Moon River Studios Announces Worldwide Distribution Agreement for Yellow

Staff Report From Savannah CEO

Friday, October 30th, 2015

FONU2, Inc. announced today that in association with, and as procured by Magna Entertainment, the Company has signed agreements for the distribution of Yellowby Screen Media Ventures, LLC.

Yellow is a unique dark comedy written and directed by Nick Cassavetes (The Notebook, The Other Woman) and stars Sienna Miller (American Sniper, Foxcatcher), Melanie Griffith (Working Girl, Bonfire of the Vanities), Heather Wahlquist (Alphadog, The Notebook), and Ray Liotta (Goodfellas, Terminator 2) and others.

"This is my favorite film I have ever made," Cassavetes said, when asked about Yellow.

Domestically, the film will be released theatrically in top markets followed by a worldwide digital release.  The Company will later announce the official U.S. release date, which is expected to be in the first quarter of 2016 to optimize commercial success. As part of the agreement, Screen Media will also manage all foreign sales.  As one of the largest independent suppliers of motion pictures, Screen Media is a source of high-performance titles with proven box-office and strong cast appeal, including stars such as Keanu Reeves, Antonio Banderas, Paul Newman, Mike Myers, Penelope Cruz, Susan Sarandon, Melanie Griffith, Al Pacino, Jude Law, Kim Basinger, Kevin Bacon, Nicole Kidman, Brad Pitt, Jean-Claude van Damme, Robin Williams and Patrick Swayze.

"We are thrilled to be facilitating the release of Yellow, as this film has so much potential for the benefit of many stakeholders," said Jake Shapiro, Chairman of FONU2.  "As one of the great artistic and commercially successful directors, Nick Cassavetes' films have averaged over $44 million in box-office per film and grossed in excess of $542 million worldwide."