Ubisoft Film & Television

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Ubisoft Film & Television
FormerlyUbisoft Motion Pictures
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryFilm industry
Founded2011; 10 years ago (2011)
Headquarters
Key people
  • Gérard Guillemot (CEO)
  • Hélène Juguet (Managing Director, French branch)
  • Jason Altman (Head of Film & Television, US branch)
ParentUbisoft
Websiteubisoft.com/en-us/office/film-television.aspx

Ubisoft Film & Television, previously named Ubisoft Motion Pictures, is a French-American film and television production company and a subsidiary of video game publisher Ubisoft based in Montreuil and Los Angeles. Founded on 27 January 2011 (as Ubisoft Motion Pictures), Ubisoft Film & Television is in charge of producing films and television shows based on Ubisoft franchises and inspired by Ubisoft's worlds and gaming culture.

History[]

Ubisoft Film & Television was created as Ubisoft Motion Pictures in January 2011 as the film production branch of the video game company Ubisoft. Its mission is to bring Ubisoft's games into new areas of entertainment and share original stories set in the world, culture, and community of gaming.

In 2012 and 2013, Ubisoft Film & Television announced a whole lineup of movie adaptations, including Assassin's Creed.[1] On the TV side, the studio released its first kids' show Rabbids Invasion in 2013. The show, which premiered on Nickelodeon and France 3, was renewed for a second season in December 2013 and a third one in 2015. A fourth season was announced in July 2018.

Following the success of Rabbids Invasion, Ubisoft Film & Television and the French theme park Futuroscope opened the Raving Rabbids–based attraction The Time Machine in December 2013. The attraction, which has been awarded the Themed Entertainment Association Award[2] for "Outstanding Achievement" in 2014, takes visitors for a trip through the great moments in History.

The company's first feature film, Assassin's Creed, opened in theaters in 2016 and starred Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard. The same year, GameSpot reports that Ubisoft is in talks with Netflix for TV series based on their video games.[3]

Tom Clancy's The Division is in development as a feature film for Netflix with David Leitch, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Jessica Chastain attached. Additional feature films in development include Just Dance, Werewolves Within, Rabbids, and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, executively produced by Michael Bay for Warner Brothers.

The studio has greatly expanded its TV series lineup. Several animated projects[4] were announced in September 2019 and a first live action TV series was launched: Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet on Apple TV+. Interestingly, this project is also the first not to be attached to any Ubisoft game franchise. The series, which stars an ensemble cast that includes Rob McElhenney and F. Murray Abraham, has been renewed for a second season.[5] Rabbids Invasion is airing worldwide.[6]

In June 2021, Netflix announced it had picked up Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix as well as the Splinter Cell and Far Cry animated series during the Geeked Week.[7]

Productions[]

Films[]

Released[]

Title Year Franchise Co-producers Distributor(s) Budget Gross
Assassin's Creed 2016 Assassin's Creed New Regency
DMC Film
The Kennedy/Marshall Company 		20th Century Fox $130 million $240.7 million
Werewolves Within 2021 Werewolves Within Vanishing Angle IFC Films $6.5 million $869,606[8]

Upcoming[]

Title Year Franchise Co-producers Distributor(s)
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon[9] TBA Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Bay Films Warner Bros. Pictures
Tom Clancy's The Division[10] TBA Tom Clancy's The Division Nine Stories Productions
Freckle Films
87North Productions[11] 		Netflix[12]
Rabbids[13] TBA Raving Rabbids Mandeville Films[13]
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios 		Lionsgate[13]
Just Dance[14] TBA Just Dance Olive Bridge Entertainment[14] Screen Gems
Beyond Good & Evil[15] TBA Beyond Good & Evil TBA Netflix
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell[16] TBA Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell New Regency
Thunder Road Films 		Paramount Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures

Live-action series[]

Released[]

Title Year Co-producers Networks
Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet[17][18][19] 2020 RCG Productions
3 Arts Entertainment
Lionsgate 		Apple TV+

Upcoming[]

Title Franchise Co-producers
Child of Light[20] Child of Light TBA
Skull & Bones[21] Skull & Bones Atlas Entertainment

Animated series[]

Released[]

Title Year Series Network(s)
Rabbids Invasion 2013 Rabbids France 3 (France)
Nickelodeon (U.S.; seasons 1–3)
Netflix (Worldwide; season 4)
Rabbids Short Stories 2019 YouTube

Upcoming[]

Title Franchise Network
Rabbids Invasion Special Episode[20] Rabbids Netflix
Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix[22] Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Netflix[22]
Far Cry[23] Far Cry Netflix[22]
Hungry Shark Squad[4] Hungry Shark TBA
Untitled Cyber Mysteries tween series[4] Inspired by Watch Dogs TBA
Untitled comedy-adventure series Inspired by Rayman TBA
Untitled sketch comedy series about video game culture[4] TBA TBA
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell[24] Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Netflix[22]

References[]

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  2. ^ "The Time Machine wins its 2nd Award!".
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  5. ^ "Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet Now Available on Apple TV+". Ubisoft. 7 February 2020.
  6. ^ "With Nintendo's help, Ubisoft grows Rabbids brand in Asia". Kidscreen. 22 September 2017.
  7. ^ "About Netflix - Geeked Week Day 5 Recap: All the News and Sneak Peeks". About Netflix. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Werewolves Within (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  9. ^ Fritz, Ben (1 January 2013). "In Hollywood, game company Ubisoft takes a thumbs-on approach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
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  11. ^ Sirani, Jordan (2 August 2016). "The Division Film Officially Announced with Gyllenhaal and Chastain in Lead Roles". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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  14. ^ Jump up to: a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (14 January 2019). "Screen Gems Wins Deal To Turn Ubisoft Video Game 'Just Dance' Into Movie". Deadline. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  15. ^ Kit, Borys. "'Detective Pikachu' Director and Netflix Tackling 'Beyond Good & Evil' Adaptation (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  16. ^ Trumbore, Dave (30 January 2017). "'Splinter Cell' Movie Aims to Distance Itself from Bond, Bourne, and Video Game Adaptations". Collider. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  17. ^ Petski, Denise (9 August 2018). "Rob McElhenney & Charlie Day Comedy Lands Straight-To-Series Order at Apple". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  18. ^ Otterson, Joe (9 August 2018). "Apple Orders Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney Comedy Straight to Series". Variety. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  19. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (9 August 2018). "Rob McElhenney-Charlie Day Comedy Scores Apple Series Order". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  20. ^ Jump up to: a b Crecente, Brian (30 October 2018). "Ubisoft Working on 'Child of Light,' 'Werewolves Within' TV, Movie Adaptations (EXCLUSIVE)".
  21. ^ "Ubisoft Film and Television and Atlas Entertainment Collaborate on Skull & Bones TV Series". news.ubisoft.com. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  22. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Otterson, Joe (11 June 2021). "'Far Cry' Anime Series Set at Netflix, Streamer Picks Up Adi Shankar's 'Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  23. ^ Otterson, Joe (11 June 2021). "'Far Cry' Anime Series Set at Netflix, Streamer Picks Up Adi Shankar's 'Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  24. ^ Otterson, Joe (30 July 2020). "'Splinter Cell' Anime Series From 'John Wick' Writer Derek Kolstad Set at Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

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