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Three months ago, Funko Inc. revealed that they were entering the non-fungible token industry (NFT) when they announced that they had acquired a majority stake in the NFT startup Tokenwave. At the time, Funco CEO Brian Mariotti explained that “Funko Pop digital NFTs” have the potential to be a “game-changer.” On Friday, Funko announced that the company is launching a new NFT collection featuring Jay and Silent Bob from filmmaker Kevin Smith’s Clerks films.
The classic cult characters from the Clerks movies, Jay and Silent Bob, will be featured in a new collection of non-fungible tokens (NFT) released by the listed pop culture consumer product company Funko (Nasdaq: FNKO).
Jay and Silent Bob are best known for appearing in the Clerks movies, but they also appear in all of Kevin Smith’s Askewniverse movies. The duo also starred in their own films “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back”, “Jay & Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie” and “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot”.
Funko announced the Jay and Silent Bob NFT collection on Friday via Twitter and Facebook and noted that the collection will be released on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. “Jay and Silent Bob x Funko Series 1 Digital Pop! coming soon to Droppp, ”Funko twitret.
The website digital.funko.com provides a little more information about the upcoming Jay and Silent Bob NFT collection. According to the website, Funko releases digital collectibles from Jay and Silent Bob, but also physical versions of the Jay and Silent Bob Funko Pop characters will also be made.
Prior to the announcement of the Jay and Silent Bob NFTs, Funko has teamed up with well-known brands such as DC Comics and Warner Bros. Funko Digital Pop non-fungible tokens are similar to the products Funko sells in stores, as they have Funko’s distinctive style. Funko Digital Pop Jay and Silent Bob NFT will be made available via the NFT platform Droppp.
While the NFTs will originate from the Droppp platform, Funko will be issuing digital collectibles on the Wax blockchain network. In addition to the NFTs, Funko will showcase “an immersive, fan-focused community experience” at the San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) from July 21 to July 24, 2022. Funko’s new blockchain-based digital products join a number of well-known brands that have entered the NFT and metaverse industry in recent years.
Brands that have participated in the NFT area so far include Topps, Adidas, Arizona Iced Tea, Gannett, McDonald’s, Budweiser, Fanatics, WWE, Bicycle, Warner Bros., Pepsi, Nike, Coca-Cola, Rolling Stone, DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) and Marvel. Despite brand recognition and celebrities entering the battle, NFT sales are down 49% this month lower than the 30 days before, according to cryptoslam.io statistics on July 15.
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