Miss Potter

THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY AND GENIUS PRODUCTS BRING THE ROMANTIC TALE OF A BELOVED AUTHOR TO LIFE

Starring Renee Zellweger And Ewan McGregor, The Enchanting Romance Comes To DVD June 19, 2007.

 SANTA MONICA, CA - The true story of one of the world’s most beloved children’s authors, Miss Potter explores a life marked by extraordinary success, vivid imagination and heart-breaking sadness.  Debuting on DVD June 19 from Genius Products LLC. and The Weinstein Company, the bittersweet and romantic tale features a moving performance from Oscar® winner Renée Zellweger (Best Supporting Actress, Chicago, 2003) in the title role, as well as a stellar supporting cast that includes Ewan McGregor (Star Wars: Episodes I, II and III) and two-time Academy Award nominee Emily Watson (Best Actress: Hilary & Jackie, 1998 and Breaking The Waves, 1996). Helmed by Academy Award nominated director Chris Noonan (Best Director, Babe, 1995), Miss Potter is the “beautiful and enchanting” (Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle) story of the talented writer and gifted artist who created the world of Peter Rabbit, Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, Jeremy Fisher and their friends.   Featuring director commentary and two featurettes (see details below), Miss Potter will be available for the suggested retail price of $28.95.

SYNOPSIS

A sheltered but talented young woman, Beatrix Potter has delighted generations with her beloved children’s tales.  When she falls in love with her publisher, she enters a forbidden relationship that changes her life forever.

MISS POTTER PICTURES (Click on picture to enlarge)

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES

Feature Commentary with Director Chris Noonan           

The Making Of A Real Life Fairy Tale

The Life and Times of Beatrix Potter

MPAA Rating:              PG

Languages:                 English 5.1 and French 5.1   

Subtitles:                   English and Spanish

Running time:             1 hour 33 minutes

Catalog Number:         80174

Closed Captioned

About Genius Products

Genius Products, Inc. (OTC BB:GNPI), along with The Weinstein Company Holdings LLC, together own Genius Products, LLC, a leading independent home-entertainment distribution company that produces, licenses, and distributes a valuable library of motion pictures, television programming, family, lifestyle and trend entertainment on DVD and other emerging platforms through its expansive network of retailers throughout the U.S.  Genius handles the distribution, marketing and sales for such brands as Asia Extreme™, Baby Genius®, Dragon Dynasty™, Dimension Films®, ESPN®, IFC®, NBC News®, Sundance Channel Home Entertainment®, Wellspring™ and The Weinstein Company®.  Genius Products, Inc. is the managing member of Genius Products, LLC, in which it holds a 30% equity interest 

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.

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