Underneath Goldner’s watch, the My Little Pony franchise was revived, yielding many sequence, specials, and movies — most just lately My Little Pony: A New Technology (pictured at prime), which got here out on Netflix final month. Toylines like Transformers additionally received new animated spin-offs, and the corporate launched profitable sequence based mostly on lesser-known properties like Hanazuki.
All through, Hasbro continued its central enterprise: making toys, notably for Disney. The corporate held licenses for properties like Marvel, Star Wars, and Disney Princess. Goldner cultivated robust ties with Hollywood, and sat as a board member at ViacomCBS.
Hasbro board member Wealthy Stoddart, an previous pal of Goldner’s, has been appointed interim CEO. “On behalf of the Hasbro household, we lengthen our deepest, heartfelt condolences to his spouse, daughter, and whole household,” he mentioned upon Goldner’s loss of life.
Goldner is survived by his spouse Barbara Goldner and daughter Brooke.
