Genius Products (GNPR) 8-K Genius Products, Inc. Updates Timing of First Quarter, 2007

Exhibit 99.1

GENIUS PRODUCTS, INC. UPDATES TIMING OF FIRST QUARTER, 2007

EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - May 21, 2007 -- Genius Products, Inc. announced today that it rescheduled its previously announced conference call to 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on May 25, 2007.

The Company’s executives will host an investor conference call to discuss the results on May 25th at 8:00am, Eastern Time (5:00a.m. Pacific Time). Investors are invited to listen to Genius Products' conference call by dialing 866.270.6057 and using the passcode 39279206. International callers can dial 617.213.8891 and enter the same passcode. There will also be a simultaneous webcast available at www.geniusproducts.com. A replay of the call will be available until June 7^th and can be accessed by dialing 888-286-8010 from the U.S., or 617-801-6888 for international callers, and using the 27666823. A replay webcast will also be available at www.geniusproducts.com.

About Genius Products

Genius Products, Inc. (OTCBB:GNPI - News), along with The Weinstein Company Holdings LLC, together owns Genius Products, LLC, a leading independent home-entertainment distribution company that produces, licenses and distributes a valuable library of motion pictures, television programming, family, lifestyle and trend entertainment on DVD and other emerging platforms through its expansive network of retailers throughout the US. Genius handles the distribution, marketing and sales for such brands as Asia Extreme(TM), Discovery Kids(TM), Dragon Dynasty(TM), Dimension Films(TM), ESPN®, IFC®, RHI Entertainment(TM), Sesame Workshop®, The Weinstein Company® and WWE®. Genius Products, Inc. is the managing member of Genius Products, LLC.

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