FUNKO RELEASES NEW PRODUCTS IN CELEBRATION OF THE GROGU™ POP!-INSPIRED BALLOON TAKING FLIGHT AGAIN AT THE 2022 MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE®

Released Only on Funko.com, Products Are Influenced by the Iconic Character From the Disney+ Series The Mandalorian™, Commemorating Its Second Flight in the Annual Parade

WHAT: Funko, Inc. (“Funko,” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: FNKO), a leading pop culture consumer products company, today announced a new assortment of products in celebration of the Funko Pop!-inspired balloon featuring The Mandalorian’s™ Grogu™, which will take its second flight at the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®. 

Emulating the Funko Pop! version of Grogu from the beloved Star Wars series on Disney+, the Pop!-inspired balloon will once again take flight down the streets of Manhattan. Together with Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) and in collaboration with Lucasfilm, Funko created the larger-than-life balloon for its debut at the 2021 Thanksgiving Day Parade®, adding pop culture magic for Funko and Star Wars™ fans at the annual event for the first time. 

This year, Funko brings fans closer to the iconic Pop!-inspired Grogu balloon through new, highly-anticipated products, which are only available on Funko.com:

• Grogu 2022 Parade Pop! Tee (Adult) – The Mandalorian (MSRP: $20) 
• Grogu 2022 Parade Pop! Tee (Kids) – The Mandalorian (MSRP: $10) 
• Grogu 2022 Parade Pop! Hoodie (Adult) – The Mandalorian (MSRP: $45) 
• Pop! Deluxe: People w/ Grogu 2022 (MSRP: $40)

A special addition to the 2022 product assortment, the exclusive Pop! Deluxe bobblehead features balloon handlers in The Mandalorian-inspired outfits to commemorate the Funko team who walked alongside the 41-foot high, 29-foot long, and 37-foot wide Grogu balloon at the 2021 parade.

Fans can also visit Funko.com for original Grogu-inspired hardlines and softlines from the 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, including the Grogu – The Mandalorian Funko Pop! Bobblehead (MSRP: $15), Grogu – The Mandalorian Deluxe Funko Pop! Bobblehead (MSRP: $35), the Grogu With Control Knob – The Mandalorian Pop! Keychain (MSRP: $5) and more.

The 96th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® will air nationwide on NBC-TV on Thursday, November 24, 2022 from 9 a.m. to noon in all time zones. For more information visit macys.com/parade, and follow @Macys on various social platforms and #MacysParade.

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WHEN: November 2, 2022

WHERE: Available for purchase at Funko.com 

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