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Hannover House Acquires Worldwide Rights to Halloween-Themed Thriller "Clown Town"
Hannover House Acquires Worldwide Rights to Halloween-Themed Thriller "Clown Town".
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[{"type":"text","content":"Independent entertainment distributor Hannover House, Inc., (OTC: HHSE) has acquired the worldwide distribution rights to Truman Nicholson's Halloween-themed thriller, \"Clown Town,\" the company announced today. The film is now in preproduction for an October, 2014 shoot, which is expected to occur primarily in and around Fayetteville, Arkansas.\n \n\"Clown Town\" tells the story of an abandoned amusement park, shuttered since a bankruptcy that followed a tragic roller coaster accident. But the park is not uninhabited. The son of Bonkers the Clown - who was sentenced to death for allegedly sabotaging the roller coaster - has grown into a very angry man, bent on revenge against the town that unjustly prosecuted and killed his father. On Halloween night, the new Bonkers sets out on a rampage to make Halloween a night that the local residents will never forget.\n \n\"We were attracted to this project for a variety of reasons,\" said Hannover House C.E.O., Eric Parkinson. \"The film is written and designed to seek a PG-13 rating, as opposed to a more restrictive rating that would likely occur if gore and violence were shown. The frights in 'Clown Town' are from scenes of suspense, and not from scenes of graphic horror, so this will give the film a strong appeal to younger audiences as well as to mainstream television. Also, the seasonality theme enables us to remarket the film each year for video and television. Next, the structure of the private financing for the film's production was attractive as it enabled Hannover House to acquire worldwide rights without encumbering the company's cash position. Lastly, the principal team and cast members include some very competent and proven filmmakers and actors and this should result in a quality film with commercial stature.\"\n \nHannover House will commence sales of \"Clown Town\" at the American Film Market / IFTA conference in Santa Monica this November. Domestic release plans, including the decision for theatrical distribution, will be made upon completion of the film. Key theatrical exhibition chains that carry Hannover House titles include (alphabetically) AMC Theatres, BowTie Cinemas, Carmike, Cinemark-Century, Clearview Cinemas, Emerging Pictures, Harkins, Malco, National Amusement...