HHSE Acquires Worldwide Rights to OSCAR-WORTHY Feature Documentary, "PLAY IT LOUD"

 Dear HHSE Friends - We are pleased to announce that we are in final-post production of the feature documentary "PLAY IT LOUD" (formerly listed as "Sweat it Out") and will be premiering the film at a major USA festival quite soon (separate announcement). 

The teaser trailer link is below... as is our "look book" for International Sales and marketing. The film turned out to be absolutely fantastic... and as such... Hannover House will be pursuing the opportunities for this to be considered for Best Documentary category with the Academy Awards. 

This film is uniquely positioned as both a likely CRITIC'S FAVORITE, as well as for commercial box office success. Our target audience has already proven their love for these artists (to the tune of over 1-billion records / CD's sold collectively)... and we think that the film hits all of the hot-buttons for entertainment, fan-support and awards worthiness. 

Check out the trailer and the look-book, and know that your faith in HHSE to emerge as a major indie studio player has been well deserved!

NOTE: some of the "fonts" in our Look-Book did not convert perfectly from Adobe to JPEG (for use on this blog site). Accordingly, some of the text is more-tightly spaced in the JPEG's below than in either the PRINTED version of the Look Book, or the electronic / adobe PDF version. 

HHSE Rocks Hollywood with a Super Successful PREMIERE for "UNHOLY SONG"

Greetings HHSE Friends & Followers - The indie film world is ripe with surprise successes, and HHSE's new horror thriller UNHOLY SONG is now a player in that phenomenon!

As some you may know, last weekend saw HHSE distribution partner Cinedigm / Cineverse* shake-up the major studios with it's #1 Box Office Hit, "TERRIFIER 3" - opening to over $18-mm at the box office (and now at over $25-million in less than a week!).

Not since "The Blair Witch Project" 25-years ago, has a micro-budgeted indie horror film opened to #1 at the North American box office... and this indicates the tide of support within both the exhibitors community as well as with consumers, both seeking fresh and frightening new films.

Step in Hannover House with our just completed thriller, "UNHOLY SONG." This film was shot last October and November in Northern California, and just launched on Tuesday to a wildly successful premiere in Hollywood. The audience response was effusive and enthusiastic, and the major horror media attendees have pledged feature stories prior to the film's Feb. 21, 2025 theatrical launch. 

Special thanks to the ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY & HORROR FILMS - as well as to the LOS ANGELES FILM SCHOOL (for use of their impressive 350+ seat, stadium-style theatre). Thanks also for the support from major media and specialty publications, including GETTY IMAGES, DREAD CENTRAL, COLLIDER and FANGORIA.

How impactful will "UNHOLY SONG" prove to be for Hannover House? 

We will know soon. But in the meantime, for Cinedigm / Cineverse, their comparable "TERRIFIER 3" is on track for $40-million at the box office (which should net about $20-mm in "settlements" from exhibitors) - after Cinedigm / Cineverse spent less than $500,000 on the film and $500,000 on the national distribution costs. That's great math... and the sort of success that we will seek to replicate for our shareholders at Hannover House!

HHSE: DELIVERING FOR OUR SHAREHOLDERS!

The Los Angeles Film School Theatre - 6363 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood - was the venue for the warmly received world premiere of "UNHOLY SONG" on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. Principal cast and crew attended, along with national and specialty (horror media) - for a successful premiere launch of this exciting, unique and terrifying new indie thriller. The film will open in USA theatres on Feb. 21, 2025 from Hannover House (OTC: HHSE).

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*Cinedigm / Cineverse acts as the USA mass-merchant sales agency for selected HHSE new release titles onto DVD and Blu-Ray. 

HANNOVER HOUSE - Office Tour for Our Shareholders!

Greetings HHSE Friends & Followers - We have been extremely busy lately with corporate ventures, filings, financings, productions and MyFlix activities. So much so, that have neglected to give our shareholders a photo-tour and update on how well our combo office-warehouse-production facility has worked out for the company. While HHSE has evolved with changing markets and product direction over our 31-years of operations... we have adapted our offices to meet present demands. Our current home these past 8-months has been working perfectly for our "post-DVD" business model. So, here's a quick history and some photos of our operations. 

A BRIEF HISTORY OF HHSE OFFICES

The company's first office was leased in 2001 at the "Old Post Office" on the downtown square of Fayetteville, Arkansas. This was a super-cool office, right in the center of town and the weekly farmer's market. But we outgrew it quickly (and frankly, some of the support staff were freaked out about the "rumor" of the Postmaster's Ghost - to which every creaking sound was attributed).  

