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The Weinstein Company presents Hoodwinked on DVD May 2nd, 2006.

In the re-telling of this classic fable, the story begins at the end. Chief Grizzly (Xzibit) and Detective Bill Stork (Anthony Anderson) investigate a domestic disturbance at Granny’s (Glenn Close) cottage, involving a karate-kicking Red Riding Hood (Anne Hathaway), a sarcastic wolf (Patrick Warburton) and an oafish Woodsman (Jim Belushi). The charges are many: breaking and entering, intent to eat, wielding an axe without a license, but these unusual suspects have their story to tell first.

DVD Special Features:

-Commentary with all three writers/directors
-5 deleted and extended scenes with optional audio commentary by writer/director Cory Edwards
-“Critters Have Feelings” music video
-“How to Make an Animated Film” featurette with producers Sue Bea Montgomery and David K. Lovegren

Red Riding Hood, The Woodsman, Granny, The Wolf.
Not Your Typical Crime. Not Your Usual Suspects.

THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY, KANBAR ENTERTAINMENT AND GENIUS PRODUCTS BREAK THE MOLD OF TRADITIONAL FAIRY TALES WITH THE RELEASE OF THE OUTLANDISHLY FUN ANIMATED HIT

ARRIVING ON DVD MAY 2ND, BONUS FEATURES INCLUDE DELETED SCENES, A MUSIC VIDEO, A “HOW TO MAKE AN ANIMATED FILM” FEATURETTE AND MORE!

“The Funniest Animated Movie since Shrek!”
– Shawn Edwards (Fox-TV)

SANTA MONICA – Behind every legend lies the real and surprising story of what actually happened. Genius Products, Inc. (OTCBB:GNPI), Kanbar Entertainment and The Weinstein Company retell the classic story of Red Riding Hood with a whole new hilarious twist in Hoodwinked, available on DVD May 2, 2006. This $52 million box office surprise hit begins at the end of the tale and winds its way back, telling the story from the viewpoint of four different characters. Hoodwinked takes no prisoners as it irreverently and joyfully re-frames the fairy tale as a criminal investigation that combines humor and heart with wild hi-jinx! Entertainment Weekly calls Hoodwinked “a raucous…genre-busting…animated gem.” The film features the voice talents of Anne Hathaway (Brokeback Mountain, The Princess Diaries), Glenn Close (The Stepford Wives, The Shield), James Belushi (According to Jim), Patrick Warburton (Seinfeld), Andy Dick (News Radio), Xzibit (Derailed, MTV’s Pimp My Ride), Anthony Anderson (Hustle & Flow) and David Ogden Stiers (M*A*S*H).

Available in both widescreen and fullscreen for the suggested retail price of $29.95, the Hoodwinked DVD includes 5 deleted and extended scenes with optional commentary by writer/director, Cory Edwards, the Critters Have Feelings music video and a feature length commentary with all three writers/directors, Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards, and Tony Leech. The DVD also includes a “How to Make an Animated Film” featurette with producers Sue Bea Montgomery and David K. Lovegren.

So you think you know the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Don’t be too sure. . . One of your favorite fairy tales is turned upside-down and inside-out. With irreverent storytelling, spunk and wit, Hoodwinked delivers a comedy caper for the young, the young at heart and everyone in between. When the police arrive at Granny’s cottage in the woods to answer a domestic disturbance call, it looks like just another open-and-shut case. But Red, Granny, the Big Bad Wolf and the Woodsman are not your usual suspects, as they have their own dark secrets, wily deceptions and conflicting accounts of the crime. Together, they must put aside their differences and find their own original twist on Happily Ever After.

About Kanbar Entertainment. Founded in 2003 by Maurice Kanbar, entrepreneur (SKYY Vodka and founder of New York’s first multiplex cinema), inventor (36 patents) and philanthropist (NYU’s Kanbar Institute of Film and Television), Kanbar Entertainment exploded into the CG Animation world with its smash hit Hoodwinked. This multi-faceted company has also entered the book publishing, music publishing and toy licensing arenas with successful tie-ins to the film. Additional CG animated films and a sequel to Hoodwinked are currently in development.

About Genius Products, Inc. Genius Products, Inc. (OTCBB:GNPI) produces and distributes home entertainment products including DVDs and CDs, which are sold in retail outlets nationwide under such well-known brands as NBC News, Wellspring, TV Guide®, Sundance Channel Home Entertainment™ and Baby Genius®. Upcoming films planned for release by Genius Products include films by The Weinstein Company such as TransAmerica, starring Golden Globe winner Felicity Huffman; Mrs. Henderson Presents, starring Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins; Wolf Creek, an Australian horror film, and The Matador, starring Pierce Brosnan.

About The Weinstein Company. The Weinstein Company was created by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the brothers who founded Miramax Films Corp. in 1979. TWC is a multi-media company that officially launched on October 1, 2005. Dimension Films, the genre label that was founded in 1993 by Bob Weinstein, is also included under TWC banner. The Weinsteins are actively working on the production, development and acquisition of projects for TWC.

BASICS
Price: $29.95 SRP
Order Due Date: March 14 (Merchandisers), March 21 (Singles)
Street Date: May 2, 2006
MPAA Rating: PG
Languages: English and French
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Running time: 81 minutes
Catalog Numbers: 79109 – Widescreen
79119 – Fullscreen
Screen Format: 16X9 Widescreen (1.78:1)
Closed Captioned