Genius Products Expands Children's Library with Classic Titles from BKN International A.G.SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif. -- Exclusive U.S. Distribution Deal Includes 16 Properties for Distribution on DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. ; All-New CGI CGI in full Common Gateway Interface. Specification by which a Web server passes data between itself and an application program. Typically, a Web user will make a request of the Web server, which in turn passes the request to a CGI application program. Animated ``A Christmas Carol'' Set for Release November 22, 2006 Adding to its growing library of children's and all family entertainment, Genius Products Genius Products (also known as Genius Entertainment) is a home video company based in Santa Monica, California. On December 5, 2005, Genius Products, Inc. announced a distribution joint venture with The Weinstein Company called Genius Products, LLC,[1], and , Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :GNPI GNPI Gross Net Premium Income ) secured the exclusive U.S. distribution rights to 16 classic children's properties from BKN BKN Broken (aviation - very cloudy) Home Entertainment Ltd, a subsidiary of BKN International A.G. The joint announcement was made by Genius Products CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Trevor Drinkwater and BKN CEO Allen Bohbot. The slate of properties set for release on DVD in 2006 and 2007 includes:
-- "A Christmas Carol" -- A brand new, all-animal feature film
based on the classic much-loved story by Charles Dickens, "A
Christmas Carol" is retold in stunning CGI animation. The film
is scheduled to be a limited promotional theatrical release on
the Screenvision platform by SD Entertainment in the USA in
November 2006 and will be released on DVD November 22, 2006.
It is Christmas Eve in London and everyone is excitedly
getting ready for the seasonal festivities, everyone that is
except for the miserly old skinflint, Ebenezer Scrooge. He
hates everyone, especially children, and believes Christmas to
be "humbug." But this Christmas he is visited by the Ghost of
Christmas Past, The Ghost of Christmas Present and the Ghost
of Christmas Future. They scare him into mending his ways, and
Scrooge finds the true meaning of Christmas, as he celebrates
with Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and their family.
-- "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" -- A tale as famous as any
ever told, however until now few have known the true story of
the daring young prince and his forty faithful followers. Set
in an epic land of ancient wonders, these are the
action-packed adventures of young Prince Ali Baba.
-- "Kong - Return to the Jungle" -- On the heels of the
successful film, Kong returns in this all new CGI animated
feature film.
-- "Kong - The Animated Series" -- Kong's demise was legend, his
rebirth a well-guarded secret. Using DNA from the original, a
new Kong was born - gigantic and primal with increased
strength, ability and with thanks to his new shared DNA... a
family. "Kong: The Animated Series" brings new dimension and
mega powers to the legendary giant... KONG, King of all Apes!
-- "Zorro: Generation Z" (Feature Film) -- This is Zorro for the
new millennium! This high quality version sets Zorro in the
present with modern-day themed adventures in a fast paced
format. Action... adventure... fast motorcycles... and one of
the most enduring and legendary heroes of all time. The
melding of an historic legend with powers, high tech gadgetry
and vehicles of the modern-day super-hero as the all new El
Zorro rides again!
-- "Zorro: Generation" (Series) -- This is Zorro for the new
millennium! This high quality version sets Zorro in the
present with modern-day themed adventures in a fast paced
format. Action... adventure... fast motorcycles... and one of
the most enduring and legendary heroes of all time. The
melding of an historic legend with powers, high tech gadgetry
and vehicles of the modern-day super-hero as the all new El
Zorro rides again!
-- "Legend of the Dragon" -- China. A land of ancient mysteries
and modern wonders. In a world where old meets new, dark meets
light, the universal balance of Yin and Yang is held in
harmony by one - The Golden Dragon. One boy's journey of
courage and self discovery shall decide the future for all and
a legend shall be born.
-- "Robin Hood" -- Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men,
including well-known characters Friar Tuck, Little John and
Will Scarlet get up to their usual heroics in this animated
all-animal version of the familiar story of Robin Hood.
-- "Jungle Book" -- An all-new CGI animated feature film, based
on the classic story by Rudyard Kipling, about a human child
who is brought up by a family of wolves.
-- "Dork Hunters from Outer Space" -- Who knew that a wrong turn
at Saturn would result in one of the funniest animated action
shows destined to grace the television screens of this or any
other planet? Join Mac, Nikki, Romeo and their earthbound
friends Eddie and Angie, as they take on the nastiest
interplanetary villains ever to hide out on Planet Earth - The
Dorks.
-- And classic properties: "The Prince and the Pauper," "The
Three Musketeers," "Gulliver's Travels," "Alice in
Wonderland," "Jack and the Beanstalk," "The Nutcracker."
