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Thursday, November 19, 2015

Moon River Studios Announces Head of Film Production and Packaging

Moon River Studios Announces Head of Film Production and Packaging

RINCON, Ga., Nov. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- FONU2, Inc. (OTCQB: FONU) ("FONU2", "Moon River" or "Company") and Mass Hysteria Entertainment Company, Inc. (OTCPK: MHYS) jointly announced today that Daniel Grodnik, Mass Hysteria's CEO, has taken on the additional responsibility as the Head of Film Production for Moon River Studios through Grodnik / Aloe Productions (GAP). Mary Aloe has been appointed as Moon River's Head of Film Packaging. Ms. Aloe has emerged as one of the industry's top and most prolific independent producers, and will be utilizing her relationships and talents to bring genre specific film projects to be produced by Moon River in Coastal Georgia.

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"Moon River's Chairman Jake Shapiro has assembled a high level team of film executives that includes Graham Bradstreet a founder of Working Title and Alice Neuhauser from Relativity Media. Mary and I are excited to add our specific areas of expertise to help build Moon River into a top independent studio," said Dan Grodnik.

"We will bring high level projects to Savannah," stated Mary Aloe. "We have been looking for the right studio to bring all of our projects to. My partner Dan Grodnik and I, have between us, produced and financed over 60 movies. Moon River will not only act as production services provider, but will be an equity participant and owner for many of the productions. We will be bringing our relationships with top tier talent agencies, management firms, production companies, foreign and domestic sales companies, studios and distributors to Moon River."

Aloe and Grodnik have been working together for the past year and between them have four movies that have been or will be in theatrical release in 2015/2016: Already out: Ten Thousand Saints, starring Ethan Hawke, Emile Hirsch and Hailee Steinfeld; Heist, starring Robert DeNiro and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. 2016 will see the theatrical release of Wild Oats, starring Shirley Maclaine, Jessica Lange and Demi Moore and Daughter of God, starring Keanu Reeves. Upcoming for Aloe and Grodnik: Tiger, starring Mickey Rourke, (currently in production) Mothers Day starring Susan Sarandon and Sharon Stone, 55 Steps with Sony, Replicas starring Keanu Reeves and American Brawler.

About Dan Grodnik

Daniel Grodnik is the CEO and Chairman of Mass Hysteria Entertainment Company, Inc. His career spans over three decades in the film business in which he has developed, financed, and produced dozens of motion pictures and television movies.

Mr. Grodnik was nominated for a Golden Globe for best picture on his production of Bobby. The movie had an all-star cast including Anthony Hopkins, Demi Moore, Sharon Stone, Helen Hunt, Laurence Fishburne, Elijah Wood, Lindsay Lohan, William H. Macy, Nick Cannon, and Heather Graham.

About Mary Aloe

Mary Aloe of Aloe Entertainment and Grodnik /Aloe Productions, LLC is one of Los Angeles' most prolific independent producers. Aloe produces and finances individual pictures and slates of movies. Ms. Aloe specializes in obtaining 100% financing for features by raising private equity, working with hedge funds, gap financing, top tier foreign sales companies and securing domestic distribution. Some of Ms. Aloe's movies include Battle in Seattle starring Charlize Theron, Channing Tatum and Michelle Rodriguez, While She Was Out starring Kim Basinger, Tortured starring Laurence Fishburne, When a Man's Falls in The Forest starring Sharon Stone, and Cabin Fever2 with Lionsgate.

About FONU2 Inc.

FONU2 is a publicly traded company that operates under the name Moon River Studios ("Moon River"). Moon River has a public private partnership with the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority, and the State of Georgia, to develop a full service film production facility in Effingham, Georgia. Moon River's camera, grip and electric equipment rental subsidiary serves coastal Georgia and beyond. For additional information, visit our Website, www.Fonu2.com. You can also follow us on our social network, Facebook, Google + and Twitter.

About Mass Hysteria Entertainment Company, Inc:

Mass Hysteria Entertainment, Inc. is a publically traded filmed entertainment company that develops, finances, and produces films and television projects for the world marketplace. For more information go to www.masshysteriafilms.com

Safe Harbor Statement

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements. Certain information included in this press release contains statements that are forward-looking, such as statements related to the future anticipated direction of the industry, plans for future expansion, various business development activities, planned or required capital expenditures, future funding sources, anticipated sales growth, and potential contracts. Such forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the company. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those relating to development and expansion activities, dependence on existing management, financing activities, domestic and global economic conditions, and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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CONTACT: Stefanie Gutierrez, 1-212-8438295, sgutierrez@rubensteinpr.com

Web Site: http://www.Fonu2.com


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