Xilam (also known as Xilam Animation) is a French animation studio which specializes in making animated television series and feature films. Marc du Pontavice and his wife Alix founded it in 1999 as a replacement for the animation division of Gaumont Multimédia. Gaumont continued to have a deal with Xilam until 2003. Gaumont Multimédia was a video game publisher until closing in 2004.
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| Company type | Public (Société Anonyme) |
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| Euronext Paris: XIL | |
| ISIN | FR0004034072 |
| Industry | Animation |
| Founded | 5 August 1999 |
| Founders | Marc du Pontavice Alix du Pontavice |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
Key people | Marc du Pontavice (CEO) |
Number of employees | 297 (2020) |
| Subsidiaries | Armada TMT Igloo Productions GmbH Xilam Films SAS Xilam Multimédia SAS Xilam Studio SAS Xilam Studio Angoulême SAS (at December 2016)[1] Cube Creative |
| Website | xilam.com |
History
Xilam's programs including Shuriken School,[2] Space Goofs,[3] and Oggy and the Cockroaches[4] were internationally successful. In 2003, the company released its first animated feature film, the CGI-based Kaena: The Prophecy[5] in 2005 they announced an animated film based on The New Adventures of Lucky Luke.[6] In 2012, they announced Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie would be made.[7] In 2016 the studio opened a new office in Lyon, France.[8]
In 2019, it was announced that Xilam would acquire 50.1% of French CG studio Cube Creative.[9] The deal was finalized on 20 January 2020.[10][11]
Filmography
Animated series
Purchased from Gaumont
- Dragon Flyz (1996–97)[12]
- Sky Dancers (1996)[12]
- Space Goofs (1997–2006)[12]
- The Magician (1997–98)
- Oggy and the Cockroaches (1998–2019)
Original
- Cartouche: Prince of the Streets (2001)
- Shuriken School (2006–07)[4]
- Rintindumb (2006)
- A Kind of Magic (2008–18)[4]
- Rahan: Son of the Dark Age (2008)[13]
- Mr. Baby (2009–10)[13]
- Zig & Sharko (2010–present)[3]
- The Daltons (2010–16) — animated television series, based on the Daltons from the Lucky Luke franchise
- FloopaLoo, Where Are You? (2011–14)[14]
- Hubert and Takako (2013—15)
- What's the Big Idea? (2014) (fr)
- Rolling with the Ronks! (2016–17)
- Paprika (2017–19)[15]
- Coach Me If You Can (2020)[16]
- Where's Chicky? (2019–present)[17]
- Boon & Pimento (2020)[18]
- Moka's Fabulous Adventures! (2020)[19]
- Tangranimals (2021)[20]
- The Adventures of Bernie (2021–present)
- Oggy Oggy (2021–23)[21]
- Lupin's Tales (2021)[22]
- Athleticus (2021)[23]
- Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation (2021)[24]
- Karate Sheep (2023–present)[25]
- The Doomies (2024)[26]
- Piggy Builders (2025)[27]
- Gemma and the Defenders (TBA)[28]
- Phil & Sophia (TBA)[29]
- Buddybot (TBA)[30]
- My Life in Versailles (TBA)[31][32]
In collaboration with Tooncan
- The New Adventures of Lucky Luke (2001–03)[2]
- Ratz (2003)[2]
- Tupu (2004–05)
In collaboration with DreamWorks Animation Television
In collaboration with CrossRiver Productions
- Boon and Pimento (2020)[35]
In collaboration with Disney Television Animation
- Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life (2021–present)[36][37]
In collaboration with The Stone Quarry
- Twilight of the Gods (2024)[38][39]
Film
Purchased from Gaumont
- Dragon Flyz: The Legend Begins (1996; a compilation of the first three episodes of Dragon Flyz)
Original
- Kaena: The Prophecy (2003)[5]
- Shuriken School: The Ninja's Secret (2007)
- Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure (2007)[40]
- Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie (2013)[7]
- I Lost My Body (2019; Xilam's first R-rated movie)[41]
- The Migrant (2024)[42]
- Lucy Lost (TBA)[43][44]
- The Wolf (TBA)[44]
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)[45] (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)
References
External links
Media related to Xilam at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
