StudioCanal is teaming up with French production outfit WTFilms on a slate of European genre films.
The agreement will see StudioCanal and WTFilms collaborate in the development, production and distribution of action, thriller, science fiction and horror movie over a period of at least two years.
StudioCanal will act as a co-producer and distributor for WTFilms projects selected during that time.
The new collobration sprang from StudioCanal’s successful partnership with WTFilms on Xavier Gens’ action thriller Mayhem!, which was a fantasy festivals hit last year and was picked up by IFC Films for the U.S.
“The success of Mayhem! reinforced our choice to focus our production projects on genre, ranging from action to thriller and horror,” said WTFilms co-founders Dimitri Stephanides and Gregory Chambet. “Since its beginning, the DNA of WTFilms has been closely linked to our personal taste for this cinema. Today, we are very enthusiastic about...
The agreement will see StudioCanal and WTFilms collaborate in the development, production and distribution of action, thriller, science fiction and horror movie over a period of at least two years.
StudioCanal will act as a co-producer and distributor for WTFilms projects selected during that time.
The new collobration sprang from StudioCanal’s successful partnership with WTFilms on Xavier Gens’ action thriller Mayhem!, which was a fantasy festivals hit last year and was picked up by IFC Films for the U.S.
“The success of Mayhem! reinforced our choice to focus our production projects on genre, ranging from action to thriller and horror,” said WTFilms co-founders Dimitri Stephanides and Gregory Chambet. “Since its beginning, the DNA of WTFilms has been closely linked to our personal taste for this cinema. Today, we are very enthusiastic about...
- 3/18/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After creating a U.K. genre label with Jed Benedict, Studiocanal has forged a partnership with French production company WTFilms to focus on genre films. Under the deal, Studiocanal will be involved as a co-producer and distributor on WTFilms projects, ranging from action, thriller, science fiction and horror.
The pact, which will run for a minimum period of two years, underscores Studiocanal’s ambition to increase its presence in the genre space. Studiocanal’s production team will work together with Benedict on the WTFilms partnership and development slate.
Studiocanal previously collaborated with Wtf on Xavier Gens’ “Farang” which was released by IFC Films in the U.S. under the title “Mayhem” and had a successful international roll out.
Studiocanal’s French production team François Mergier and Assia Barge, who negotiated the agreement for Studiocanal, said it “continues a relationship we greatly value and is one of trust and creativity that...
The pact, which will run for a minimum period of two years, underscores Studiocanal’s ambition to increase its presence in the genre space. Studiocanal’s production team will work together with Benedict on the WTFilms partnership and development slate.
Studiocanal previously collaborated with Wtf on Xavier Gens’ “Farang” which was released by IFC Films in the U.S. under the title “Mayhem” and had a successful international roll out.
Studiocanal’s French production team François Mergier and Assia Barge, who negotiated the agreement for Studiocanal, said it “continues a relationship we greatly value and is one of trust and creativity that...
- 3/18/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Studiocanal has announced a partnership with French production and sales company WTFilms (What The Films).
The collaboration will focus on genre films to produce and distribute French language and European content with global appeal.
The partnership is a further sign of Studiocanal’s desire to increase its presence in the genre space and follows the recent announcement of Jed Benedict’s return to the company to run a new genre label.
The French production team at Studiocanal will work together with Benedict on the WTFilms partnership and development slate.
The agreement was signed at the end of February 2024 follows a successful collaboration on Xavier Gens’ 2023 action movie Farang.
The France and Thailand-set picture, which Deadline spotlighted as a Global Breakout last summer, stars actor and former kickbox champion Nassim Lyes plays Sam as a prisoner forced on the run when his past violently catches up with him.
The production combined...
The collaboration will focus on genre films to produce and distribute French language and European content with global appeal.
The partnership is a further sign of Studiocanal’s desire to increase its presence in the genre space and follows the recent announcement of Jed Benedict’s return to the company to run a new genre label.
The French production team at Studiocanal will work together with Benedict on the WTFilms partnership and development slate.
The agreement was signed at the end of February 2024 follows a successful collaboration on Xavier Gens’ 2023 action movie Farang.
The France and Thailand-set picture, which Deadline spotlighted as a Global Breakout last summer, stars actor and former kickbox champion Nassim Lyes plays Sam as a prisoner forced on the run when his past violently catches up with him.
The production combined...
- 3/18/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
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