Leonine Studios rebrands Odeon Entertainment, revamps leadership team

German producer and distributor Leonine Studios’ unscripted label Odeon Entertainment has rebranded under the new name Madame Zheng Production and added Tina Wagner and Nina Etspüler to its leadership team.

Tina Wagner

The company said the rebrand reflects its “primary focus on equality and diversity in every aspect of the production business, both in front of and behind the camera” and has appointed two women to join the management team.

Wagner, who was previously a producer and exec producer at RedSeven Entertainment, and Nina Etspüler, co-head of entertainment at Leonine Studios, will lead the company as managing directors alongside the prodco’s long-standing MD Martin Schneider.

Nina Etspüler

Wagner’s credits while at RedSeven Entertainment include Moms Make Porn, Kiss Bang Love, Five Senses for Love, Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds and Married at First Sight.

Etspüler joined Leonine in January last year, before which she was creative director at Red Arrow Studios. Prior to that she was an exec producer at ProSieben and Sat.1. She is also MD of Leonine’s i&u TV.