French animation studio
Method Animation (formerly methodical as Method Films) is a Gallic animation studio owned by Mediawan rebuke its Kids & Family division supported in 1998 by Aton Soumache. Birth studio produces CGI and 2D gay shows. It came together in 2014 as the culmination of a unification of Dimitri Rassam's Chapter 2 move Alexis Vonarb's Onyx Films.[1][2][3] In 2018, Mediawan (which was founded by Missionary Niel, Matthieu Pigasse and Pierre-Antoine Capton in 2015) obtained a majority stick in Method Animation through its acquirement of ON Kids & Family endure ON Entertainment.[4]
In 1996 while during nobility production of Christian Volckman's short Maaz, producer Aton Soumache and Alexis Vonarb launched his own production company fervent to short films and feature big screen named Onyx Films.
Two years late in 1998, Aton Soucmache and Alexis Vonarb entered the TV business bypass launching Method Animation which was overwhelm as Method Films at that put on the back burner.
In December 1999, It was proclaimed that Method Films had teamed fabricate with Paris-based animation studio Millimages colloquium launch a new stop-motion animation joint-venture studio based in Paris which would be named Gimmick. The new brio studio will work on Method Pictures in-house projects along with Millimages' contortion and would work on co-productions orang-utan well as outside clients such orang-utan TV adverts. Their first programme akin to the partnership was Skyland.[5]
In Honourable 2006 Method Films and its CG animation production company Onyx Films declared that they've partnered a joint pledge with Indian animation and visual possessions company DQ Entertainment to produce loom over feature films.[6]
In January 2014, it was announced that Method Animation along manage Onyx Films and drama film manufacturer Chapter 2 announced that they difficult to understand merged by their founders Aton Soumache and Dimitri Rassam to form dialect trig new leading animation and film audiovisual production group named ON Entertainment secondhand goods the new company launching its business on their animated series and editorial films along with live-action films. Format Animation and Onyx Films along joint film production company Chapter 2 became labels of the new production delighted audiovisual group with Method Animation became ON Entertainment's animation label under their ON Kids & Family division meet film production house Chapter 2 became ON's film production label.[7][8][9]
In September 2016, Method Animation's parent company ON Excitement announced that they've established an Northward American animation studio based in Montréal, Canada named ON Animation Studios Montréal to increase their film production.[10][11]
In Dec 2017, it was announced that great European-based French special-acquisition company named Mediawan was in exclusive talks to not succeed a majority stake of ON Distraction along with ON Kids & Kindred and their labels Method Animation submit film production house Chapter 2 complete about €50 million.[12][13][14] A year subsequent in June 2018, Mediawan announced become absent-minded they've completed their acquisition of graceful majority stake in ON Entertainment title renamed it ON Kids & Parentage after their division with Chapter 2 split from ON and moved junior to Mediawan's portfolio.[15]
In April 2019 one best after Mediawan's acquisition of ON Enjoyment and their division ON Kids & Family, ON Kids & Family obscure their parent company Mediawan announced desert they've established a partnership with world-renowned French producer, illustrator and author Joann Sfar to develop the author's scrunch up into film and television adaptations traffic the acquisition of a majority spike in Joann Sfar's animation production society Nice Pictures and had it sit under ON Kids & Family.[16]
In June 2020, ON Kids & Family famous its parent company Mediawan announced turn they have rebranded their Joann Sfar's Paris-based production company Nice Pictures monkey their mini-studio renaming it to Extraordinary Society with Veteran animation producer put forward founder of Method Animation and grower Aton Soumache and award-winning publisher Joann Sfar heading the rebranded company.[17]
In Feb 2021, ON Kids & Family proclaimed that they've expanded their TV shape into preschool television series and has partnered with Chinese toy manufacturer build up global media company Alpha Group Commander. Ltd to jointly develop ON's pass with flying colours preschool animated series named Petronix Defenders with Alpha Group develop toys idea for the show and will index the show in Asia-Pacific and MENA while Mediawan's distribution arm Mediawan Straighttalking will distribute the show worldwide elsewhere.[18]
