BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Get ready to take flight! Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) and DC Entertainment (DCE), in partnership with Mattel, are collaborating with musician and YouTube superstar Megan Nicole to encourage fans and viewers to “Get Their Capes On!” – with a brand-new take on the DC Super Hero Girls theme song. This music video will star Megan Nicole alongside real fans inspired by the DC Super Hero Girls. The new music video is set to launch on Friday, September 8 and will be available for viewing on the DC Super Hero Girls YouTube channel, as well as on DCSuperHeroGirls.com and the DC Super Hero Girls mobile app.
“We’re excited to partner with Megan Nicole as she teams up with our DC Super Hero Girls franchise,” said Pam Lifford, President, Warner Bros. Consumer Products. “We continue our efforts to reinforce our message of empowerment by encouraging young fans around the world to embrace their inner strength and make a difference. WBCP and Megan Nicole celebrate the spirit of DC Super Hero Girls in this all-new take of the ‘Get Your Cape On!’ music video to inspire kids to be positive, proud and powerful.”
“I’m thrilled to team up with DC Super Hero Girls and get my cape on in celebration of the power in all of us. I love DC Super Hero Girls’ message of inspiration to be strong, supportive, and true to yourself. I know when other fans watch this video, they’ll feel the same way I do,” said Megan Nicole.
As a singer, songwriter and musician who rose to fame on YouTube with her original music and covers of hit songs, Megan Nicole is set to release her next EP, “My Kind of Party,” later this year. Featured on Billboard’s ‘Social 50’ chart, she has amassed more than four million YouTube subscribers, 820 million views and is a YouTube Music Award Winner.
DC Super Hero Girls and Megan invite fans to discover their inner superhero by singing along to her rendition of “Get Your Cape On.” Kids can show how they get their capes on in everything they do in their everyday lives via Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook using #GetYourCapeOn and #DCSuperHeroGirls. Fans will also have the opportunity to take part in supporting others to find their full super-power potential through teamwork, friendship and words of encouragement.
The “Get Your Cape On” music video kicks off an action-packed Fall 2017 with more exciting DC Super Hero Girls initiatives to come, including a cool in-school program, a Halloween costume challenge, and community-driven outreach that will inspire fans to team up and be local heroes during the Holiday season.
About DC Super Hero Girls
DC Super Hero Girls centers on the female Super Heroes and Super-Villains of the DC universe during their formative high school years—prior to discovering their full super power potential. Featuring a completely new artistic style and aesthetic, DC’s icons such as Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Bumblebee, Poison Ivy, Katana and many more, make their unprecedented teenaged introduction. Each character has her own storyline that explores what teen life is like as a Super Hero, including discovering her unique abilities, nurturing her remarkable powers and mastering the fundamentals of being a hero.
DC Super Hero Girls is a fun, immersive world that encourages kids to discover their own super-heroic potential with new animated shorts, TV specials, and made-for-video movies; as well as a merchandise program across all categories, and more. The award-winning product line for DC Super Hero Girls includes everything from toys to costumes, apparel to accessories, publishing to stationery, and more, and is currently available online and at retailers around the world. Random House Children’s Books continue to expand on its portfolio of middle-grade novels, with author Lisa Yee; and DC continues to create original graphic novels, with writer Shea Fontana – both publishing programs bringing the DC Super Hero Girls universe to life in all-new stories that expand the world from what is featured in the animated content. Fans can discover more at DCSuperHeroGirls.com and through dedicated social media platforms, including YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.
About Megan Nicole
After rising to popularity through digital platforms, musician Megan Nicole independently released her debut album of original music, “Escape,” in 2014. Following the success of her EP, she landed a producer and lead acting role in the studio film “Summer Forever” based on her original song of the same title before conducting a nationwide headlining tour. Committed to using her influence and voice to promote positive global change, Megan traveled to Argentina in March of 2016 with the former First Lady of The United States, Michelle Obama, as a part of the Let Girls Learn Initiative. Shortly after, she released her original single “Mascara,” headed back on the road with both a national tour and multiple international performances, and continued to expanded her philanthropic work. Now, after a busy 2016, Megan’s new music will have her opening up in a way she hasn't before, creating an album infused with her signature pop sound with a mix of R&B. In addition to her music and acting credits, she most recently added fashion designer to her resume with the release of her own collection titled “Confetti Heart” in collaboration with designer Julie Mollo. With new music, an acting career, a fashion line, and a close relationship with her fans, Megan is ready for the release of her new EP “MY Kind of Party” in Fall 2017. http://www.megannicolemusic.com
About Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, extends the Studio’s powerful portfolio of entertainment brands and franchises into the lives of fans around the world. WBCP partners with best-in-class licensees globally on an award-winning range of toys, fashion, home décor, and publishing inspired by franchises and properties such as DC, J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, Looney Tunes and Hanna-Barbera. The division’s successful global themed entertainment business includes groundbreaking experiences such as The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi (opening 2018). With innovative global licensing and merchandising programs, retail initiatives, promotional partnerships and themed experiences, WBCP is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.
About DC Entertainment
DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables, etc.) and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, and interactive games. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is one of the largest English-language publishers of comics in the world.
About Mattel
Mattel is a global learning, development and play company that inspires the next generation of kids to shape a brighter tomorrow. Through our portfolio of iconic consumer brands, including American Girl®, Barbie®, Fisher-Price®, Hot Wheels® and Thomas & Friends™, we create systems of play, content and experiences that help kids unlock their full potential. Mattel also creates inspiring and innovative products in collaboration with leading entertainment and technology companies as well as other partners. With a global workforce of approximately 32,000 people, Mattel operates in 40 countries and territories and sells products in more than 150 nations. Visit us online at www.mattel.com.
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