Toy Fair just wrapped up its 2017 New York City edition and we've got a few roundups coming your way. The first thing we've got to show you is what Universal has to offer for titles ranging from The Fate of the Furious to Tom Cruise's kickoff of the new look Monster Universe in The Mummy. Of course, with the Minions and Minions merchandizing being one of the most popular things for kids around the world, there were a ton of new mini-Minion offerings and a pretty advanced robot. In addition to those titles there was also the Voltron series whose long-existing toys now tie into Netflix's Voltron: Legendary Defender series.

'Fate of the Furious' Toys

The new thing about the new Fast and the Furious toys is that there are now characters to go with the cars. Their feet are magnetic and so are the hoods so you can flip Vin Diesel and others from one car to another. See the new cars below, plus the ramp that you send 'em flying down.

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The Fate of the Furious zooms into theaters April 14, 2017, so you can expect these tie-ins very soon. Below is the synopsis for the sequel.

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Now that Dom and Letty are on their honeymoon and Brian and Mia have retired from the game—and the rest of the crew has been exonerated—the globetrotting team has found a semblance of a normal life.  But when a mysterious woman (Oscar® winner Charlize Theron) seduces Dom into the world of crime he can’t seem to escape and a betrayal of those closest to him, they will face trials that will test them as never before.

From the shores of Cuba and the streets of New York City to the icy plains off the arctic Barents Sea, our elite force will crisscross the globe to stop an anarchist from unleashing chaos on the world’s stage…and to bring home the man who made them a family.

For The Fate of the Furious, Vin Diesel is joined by a returning all-star cast that includes Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky and Kurt Russell.  In addition to Theron, the series welcomes newcomers Scott Eastwood and Oscar® winner Helen Mirren.  The film is directed by F. Gary Gray (Straight Outta Compton) and produced by returning producers Neal H. Moritz, Michael Fottrell and Diesel.

Voltron Playmates

Netflix's second season of Voltron is currently on the air. Read Dave's review of the season here and his thoughts on where he sees the series going for its third season, by clicking here.

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'The Mummy' Funkos and Blonds' Fashion Line

Tom Cruise is doing the monster mash for Universal, but he's not the monster. The Mummy reboot has gender-swapped the titular haunting dead force in the form of Kingsman's breakout Sofia Boutella.

In terms of toys, Boutella gets two Funko heads, one to represent her previous royalty and the other to represent her mummy monster. Cruise of course gets the hero Funko. In addition to this tie-in, Universal teamed with The Blonds on some high-end fashion to represent the film at Fashion Week. While these aren't items you'll likely ever get your hands on, they give you a little bit of an idea of what type of aesthetic the film is going for.

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The Mummy hits theaters on June 9, 2017. The official synopsis is below.

Tom Cruise headlines a spectacular, all-new cinematic version of the legend that has fascinated cultures all over the world since the dawn of civilization: The Mummy.

Thought safely entombed in a tomb deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess (Sofia Boutella of Kingsman: The Secret Service and Star Trek Beyond) whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension.

 

From the sweeping sands of the Middle East through hidden labyrinths under modern-day London, The Mummy brings a surprising intensity and balance of wonder and thrills in an imaginative new take that ushers in a new world of gods and monsters.

 

Cruise is joined by a cast including Annabelle Wallis (upcoming King Arthur, television’s Peaky Blinders), Jake Johnson (Jurassic World), Courtney B. Vance (TV’s American Crime Story: The People V. O.J. Simpson) and Oscar® winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator).

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The creative team on this action-adventure event is led by director/producer Alex Kurtzman and producer Chris Morgan, who have been instrumental in growing some of the most successful franchises of the past several years—with Kurtzman writing or producing entries in the Transformers, Star Trek and Mission: Impossible series, and Morgan being the narrative engineer of the Fast & Furious saga as it has experienced explosive growth from its third chapter on. Sean Daniel, who produced the most recent Mummy trilogy, produces alongside Kurtzman and Morgan.

Millions of Minions

Of course, there were Minions galore. There is a tie-in of course, with Despicable Me 3 hitting theaters on June 30, 2017, but the Minions craze is certainly year round. Check out the big batch of Mega Brand block toys below.

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But if you (or your "child") want something a little larger and more responsive, there's a robot that can say what you write on a tablet and move as your pen drags over it.

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In addition to all these Minion items, Universal has also announced that there will be Minion Pumas coming soon. Be sure to check out our partners at SoleCollector if you're into sneaker news.

For context on how the yellow troublemakers fit into the newest sequel, here's the simple logline.

Balthazar Bratt (Trey Parker), a child star from the 1980s, hatches a scheme for world domination.

 

Be sure to check out more roundups we've got coming from Toy Fair 2017.