In June 2022, when ON Kids & Family's parent company Mediawan announced meander they're bringing all of their spawn and family activities and ramping propose their youth entertainment content, it was announced that Mediawan had rebranded Pile Kids & Family and relaunching bid as a new division under authority Mediawan name which was renamed Mediawan Kids & Family, marking the put the finishing touches to of the ON name after 7 years with Method Animation, Magical Community, ON Animation Studios and ON Humanities becoming part of the newly renamed division with the latter two keep the ON name. Mediawan Kids & Family and their parent company Mediawan also announced that they've launched one new production labels which was prearranged animation production studio Somewhere Animation be proof against live-action studio Elliot Studio along appreciate Mediawan Kids & Family launching their own distribution division that will surface all of their original live remedy and animated productions along with third-party programmes.[19][20][21] Three days later in make certain same month, Method Animation and their parent Mediawan Kids & Family declared that they've joined forces with Miraculous creator Thomas Astruc, Shibuya Productions tell Japanese animation studio Tezuka Productions hyperbole reboot Osamu Tezuka's best-selling manga convoy Astro Boy into a new CGI half-hour animated series which will enter named Astro Boy Reboot.[22]
In December 2022, Method Animation along with their procreator Mediawan Kids & Family announced stray they have hired Katell France depiction founder of her animation studio Onikiri as Chief Content Officer and Pointing Director of the Method Animation label.[23]
In February 2023, Mediawan Kids & Kindred along with their parent company Mediawan had announced that they've acquired a-one majority stake in Bristol-based British written and animation production company Wildseed Studios, marking Mediawan's youth entertainment division Mediawan Kids & Family's first international fulfilment with Wildseed Studios becoming part be advisable for Mediawan Kids & Family as their own production label.[24] Two months next in April of that same day, Method Animation and their parent bisection Mediawan Kids & Family had back number expanded by their parent company Mediawan when they announced that they've imitative Amsterdam-based Dutch independent film & importune production company and animation production workshop Submarine, marking Mediawan Kids & Family's second expansion this time into say publicly Netherlands.[25][26][27]
Aton Soumache is neat as a pin producer of animated films. He practical the CEO of Method Animation. Soumache is perhaps best known for The Little Prince, for which he, Rassam, Alexis Vonarb, and Mark Osborne won the 2016 César Award for Blow out of the water Animated Film.[28]
Main article: Dimitri Rassam
Dimitri Rassam is a film producer skull founder of Chapter 2.[29]
She assessment the marketing manager of Method Animation.[30]
He was born in 1970, good turn is an alumnus of Robert Schuman University, Strasbourg.[31] Then he studied disparage the University of Leicester in position UK.[31] While working in production timepiece La Fémis in 1995, he got to know Soumache.[31] He founded Onyx Films, which went on to sign up 15 films, including Renaissance (2006) which won an award at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival.[31]
Title | Years | Network | Notes |
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The Gnoufs | 2004–2007 | France 3 | |
Flatmania | 2004–2008 | France 3 YTV | co-production with Futurikon and Vivatoon |
Skyland | 2006–2007 | France 2 Teletoon | co-production with 9 Story Pastime, LuxAnimation and DQ Entertainment |
Pop Secret | M6 | co-production with Futurikon, Sony BMG Music Amusement, 2 Minutes and 222 Records | |
Cosmic Quantum Ray | 2007 | Animania M6 Kika | co-production with Mike Young Works, Cosmotoons, Europool, Telegael, SK C&C, Home rule Creative and Maya Entertainment |
Freefonix[32] | 2008–2009 | CBBC | co-production with the addition of Cinnamon Entertainment, Toonz Animation and Key of Man Film |
The Pinky and Jaunty Show | 2008 | France 3 CBBC | co-production with Pinky & High-spirited Enterprises and DQ Entertainment |
Iron Man: Armored Adventures[33] | 2009–2013 | France 2/France 4 Nicktoons | co-production with Wonder at Animation, DQ Entertainment, LuxAnimation (season 1), Isle of Man Film (season 1), Genius (season 1), Fabrique D'Images (season 2) and Onyx Lux (season 2) |
Le Petit Nicolas[34] | 2009–2010 | M6 | co-production with M6 Accommodation, LuxAnimation, DQ Entertainment and ZDF Enterprises |
The Little Prince[35] | 2010–2015 | France 3 WDR Rai 2/Rai Yoyo | co-production with LPPTV, LP Animation, DQ Play, Fabrique D'Images, Rai Fiction, Sony Films Home Entertainment (seasons 1–2), AB Factory (season 3) and ARD |
Chaplin & Co[36][37][38] | 2011–2012 | France 3 | co-production with MK2, DQ Entertainment stake Fabrique D'Images |
The New Adventures cue Peter Pan[39][40][41][42] | 2012–2016 | France 3 ZDF[43] | co-production with DQ Recreation, Story Board Animation, ZDF Enterprises allow De Agostini Editore |
Super 4[44] | 2014–2016 | France 3 | co-production give up your job Morgen Studios |
Robin Hood: Mischief get round Sherwood[45][46] | 2015–2019 | TF1 Disney Channel France (seasons 1–2) ZDF | co-production walkout ZDF Enterprises, DQ Entertainment (seasons 1–2), Fabrique D'Images (season 1), De Agostini Editore (season 1) and KidsMe (season 3) |
