along with products for its e-commerce store.
“Our fans already love this incredible IP and we’ve started designing some really incredible products and experiences around them,” commented Mike Broder, founder of GalaxyCon. “We’re also in the process of acquiring licensing rights to even more pop culture franchises, which we look forward to announcing in the coming weeks.”
David Valazzi, director of business development at GalaxyCon, continued: “We’re excited to bring this incredible licence to GalaxyCon fans across the country. This is just the beginning too because we’ve got even more exciting properties coming down the line, so stay tuned.”
The deal was secured by Golden Goose, licensing agent for The Rocky Horror Show.
“Given their expertise in the pop culture marketplace, we are really excited to see how GalaxyCon will further engage and delight their core fanbase with unique fan first merchandise and experiences at their conventions for Rocky Horror Show,” said Adam Bass, director of Golden Goose.
The acquisition marks another part of GalaxyCon’s major expansion as it looks to bring more engaging experiences to fans and cities across the US in 2024, 2025 and beyond.
Its 2025 calendar so far includes 17 shows taking in places such as Miami. Chicago, Orlando, Cleveland, Columbus, San Jose, Philadelphia and St Louis among others.
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