The Dr. Seuss Empire Is Only Getting Bigger After Discontinued Books Send Sales Soaring

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Discontinued Dr. Seuss books send sales soaring by MadelinePBerg

Brandt brought Seuss to Netflix, which turned the classic 50-wordinto a big-budget animated series. Season Two is currently in production there. That helped lead to a deal with Warner Bros. Pictures to make two films based on All of the TV and movie projects are still a go, despitebeing cited in the study as transmitting racist imagery, including the use of blackface stereotypes.

Presumably that’s the real reason why Seuss Enterprises preemptively self-canceled the books—to protect its other valuable intellectual property. After all, the company will collect seven-figure checks for the rights to use the source material in the films, plus bonuses depending on box-office performance Seuss has also taken live entertainment by storm: Once the world opens up again, the traveling Dr. Seuss exhibit will continue.

As for the soaring sales of his titles? Book sales made up more than $16 million of Seuss’ earnings last year. Even with six fewer titles in his catalog in 2021, expect that number to grow bigger than the Grinch’s heart.

 

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MadelinePBerg Pretty clever of the Seuss estate tbh. The reactionary right wingers have proven very easy to take money from.

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MadelinePBerg I have a bunch of his books and 3 kids under 6, and I have to tell you — there are better books out there. Daily repetition has overpowered my sense of nostalgia.

MadelinePBerg Cancel culture is gross. No one wins. Everyone loses.

MadelinePBerg My Family has never owned in Dr. Seuss.

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