Licensing Works! to represent the classic Zorro IP for US and Canada.

Licensing Works! has been named the exclusive licensing representative for Zorro Productions‚ classic Zorro property for the US and Canada. This classic brand includes all available licensing rights relative to merchandise, promotions, interactive, advertising and publishing.

Zorro Productions, Inc. (ZPI), the property‚s owner, is currently involved in theatrical stage productions, as well as television programming which includes a telenovela and animation, as well as publishing projects, interactive game development and more.

Licensing Works! is headed by Leslie Levine. Levine has teamed with Scott Cherrin’s Brand Management to expand the classic Zorro brand into new licensed merchandise, advertising sponsorships and promotions supported by the on-going ZPI entertainment projects.

“Leslie and Scott have a long and successful history representing iconic fictional characters and have presented us with a wonderful plan that will help us extend the multiple iterations of Zorro into not only the general marketplace, but, quite importantly, into the virtually untapped U.S. Hispanic markets,” remarked Sandy Curtis, Senior Vice President of Zorro Productions. “When we heard Leslie was opening her own company and that we could work with both Leslie and Scott, we moved quickly to secure their representation services. We look forward to debuting the combined team’s new efforts along with our own at the upcoming Licensing Show in June,” further noted John Gertz, President of Zorro Productions.

“Zorro is likely the only icon able to traverse the heterogeneous Hispanic population and certainly the only instantly recognizable superhero with Spanish roots,” said Leslie Levine, President of Licensing Works! “By embracing his Hispanic heritage, featuring his positive message and taking advantage of his instant recognition factor, Zorro can be utilized to assist the package goods and institutional partners wishing to connect with the fastest growing demographic audience in the U.S.,” she continued. Levine’s partner on this project, Scott Cherrin, further elaborated, “Under the helm of John Gertz and Sandy Curtis, Zorro is constantly being reinterpreted within the spirit of the times, continuing to make this hero timely and relevant to both the old and the new fan as they discover and rediscover him. We look forward to working with them to showcase Zorro’s true cross- generational appeal and great brand attributes.”

A major Zorro musical featuring original music by the internationally acclaimed Gipsy Kings began a six-week tour in the UK on March 4th, 2008, opening to outstanding reviews leading to the upcoming London West End debut on July 15th, 2008. The exciting new music and rhythms set the perfect tone for the show directed by the immensely successful, Christopher Renshaw (Taboo, written with Boy George; We Will Rock You featuring the music of Queen, and the acclaimed revival of The King and I). Stephen Clark, Olivier Award winner for Martin Guerre wrote the show‚s book and lyrics. Rounding out the talented creative team is Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee, Co-Composer John Cameron (Les Miserables) for which he received The New York Drama Desk Award and The National Broadway Theater Award and Choreographer Rafael Amargo has been described by the Spanish national daily newspaper El Mundo, as “a national treasure”. The sets and costumes were designed by Tom Piper, Associate Designer for the Royal Shakespeare Company and recently nominated for the Best Design Award in the TMA Theatre Awards 2005 for Insignificance.

The Zorro Musical is produced by Adam Kenwright, John Gertz and acclaimed international author Isabel Allende (Zorro, House of the Spirits, Daughter of Fortune, Paula, and her most recent release The Sum of Our Days). ZORRO, the musical, will make its way to Broadway and to theaters around the world over the next several years.

Dynamite Entertainment has released a new and original Zorro comic book series. The return of the legend Zorro is scripted and art directed by Matt Wagner, who is also featured as one of the cover artists. Similar in tone and scope to Dynamite’s acclaimed Lone Ranger series, Zorro also features artist Francesco Francavilla complementing Wagner’s pulp action writing. Just released Issue #2 features a cover by Wagner and a special alternate cover by Mike Mayhew with colors by Dean White.

The successful Spanish language telenovela, Zorro: The Sword & The Rose, which premiered in 2007 on Telemundo, featured 122 episodes and has played worldwide. Live action and flash animation versions are being considered for traditional broadcast and Internet delivery.