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So How About That Monster Cereals Election? Who Won?!
The future of breakfast was in our hands.
As we told you a few months back, General Mills’ timely campaign for the annual return of their Monster Cereals this past Halloween season was election-themed, with each of this year’s boxes touting the three monsters as presidential hopefuls. Consumers were also asked to vote for their favorite monster cereal icon on a dedicated website, and we now come bearing the results.
Thousands of Americans voted in the Monster Cereals Election, and the battle between blue, brown, and pink was neck-and-neck over the course of the last few months. But no matter how many votes were cast for Boo Berry or Franken Berry, it seemed that Count Chocula was always in the lead. And now that the election is over, we’re proud to announce that the Count has won.
With 41% of America’s votes, Count Chocula is now, for at least the next four years, the official President of the Monster Cereals. Chocula dominated in a staggering 44 states, turning the Monsters Across America map almost completely brown. Coming in second place with 30% of votes, Boo Berry won six states, while Franken Berry won just one and nabbed 29% of the votes.
In an official statement, Chocula promised the following:
The Count plans to use his centuries of experience to make sure every man, woman, monster, and child starts their day the chocolately way!
Experts believe that Chocula’s clever “You can count on him” slogan helped him win over the American public. Others believe it’s merely a reflection of America’s obsession with chocolate.
Congratulations, Count Chocula. Here’s to four years of great breakfasts.
We have the Jason Universe to thank for the recent return of Jason Voorhees, with the short film Sweet Revenge and Jason’s arrival in Dead by Daylight helping to bring the hockey mask-wearing horror icon back into our lives. What else is planned, you ask?
In a chat with Variety this week, Jason Universe’s Robbie Barsamian teases that everything we’ve seen up to this point is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Jason’s return.
“We’ve been busy behind the scenes laying the foundation that everyone is finally starting to see come to life, but this is just the tip of the iceberg,” Barsamian teases.
“We have a thrilling lineup of new projects that we can’t wait to share more details on soon.”
Barsamian also notes during the chat with Variety, “We want to give fans fresh takes on what they love most about Jason and continue to expand his world in authentic ways that resonate with horror fans today.” One of those expansions will take the form of the upcoming Peacock and A24 series “Crystal Lake,” which stars Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees.
“The Crystal Lake TV series will take fans back in time to tell the story of how Pamela Voorhees came to be the mother of all slashers,” Barsamian tells Variety this week.
“Crystal Lake” premieres October 15 on Peacock.
Callum Vinson (“Chucky”) is playing young Jason in “Crystal Lake,” which will tell the origin story of the masked slasher who has stalked the grounds of Crystal Lake for decades.
Last year, the Jason Universe team had teased that a new movie and a new video game are top priorities for the near future. But at this time we have no updates on either front.
Stay tuned for more from the Jason Universe.
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