"BKN is providing a slate of high-quality productions with great titles that have significant market potential in the U.S. We look forward to driving the business beginning in September 2006 and throughout calendar 2007," said Drinkwater. "We are happy with this deal and have high expectations that Genius will drive significant volume with retailers in the important U.S. market," said Bohbot. ABOUT GENIUS PRODUCTS, INC. Genius Products, Inc. (OTCBB:GNPI) produces and distributes an ever-expanding library of home entertainment products, including DVDs and CDs. Sold in retail outlets nationwide under such well-known brands as Wellspring well·spring n. 1. The source of a stream or spring. 2. A source: a wellspring of ideas. wellspring Noun , Sundance Channel Home Entertainment(TM), NBC News NBC News (along with NBC News + HD) is the news division of American television network NBC, a part of NBC Universal, which is majority-owned by General Electric. Its current president is Steve Capus. It is the top-rated broadcast news division and has been for a decade. , and Baby Genius(R), the company's products are distributed through the Genius Products Branded Distribution Network, an extensive distribution network that extends throughout the U.S. to mass, drugstore, supermarket and specialty retailers. Genius Products recently released on home video The Weinstein Company smash hits HOODWINKED, the animated family comedy which ranked #1 in consumer sales in its debut week; DERAILED, starring Jennifer Aniston and Clive Owen, which ranked #1 in rentals in its debut week; WOLF CREEK Wolf Creek may refer to several places in the United States: Cities
horror film horror n → film m d'épouvante horror film horror n ; and the Oscar nominated film, MRS MRS - Modifiable Representation System. An integration of logic programming into Lisp. ["A Modifiable Representation System", M. Genesereth et al, HPP 80-22, CS Dept Stanford U 1980]. . HENDERSON PRESENTS, starring Judi Dench Dame Judith Olivia Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA, (born 9 December 1934), usually known as Dame Judi Dench, is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Tony, three-time BAFTA, and six-time Laurence Olivier Award-winning English actress. and Bob Hoskins. Genius Products boasts a premiere management team comprised of seasoned executives, formerly with major Hollywood studios, who have steered the company into the forefront of the industry through their landmark distribution deal with The Weinstein Company. Upcoming films planned for release by Genius Products include films by The Weinstein Company such as THE MATADOR matador In bullfighting, the principal performer, who works the capes and attempts to dispatch the bull with a sword thrust between the shoulder blades. Most of the techniques used by modern matadors were established in the 1910s by Juan Belmonte (b. 1894–d. , starring Pierce Brosnan; David Zucker's hilarious new sequel, SCARY MOVIE 4; THE LIBERTINE lib·er·tine n. 1. One who acts without moral restraint; a dissolute person. 2. One who defies established religious precepts; a freethinker. adj. Morally unrestrained; dissolute. , starring Johnny Depp John Christopher Depp II[1] (born June 9 1963) is an American actor. Biography Early life Depp was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, to John Christopher Depp Sr., a city engineer, and Betty Sue (Wells), a waitress. ; and LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN, a Weinstein Company presentation released theatrically by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM MGM in full Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. U.S. corporation and film studio. It was formed when the film distributor Marcus Loew, who bought Metro Pictures in 1920, merged it with the Goldwyn production company in 1924 and with Louis B. Mayer Pictures in 1925. ) starring Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is an American actor and singer. He came to fame in the late 1980s and has since retained a career as both a Hollywood leading man and a supporting actor, in particular for his role as John McClane in the Die Hard series. and Lucy Liu. Potential new releases include a sequel to SIN CITY, SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS, CLERKS II and the highly anticipated film, BOBBY. About BKN: BKN International AG is a global animation company engaged in the distribution and marketing of animated children's television programmes and the marketing of related consumer products (licensing and merchandising) in all forms. BKN has worked on numerous successful animation projects. The Company is currently listed on the Deutsche Bourse bourse (b  rs), term applied to a European stock exchange. The first international bourse was established in Antwerp in the 16th cent. and AIM and
it operates all over the world. BKN has successfully negotiated
distribution deals in over 80 countries and territories in the
children's programming market.Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement Except for historical matters contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements reflect assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that may affect Genius Products' business, forecasts, projections and prospects, and cause actual results to differ materially from those in these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the anticipated number of releases, timing and financial performance of home video releases of properties from BKN, and releases such as DERAILED, HOODWINKED, MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS, WOLF CREEK, THE MATADOR, SCARY MOVIE 4, THE LIBERTINE, LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN, a sequel to SIN CITY, SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS, CLERKS II, BOBBY, and any other statements relating to such new or potential releases that are not historical statements of fact. Actual results could vary for many reasons, including but not limited to, the unpredictability of audience demand, the effect of technological change and the availability of alternative forms of entertainment. Other such risks and uncertainties include the matters described in Genius Products' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Genius Products assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release. |
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