m4e, Hahn Film Partner to Create Production Company Lucky Punch

GRÜNWALD,
October 17: Brand management and media company m4e and Berlin-based production
company Hahn Film have established the joint production company Lucky Punch.

The new
company has headquarters in Grünwald near Munich and a subsidiary in Berlin.
Lucky Punch will develop and produce animated and live-action feature films and
television shows for the kids and family entertainment sector, with m4e
organizing the financing, the distribution and international marketing of the
IP-rights. Gerd Hahn, a producer within the new company, will control the
development and production of the new feature films and television shows.

Initially
planned are three development projects and one production per year. The first
project covers a theatrical feature film as well as a television show for a
recently developed character named Malmi.

Hans Ulrich
Stoef, the CEO of m4e, commented: “We are big fans of Gerd Hahn’s work
ourselves and are even more happy to have won such a renown and creative
partner. For m4e, this means a big and important step towards its future
direction. It was our strong will to establish a production studio with a
German partner to strengthen the German production site. And due to its
proximity we will reach best possible transparency. From now on we will be able
to develop our own IP-rights or to participate creatively in international
co-productions via our own production unit. It has always been our goal to own
complete rights on programs and brands and to distribute these rights within
the german speaking boarders. We are convinced that the combination of know how
and people in this joint venture is perfect and helps us reach our common goals
in the best manner.”

—By Kristin Brzoznowski