GlobeNewswire Inc | Mar 9, 2021 06:00AM EST

March 09, 2021

LOS ANGELES, March 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Frederator Studios, a WOW! Unlimited Media Inc. (WOW! or the Company) (TSXV: WOW; OTCQX: WOWMF) company, has acquired the rights to develop a new, original animated series based on the New York Times best-selling, award-winning steampunk urban fantasy novel series, the Parasol Protectorate, by author Gail Carriger.

"As a massive fan of animation, I am so excited and honored to have this series in their talented hands, Carriger said. I cant wait to collaborate and see them work their story magic on Alexia and all her friends. I think it's going to be ridiculously fun."

With over a million copies in print, the Parasol Protectorate series (which includes the books Soulless, Changeless, Blameless, Heartless, and Timeless) has been translated into more than a dozen different languages and turned into graphic novels. Its a New York Times, USA Today bestseller, with Kirkus praising the books by calling them witty, engaging and fun.

Parasol Protectorate is a wickedly fun, addictive, and refreshing paranormal adventure and will be an incredibly exciting and wonderful addition to the animation space, says Frederator CEO, Michael Hirsh. The series will be executive produced by Gail Carriger,Michael Hirsh and Kevin Kolde.

Set in anachronistic Victorian London, the Parasol Protectorate series follows the exploits of Alexia Tarabotti, who finds herself caught in a mystery concerning Londons paranormal high society alongside the gorgeous Scottish werewolf, Lord Maccoon.

AboutWOW!

WOW! is creating a leading animation-focused entertainment company by producing top-end content and building brands and audiences on engaging media platforms. The Company produces animation in its two established studios: Mainframe Studios in Vancouver and Frederator Studios in Los Angeles. The Companys media offerings include Channel Frederator Network on YouTube, as well as WOW! branded programming on Crave, Canadas premier streaming entertainment platform, owned by Bell Media. The Voting Shares are listed on the TSXV (TSXV: WOW) and the OTCQX Best Market (OTCQX: WOWMF).

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About FREDERATOR

Founded in 1998, Frederator Studios is an Emmy-award winning animation studio with hits like Nickelodeons "The Fairly OddParents," Cartoon Networks "Adventure Time," Netflixs "Castlevania," and Netflixs "Bee and PuppyCat, which won Best AnimatedSeries at the 2019 Ottawa International Animation Festival.

About GAIL GARRIGER

Carriger has over a dozen NYT bestsellers and starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Kirkus, and Romantic Times. Her debut made Audibles Best list, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book, an IndieBound Notable, and a Locus Recommended Read. She has received the ALAs Alex Award, the Prix Julia Verlanger, the Elbakin Award, the Steampunk Chronicles Readers Choice Award, and a Starburner Award. She is best known for the Parasol Protectorate and Finishing School series.

Carriger is represented by Angela Cheng Caplan of Cheng Caplan Company, Kristin Nelson of Nelson Literary Agency, and attorney Wayne Alexander ofAlexander, Lawrence, Frumes, & Labowitz, LLP.

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