In fact, to meet the Oct. 16 release date, we're already staffing-up and gearing up for the tremendous resource launch that this film will enjoy!
Financially, the deal is mutually beneficial: East Side Story Films is providing for the P&A Releasing Costs; HHSE will earn a sales fee from revenues, with no downside, no guarantee, and no contingent stock liability. The film fits perfectly into the mid-October release window, which works with most of our key exhibition chains... and times out perfectly for the February Modular Resets of DVD and BluRay titles for Walmart, Best Buy and Target.
Stay tuned for more updates on the mega-release, that is HAPPENING RIGHT NOW for HHSE!
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Hannover House Pacts with East Side
Story Films For October 16 Nationwide Theatrical Release of
Youth-Appeal “DANCIN’ IT’S ON”
(Miami, FL) - Dance
Superstars Witney Carson (2015 winner on
“Dancing With the Stars”) and Chehon Wespi-Tschopp (“So You Think You Can Dance”) have been paired together both
romantically and on the dance floor for the October 16 nationwide theatrical
release of “Dancin’ It’s On”, a
youth-appeal dance feature from producer-director David Winters (“West Side Story”, “Roller Boogie”, “The
King Maker”). The film, which was shot primarily in Panama Beach City,
Florida, won three awards earlier this year at the Widescreen Film and Music
Video Festival in Miami and features an impressive cast of youth dancers and
stars. Other key cast members include
Russell Ferguson (Grand Prize Winner of
“So You Think You Can Dance?”), Jordan Clark (“The Next Step”), Comfort Fedoke (“Step Up: All In”), Tadd Gadduang
(“High School Musical 3”) and “Glee” alums Matt Marr and Brandon
Bryant. “Dancin’ It’s On” will be released on October 16, and will appear on
more than 600 screens in all of the top USA markets, through a theatrical
releasing venture with independent distributor Hannover House, Inc. (OTC:
HHSE).
The
theatrical release venture for the film was negotiated by Executive Producer
Bruce R. Lewin and David Winters on behalf of production company East Side
Story Films, with Eric Parkinson, C.E.O. of Hannover House, Inc. Winters and Parkinson worked together
previously as partners in the indie home video label, A.I.P. Home Video, Inc.
of Los Angeles, (1989 – 1991). Hannover
House will release the film through mainstream exhibition chains, with special
effort to replicate specific theatre locations that performed well with
comparable releases of “Step Up” and
“Bring It On.” Key theatrical
circuits serviced by Hannover House include (alphabetically)
AMC, Arcangelo, Carmike, Cinemark (Century),
Harkins, Malco, Marcus, National Amusements, Regal (Edwards / U.A.), and Santikos.
Hannover
House will also be handling the ancillary markets distribution for the film,
including home video, video-on-demand, subscription V.O.D. licensing and
television. The company has targeted
February 2, 2016 as the home video street date for DVD, Blu-Ray and
transactional video-on-demand placements.
Similar home video releases, such as “Step Up” (Touchstone Home
Entertainment) generated $51.8-million in domestic home video sales,
according to industry tracking site, The-Numbers.com.
“We are extremely excited to be
handling this release for David and his team,” said Eric Parkinson, C.E.O. of
Hannover House. “The mid-October
theatrical release window fits perfectly into a major market opportunity, as
well as satisfying corporate release goals for Hannover House, and perfectly
sets-up the film for a major home video launch in February. We’ve been seeking a major release for the
fourth quarter, and are fortunate to be handling a title in the consistently
successful genre of youth-oriented dance,” he continued.
SYNOPSIS: This coming of age Dance Film, in the spirit
of Dirty Dancing and High School Musical - is about
two young lovers from different worlds who find a common bond in their love of
dance, and who ultimately work together to win a major dance competition.
Jennifer, a High School Junior from Beverly Hills, falls in love with the
handsome young Ken, who works at her father’s Panama City Florida beach-front
hotel. While preparing for the competition, they must overcome scheming dance
partners, a meddling father and their own doubts in order for their love – and
their chances at winning – to prevail. Featuring 2015 DANCING WITH THE STARS Champion WITNEY CARSON, alongside the impressive CHEHON WESPI-TSCHOPP (SO
YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE?) and a powerhouse cast of youth dancers and
stars, DANCIN’ IT’S ON is the
most intense, energetic and enjoyable dance film since STEP-UP!
YOUTH-ORIENTED DANCE FEATURES
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Comparable Titles to
"Dancin' It's On"
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USA
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USA
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Title
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Year
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Studio
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Box Office*
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Home Video**
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STEP UP
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2006
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Buena Vista/Disney
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$65.3-Million
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$51.8-Million
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STEP UP 2 THE STREETS
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2008
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Buena Vista/Disney
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$58.0-Million
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$26.1-Million
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HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3
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2008
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Buena Vista/Disney
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$90.5-Million
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$60.8-Million
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STEP UP 3-D
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2010
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Buena Vista/Disney
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$42.4-Million
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$12.4-Million
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STEP UP REVOLUTION
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2012
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Buena Vista/Disney
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$35.0-Million
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$11.5-Million
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STEP UP ALL IN
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2014
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Lionsgate
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$14.9-Million
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$2.6-Million
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GENRE AVG. RESULTS:
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$51.0-Million
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$27.5-Million
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* Box Office Grosses from BoxOfficeMojo.com
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** Home Video Grosses
from The-Numbers.com
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or from HomeMediaMagazine.com
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