In 2004 - HHSE relocated to "THE ICE HOUSE" in Fayetteville - located just south of the Walton Arts Center. This location also proved to have logistics problems - as the lack of a loading dock and warehousing space resulted in senior managers stopping work almost daily to load orders or unload other shipments. SO - in 2008 - HHSE moved to an Office-Warehouse combo in Springdale, Arkansas. This was a great location for eight years... until such time that the company MOVED the storage of DVDs to an off-premises warehouse...

Moving DVD storage resulted in the 8,000+ square feet of the Springdale office being over-kill in terms of space. Accordingly, in 2016, the company moved to office at College and Dickson Street in Fayetteville. These were nice offices... but on the "second year" of the lease, the landlord started charging 30% more rent. This  arbitrary surcharge resulted in a dispute and ultimately in a lawsuit.  So, in 2018 - HHSE moved across the street to another office. 

Frankly, with DVD product stored off-premises and a focus on location productions and MyFlix development - the company really did NOT need offices anymore at that point. But former HHSE President (Fred Shefte) wanted a work-space that was separate from his residence... so we basically got the office for Fred. There was a period of time in which the Fayetteville office was still under lease - AND - a separate office was operating in Tahlequah, Oklahoma (as a production office). Then there was a period of time in which ONLY the Tahlequah office was under lease (2022 - 2023). But when the company finally found its current location in Fayetteville (Feb. 2024), we knew we had finally located an ideal space.

Our offices are more than sufficient in terms of managerial office space. But more notably, we have over 1,500 square feet for STORAGE, plus separate office / work areas for Construction, Film Equipment and Wardrobe. Most notably, we have the largest cinema quality Green Screen production stage in Northwest Arkansas.  Financially, we are paying only about $1,000 per month MORE than what we had been paying for various storage facilities each month.

At our current offices, we can receive semi-trucks, process orders, and even "build sets" or build props. In fact, we recently "built" an 1880's style Prisoner Transport Wagon for use in the HHSE movie, INDIAN TERRITORY. We were unable to find or rent one... so we BUILT it for $1,500... and have since already "rented" it to a different production for $1,500, first rental out!

We still have the same HHSE Directors: Eric Parkinson, Christian Large and Kyle Martens. We also have an operations (warehouse) manager and an administrative secretary on staff. As for "advisors" - we are working with some very high-profile and well-known entertainment investors and executives, which will be evident quite soon (disclosure of advisory panel will occur contemporaneously with our current uplist filings). 

Yes, what we are doing is VERY ambitious and has a MAJOR upside for our shareholders... But also YES, it has taken quite a bit of time to pull it all together. It's notable to remind our longs that HHSE has paid or otherwise eliminated over $6.5-mm in debt in the past five years... AND... the company has not had any lawsuits of any sort in the past five years (corresponding to the timeframe that Fred Shefte took a medical-leave-of-absence... ending his prior strategy of "allowing" out-of-state disputes to go to judgment). NOW? If we have a dispute with a vendor or producer-supplier, we resolve it without litigation... thus our spotless record these past five years. 

Regarding business model - we are focused on the production of original feature films that the company owns or controls (instead of just "earns a fee for a short period of time"). We are also continuing work on what is likely a $100-mm venture:  MYFLIX. Yes, it has taken a long time... but that's because we are putting it together WITHOUT the benefit of millions of dollars of working capital. Such handicaps require more time...

MEANWHILE - there will be some fun news over the next two weeks... so stay tuned!

Hannover House sets FEB. 21 (2025) Theatrical Date for Exorcism Thriller, UNHOLY SONG

Greetings HHSE Friends & Followers - The recently completed horror-thriller, UNHOLY SONG, will enjoy a national theatrical release on Feb. 21, 2025 from Hannover House. 

The exorcism-themed thriller was written & directed by Arthur G. Night and was shot in the Bay-Area of Northern California, including Sacramento, Stockton and Lodi, CA. 

A premiere screening for VIPS, buyers and press will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 15 (2024) in Los Angeles. 

Stay tuned for more details! 

Updates / Revisions Underway for HANNOVER HOUSE, WILDFIRE and MYFLIX websites

We have been advised to UPDATE and REVISE the three, key websites controlled by HHSE, in advance of our major news.

