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m4e AG: 'Pinkeltje' Feature Film gets Screenplay Funding

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m4e AG: 'Pinkeltje' Feature Film gets Screenplay Funding

24.10.2013 / 09:00

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'Pinkeltje' Feature Film
gets Screenplay Funding

The development of the screenplay for the planned theatrical movie based on
the children's book series 'Pinkeltje', produced by m4e AG and blue eyes
Fiction GmbH & Co. KG, will be supported by FilmFernsehFonds Bayern.

Höhenkirchen/Munich, 24. October 2013: With children's book classic
'Pinkeltje' (UK title: Fingerling), another subject from the wide right's
portfolio of m4e AG will be adapted for the big screen. The screenplay for
the planned theatrical movie 'Pünkel im Haus - und beinah im All' (German
working title) will be sponsored by FilmFernsehFonds Bayern. The
captivating adventure about little thumbling 'Pinkeltje' (German title:
Pünkelchen) will be produced by m4e AG in cooperation with blue eyes
Fiction GmbH & Co. KG. The Munich-based production company has already
realized successful theatrical projects such as 'Yoko' (2012), 'Hexe Lilli
- Die Reise nach Mandolan' (2011) as well as 'Hexe Lilli - Der Drache uns
das magische Buch' (2009). Corinna Mehner, Managing Director of blue eyes
Fiction GmbH & Co. KG: 'I was thrilled when m4e approached me with this
project, since I know Pünkelchen from my childhood days and truly believe
that this very universal and fantastic story about the adventures of a
thumbling in a new look will inspire today's children as it did inspire me
back then.'

The 'Pinkeltje' CGI-animation feature film is set for a theatrical release
in 2016, and based on the in Germany same-named, internationally known
children's book series of writer Dick Laan. Worldwide more than 4.5 million
copies of the about 30 books have already been sold.

'Knowing Pünkelchen from my childhood as well, I always wanted to bring
this great and timeless story to the big screen. I am happy to have won
such a strong partner for this project, Corinna Mehner and blue eyes
Fiction have impressively proved with various theatrical movies that they
are in perfect control of producing children and family entertainemt.' adds
Hans Ulrich Stoef, CEO of m4e AG.

The screenplay will be developed by author Gerrit Hermans, who previously
wrote the scripts for the theatrical adventures of 'Yoko' (2012) as well as
for the children's movie 'Der kleine Ritter Trenk', being currently in
production.

Höhenkirchen/Munich, 24. October 2013