poniaj posted:
I'm also wondering if Warner Brothers has a licensing agreement which requires payment to use the name.
No doubt. I can't see Warner passing on the cash cow that the Polar Express phenomenon is.
The disclaimer in the Lionel 2019 V2 catalog reads: "The POLAR EXPRESS and all related characters and elements @ (tm) Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc (s19)."
As far as watching the movie goes, some years I feel like watching it, other years I don't. This is an "off" year for me. I will admit some of the visuals are stunning, particularly as the train goes through the forest with the wolves in the foreground.
Rusty