Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



                    KINGS ROAD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ANNOUNCES
                            SELECTION OF NEW DIRECTOR


PARKLAND, FL (March 16, 2002): KINGS ROAD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (NASD Bulletin
Board: "KREN OB", Munich: "KIO" and the "Company") reported today that Mr.
Michael Berresheim has resigned from the Company's Board of Directors and that,
in addition, Mr. Berresheim has resigned as President, although he shall still
remain a consultant to the Company for an indefinite period of time.

A new director, Mr. Wolfgang Stangl, has been appointed to the Board of
Directors. Mr. Stangl has been selected for his extensive experience in the area
of international finance, which will complement the Company's film, television
and multimedia activities. The Company, which was founded in 1984 as an
independent film production company, has lately been expanding into other areas
of the audio-visual market.

Wolfgang Stangl, born 1960 in Besigheim, Germany, studied political science at
the Free University of Berlin, earning his political science degree in 1985 at
the Ludwig Maximillian University, Munich, where he worked for two years as
assistant professor for international politics and economic affairs. In 1990, he
became editor of the financial publication "Finanzwoche", as well as being
active as investment consultant for Dr. Ehrhardt Asset Management, Munich. In
1993, Mr. Stangl joined the editorial department of the stock market publication
"Borse-Aktuell" in Stuttgart, before starting up his own consultancy for
securities account brokerage and asset management in 1994. He expanded into
portfolio management, licensed in accordance with the German Moneylenders' Act,
as founder and managing director of B & S Portfolio Management GmbH in 1997,
until selling his share of the business in 2000. He then formed his own company
Wolfgang Stangl Consulting, specializing in political consultancy and research
in the key areas of international finance and capital markets. He has been sole
managing director of PrimeCap Asset Management GmbH, a securities trading
company, as a licensed broker and portfolio manager since May 2001.

Mr. Christian DeFrank, who joined the Company as Chief Operating Officer in May,
2001, has also assumed the position of Company President.

Likewise, Ms. Geraldine Blecker, who joined the Board of Directors as Company
Secretary in May 2001 has assumed the additional Company position of Chief
Executive Officer.

Any statements contained in this release that relate to future plans, events or
performance are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties,
including, but not limited to, market acceptance risks, the impact of
competitive products and pricing, the results of current and future licensing
and other collaborative relationships, the results of financing efforts,
developments regarding intellectual property rights and other risks identified
in the Company's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Actual
results, events or performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not
to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements, which speak only as
of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the
results of any revisions to these forward looking statements that may be made to
reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events.



For Further Information:

KINGS ROAD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Christian DeFrank: (COO) Tel.  (212) 414-5002