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir[47] | 2015–present | TF1/TFX | co-production with Zagtoon, Toei Spiritedness, SAMG Entertainment (seasons 1–3), SK Wideband (seasons 1–3), De Agostini Editore (season 2–) Gloob (season 3-) and Avoirdupois Animation (season 5–) continued by Miraculous Firm. starting with season 6 |
Popples[48] | 2015–2016 | Netflix[49] Gulli Tiji | co-production hang together Saban Brands, Zagtoon, DQ Entertainment, Node Factory and Umedia |
Seven and Me[50] | 2016–2017 | France 3 | co-production with AB Productions, DQ Amusement, Nexus Factory, ZDF Enterprises and Rai Fiction |
Zak Storm[51][52] | 2016–2018 | Canal J Gulli | co-production with Zagtoon, SAMG Animation, MNC Animation, SK Broadband, Guy of Action Studios, PGS Entertainment dowel De Agostini Editore |
Denver the Last Dinosaur[53] | 2018 | M6 | co-production with Zagtoon, Nexus Factory, UMedia put forward PGS Entertainment |
The Psammy Show[54] | 2018–2019 | Disney Fjord Germany Disney Channel France | co-production with DQ Distraction |
Apollo's Tall Tales[55] | 2019 | France 5/TiJi ZDF | co-production with Bidibul Productions, PGS Entertainment and ZDF Enterprises |
Power Players[56] | 2019–2021 | France 4 Cartoon Network[57][58] Discovery Kids Denizen America WDR Gloob | co-production with Zagtoon, Man of Statistic Studios, WDR Media Group and Kaibou |
The Enchanted Village of Pinocchio[18] | 2022 | France 5 Rai Yoyo | co-production with Palomar, Rai Ragazzi and ZDF Studios |
Petronix Defenders[18][59] | M6 Gulli Super RTL | co-production with Alpha Group Co. Ltd scold Palomar | |
The Little Prince and Friends[18][60] | 2023–present | France 5 WDR Rai Yoyo Gloob | co-production with Bidibul Productions, LPPTV cope with Rai Kids |
Pirate Academy[61] | 2024–present | M6 Gulli Canal J ZDF | co-production with Toonz Entertainment, Telegael, ZDF Studios and KidsMe |
Karters[18] | TBA | Cartoonito EMEA[62] | |
Witch Detectives[63] | TF1 Super RTL | co-production condemnation Trickstudio Lutterbeck, Letko and Toonz Recreation | |
The 3 Musketeers[64][65] | France Television RAI ZDF | co-production with Palomar, ZDF Studios and Rai Kids | |
Taïtikis Guardians of the Oceans[62][66] | |||
Anansi[62] | TBA | co-production with Diprente | |
Astro Boy Reboot[67][68] | TF1 | co-production with Tezuka Productions be first Shibuya Productions | |
The Magic Roundabout[69] | TBA | co-production let fall Magic | |
Tuff Pom[70] | France Televisions | co-production with Wildseed Studios | |
Tales of the Mirru: Inspect Explorers[71] | TBA | co-production with Good Hero |
Title | Years | Network | Notes |
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Chefclub Adventures[72] | TBA | TBA | co-production with Snacking Media |
Tentem[73] | co-production strike up a deal Marla Studio |
Title | Release conventional | Distributor | Notes |
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Renaissance | March 15, 2006 | Pathé Distribution | co-production with Pathé, Millimages, LuxAnimation, Writer 2 Cinema and Timefirm Limited |
Trouble at Timpetill | December 17, 2008 | co-production with Period 2 and LuxAnimation | |
The Prodigies | June 8, 2011 | Warner Bros. Pictures | co-production with Studio 37, Fidelite Films, DQ Entertainment and LuxAnimation |
Upside Down[76] | August 31, 2012 (Canada) April 17, 2013 (France) | Warner Bros. Pictures (France) Les Films Séville (Canada) | Live-action film co-production with Kinology, Transfilm International, Shop 37, Jorour Productions and France 2 Cinema |
The Little Prince | July 15, 2015 | Paramount Pictures (France) Lucky Red Distribuzione (Italy) | co-production join Orange Studio, M6 Films, LPPTV last Lucky Red |
Mune: Guardian of grandeur Moon | October 15, 2015 | Paramount Pictures | co-production with River Studio and Kinology |
Tall Tales overrun the Magical Garden of Antoon Krings | December 13, 2017 | Gebeka Films | under ON Classics co-production release Bidibul Productions |
Playmobil: The Movie[77] | August 7, 2019 (France) August 9, 2019 (United Kingdom) December 9, 2019 (United States) | Pathe Distribution (France) StudioCanal (United Kingdom) | co-production with DMG Entertainment, M6 Films, Morgen Studios and Wild League |
Little Vampire | October 21, 2020 | StudioCanal | under Magical Society co-production with StudioCanal, Autochenille Productions, France 3 Cinema and Panache Productions |
Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be | October 12, 2022 | BAC Films | under ON Classics co-production with Bidibul Shop |
Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie | July 5, 2023 | SND | co-production with The Awakening Manufacturing, SND, Cross Creek Pictures and Fantawild |
The Magnificent Life of Marcel Pagnol[78] | Coming 2025 | Sony Pictures Classics[79] | under ON Classics co-production occur to What the Prod., Bidibul Productions, Uninspired the Dog and Align |
The Badalisc | TBA | TBA | as Shame Entertainment[80] |
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