Accordingly, over the next few days, changes are occurring for:

www.HannoverHouse.com

www.MyFlix.com

www.WildfireMovie.com

THANK YOU!

HHSE Management 

UPDATE: These cosmetic tweaks and website updates were planned for two weeks ago... but are still falling further down on the company's "priority" list - for reasons which will soon become evident to all!

 

HUGE CONGRATS due for HHSE Friends: Producers & Distributors of "REAGAN" Movie

In a move that is causing major ripples through the movie exhibition community, newly launched SHOWBIZ ENTERTAINMENT (Kevin Mitchell & Mitch Roberts - from the "CINEMARK THEATRES" family), scored a HUGE HIT this weekend with the release of the Dennis Quaid drama, "REAGAN." The film opened on 2,750 screens and grossed a whopping $10.3-million for the opening weekend. As of yesterday (Tuesday) the film actually jumped into the #1 position for all releases... and is enjoying a 98% audience approval score. Not surprisingly, the "critics" score on Rotten Tomatoes is a lowly 22% - as many critics have perceived the film as having a "pro-G.O.P. agenda." Uh, yeah. It's about REAGAN. 

Anyway, this success is not only an endorsement of the power of Cinemark Theatres... but also shows that the industry and exhibitors beyond the Cinemark locations are willing to support a well-made, indie film with a "hook" and a "star." The success of "REAGAN" is a complete validation of the business model that Hannover House has been pursuing with our current and recent production activities. 

Stay tuned... there's much, much more to this story!

 

Various HHSE Updates...

Greetings HHSE Friends & Followers - Just a quick summary of activities.

1).  WILDFIRE - in respect of our yet-to-be-publicly-disclosed Distribution Alliances for the film's USA Theatrical Release and VOD launch, we will be updating our websites, press listings and other data with new release information in the next two weeks. It's been a crazy summer for movies, and getting a large block of screens requires finesse in timing with the exhibitors and corporate cross-promotional sponsors. Honestly, every one who is actually an industry insider already knows about the ground-breaking theatrical release program for WILDFIRE, and several major studios are already working to replicate our campaign (which has not yet been proven successful). But fresh ideas are what drives success and this industry, so we are excited to have developed a rather revolutionary way to sell movie tickets for WILDFIRE!  

UPDATE (Sept. 6): Without circumventing our distribution partners and their specific press announcements, we are authorized to disclose the following:  

a). The WILDFIRE Theatrical Release involves a major theatre chain and a major retail clothing chain. The "tickets promotion" involves the printing and distribution of hundreds-of-thousands of movie passes to targeted audiences under an all-new revenue formula. 

b). The Release date will NOT be Oct. 4, but is a 2024 theatrical date; 

c). "Top Radio Station" campaigns are in place for all of the major USA markets, also tied into the exhibitor-retailer tickets promotion; 

d). Talent is confirmed for major national TV Talk Shows; 

e). A "new trailer" will launch very soon;  

f).  Posters have already been shipped to hundreds of confirmed theatre locations;  

g). Distribution of the trailers and movie content masters are being handled by a top Hollywood Lab. 

2).  NATIVE FABLES - The fourth-and-fifth film segments of the Native Fables Anthology program are now in production. This program is a collection of short films written-by and directed-by registered Native tribal members. We are grateful for the continued support and help of this project from elders of the United Keetowah Band of Cherokees, who have assisted us with native and historical consultation on prior projects, including WILDFIRE, BELLE STARR and INDIAN TERRITORY. There are nearly 6-million registered tribal members in North America. We are hopeful that many will go to TUBI to see the premiere of NATIVE FABLES, as this advertiser-supported-VOD platform is widely accessible and free of charge to watch films. 

3).  UNHOLY SONG: THE EXORCISM OF EVIL - Hannover's initial outreach to the major theatrical exhibition chains for this title consisted of Poster Art and a 2-minute "sizzle reel." The response was superb... and we are now booking locations for a MARCH 2025 Wide Theatrical Release. 

4).  OTC MARKETS UPLIST - "Review Statements" for Q1 and Q2 will supplement the 12-31-2023 audits as part of the OTC uplist. The delay in filing has been the fast-moving status of major corporate funding for HHSE, which dramatically / materially impacts the write-up portions of the uplist and registration filings.  We have received clearance to proceed upon announcement of the WILDFIRE theatrical and distribution ventures, as that singular project is so impactful to the company's growth that any issues or delays with the other projects are less material. 

Onward....