Xilam
Xilam Animation, commonly known as Xilam, is a French production company that specializes in animated television series and feature films. Marc du Pontavice founded it in August 5th, 1999 after he left Gaumont Multimédia.
Founded | August 5, 1999 |
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Founder | Marc du Pontavice |
Focus | Television, film, animation |
Headquarters | Paris, France |
Subsidiaries | Armada TNT Igloo Productions GmbH Xilam Films SAS Xilam Multimédia SAS Xilam Studio SAS Xilam Studio Angoulême SAS (at december 2016)[1] Cube Creative |
Employees | 410 (2019) |
Website | www |
In 2019, it was announced that Xilam would be acquiring 50.1% of French CG studio Cube Creative.[2] The deal was finalized on January 20, 2020.[3]
History
Programs such as Shuriken School,[4] Space Goofs,[5] and Oggy and the Cockroaches[6] were internationally successful. In 2003, the company released its first animated feature film, the CGI-based Kaena: The Prophecy,[7] and, in 2005, announced an animated film based on The New Adventures of Lucky Luke.[8] In 2012, they announced Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie.[9] In 2016 the studio opened a new office in Lyon.[10]
Filmography
Animated series
In Collaboration With Vodka Capital and 737Shaker
- Jelly Jamm: Adventures from Jammbo (2020)
In Collaboration With Disney Animation Studios
- Chip 'n' Dale (2020-)[11]
Purchased from Gaumont
- Dragon Flyz (1996–97)[14]
- Sky Dancers (1996)[14]
- Space Goofs (1997-2006)[14]
- The Magician (1997–98)
- Oggy and the Cockroaches (1998–present)[6]
Original
- Cartouche: Prince of the Streets (2001)
- Shuriken School (2006–07)[6]
- Rintindumb (2006)
- A Kind of Magic (2006–present)[6]
- Rahan (2007)[15]
- Mr. Baby (2009–10)[15]
- Zig & Sharko (2010–present)[5]
- The Daltons (2010–2015) — animated television series, based on The Daltons
- FloopaLoo, Where Are You? (2011–2016)[16]
- Hubert and Takako (2012)
- What's the Big Idea? (2014) (fr)
- Rolling with the Ronks! (2016–present)
- Paprika (2018)[17]
- Coach Me if You Can (2019-present)
- Moka's Fabulous Adventures! (2020-present)[18]
- Oggy Oggy (2020) [19]
- Lucy Lost (2021)[20]
In Collaboration With Tooncan
- The New Adventures of Lucky Luke (2001–03)[4]
- Ratz (2003)[4]
- Tupu (2004–05)
In Collaboration With Nelvana
- 6teen Forever (2020)
Film
In Collaboration With Ilion Animation Studios
- Jelly Jamm: The Movie (2020; Xilam's first PG-rated movie)
Purchased from Gaumont
- Dragon Flyz: The Legend Begins (1996; a compilation of the first three episodes of Dragon Flyz)
Original
- Kaena: The Prophecy (2003)[7]
- Shuriken School: The Ninja's Secret (2007)
- Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure (2007)[21]
- Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie (2013)[9]
- I Lost My Body (2019; Xilam's first R-rated movie)[22]
Other productions
Purchased from Gaumont
- Monster Men (Single version of the opening song in the series Space Goofs; performed by Iggy Pop, distributed by Virgin Records)
Original
- Stupid Invaders (2000)[23] (Video game adapted from the series Space Goofs)
- Do not panic on board (Single version of the opening song in the series Ratz; distributed by Sony Music)
In collaboration with Ubisoft
- Jelly Jamm: A Jelly-Thrilling Adventure (2020) (Video game adapted from the Netflix original film Jelly Jamm: The Movie)
References
- "Rapport financier annuel 2016" (PDF). xilam.com. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- Milligan, Milligan (2019-06-06). "Xilam Enters Negotiations to Acquire Cube Creative". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- Zahed, Ramin (2020-01-20). "French Studio Xilam Acquires 50.1% of Cube Creative". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- Martin, Denise (2005-03-08). "Ninjas land at Nicktoons". Variety. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- Keslassy, Elsa; Graser, Marc (2013-09-25). "Rovio Expands ToonsTV Channel with Stan Lee, Hasbro after 'Angry Birds Toons' Hits 1 Billion Views". Variety. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- Bertet, Elsa (2008-07-25). "'Cockroaches' scuttle to E. Europe". Variety. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- Grey, Tobias (2003-01-19). "New Gaul draw: France toons up". Variety. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- Tartaglione-Vialatte, Nancy (2009-09-25). "France's Xilam brings Lucky Luke to big screen". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- Keslassy, Elsa; Hopewell, John (2012-06-08). "Xilam plots 'Oggy' feature pic". Variety. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- Getzler, Wendy (2015-12-08). "Xilam expands with Lyon production studio". Kidscreen. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- Foster, Elizabeth (12 June 2019). "What's on Disney's new production slate?". Kidscreen.
- https://www.c21media.net/mr-magoo-returns-in-france/
- http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/tv-bytes-chi-chi-co-pro-mr-magoo-school-of-roars/
- Blaney, Martin (2000-01-25). "Igel, Xilam join forces for Gaumont library". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- Hopewell, John (2008-09-12). "Toons star at French TV showcase". Variety. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- Keslassy, Elsa (2011-10-03). "More execs playing at tyke TV mart". Variety. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- https://xilam.com/media/paprika/?lang=en
- https://xilam.com/en/media/moka/
- http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/xilam-greenlights-preschool-spin-off-oggy-oggy/
- http://kidscreen.com/2019/03/25/what-were-watching-at-miptv/
- Kuipers, Richard (2008-06-30). "Review: 'Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure'". Variety. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- "I Lost My body Screening at Cannes critics week". Animation Magazine. April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- "Stupid Invaders". IGN. 2001-02-27. Retrieved 2014-05-10.