Xilam is a French production company that specializes in
animated television series
An animated series is a set of Animation, animated works with a common series title, usually related to one another. These episodes should typically share the same main characters, some different secondary characters and a basic theme. Series can ...
and
feature films.
Marc du Pontavice
Marc du Pontavice (born 1963) is a French animator and businessperson who is the producer of ''Oggy and the cockroaches'' ("Oggy et les Cafards"), ''The Magician'', ''Space Goofs'', '' Kaena: The Prophecy'', '' Mr. Baby'', ''The Daltons'', '' R ...
and his wife Alix founded it in 1999 as a replacement for the animation division of
Gaumont Multimédia; though
Gaumont would continue to have a deal with Xilam until 2003. Gaumont Multimédia continued as a video game publisher until it closed down in 2004.
In 2019, it was announced that Xilam would be acquiring 50.1% of French CG studio Cube Creative''.'' The deal was finalized on January 20, 2020.
History
Programs such as ''
Shuriken School'',
''
Space Goofs'',
and ''
Oggy and the Cockroaches''
were internationally successful. In 2003, the company released its first animated feature film, the
CGI-based ''
Kaena: The Prophecy'',
and, in 2005, announced an animated film based on ''
The New Adventures of Lucky Luke''.
In 2012, they announced ''
Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie''.
In 2016 the studio opened a new office in
Lyon.
In 2020, Xilam acquires the French animation production company Cube Creative.
Filmography
Animated series
In Collaboration With Disney Television Animation
* ''
Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life'' (2021)
In Collaboration With Warner Bros. Animation
* ''Hurry, Hurry, Tom and Jerry'' (2023)
In Collaboration With DreamWorks Animation Television
* ''
Mr. Magoo
Mr. Magoo (known by his full name: J. Quincy Magoo) is a fictional cartoon character created at the UPA animation studio in 1949. Voiced by Jim Backus, Mr. Magoo is an elderly, wealthy, short-statured retiree who gets into a series of comical ...
'' (2019)
Purchased from Gaumont
* ''
Dragon Flyz'' (1996–97)
* ''
Sky Dancers'' (1996)
[
* '' Space Goofs'' (1997–2006)][
* '' The Magician'' (1997–98)
* '' Oggy and the Cockroaches'' (1998–2019)
]
Original
* '' Cartouche: Prince of the Streets'' (2001)
* '' Shuriken School'' (2006–07)[
* '' Rintindumb'' (2006)
* '' A Kind of Magic'' (2008–2018)][
* '' Rahan'' (2007)]Mr. Baby
''Mr. Baby'' (also known as ''A Week with Mr. Baby'') (french: Monsieur Bébé) is a French adult animated 4-minute television series, that lasted 48 episodes, created by Marc du Pontavice and Carol-Ann Willering, produced at Xilam, conducted by ...
'' (2009–10)[
* '' Zig & Sharko'' (2010–2020)][
* '' The Daltons'' (2010–2015) — animated television series, based on the Daltons from the '' Lucky Luke'' franchise
* '']FloopaLoo, Where Are You?
FloopaLoo, Where Are You? (french: Flapacha, où es-tu?, also simply called ''Floopaloo'') is a French animated series based on an original idea by Xilam's producer, Marc du Pontavice, and developed by Fabien Limousin with designs by Aurore Daman ...
'' (2011–2014)
* '' Hubert and Takako'' (2013—2015)
* ''What's the Big Idea?'' (2014) ( fr)
* '' Rolling with the Ronks!'' (2016–2017)
* ''Paprika
Paprika ( US , ; UK , ) is a spice made from dried and ground red peppers. It is traditionally made from ''Capsicum annuum'' varietals in the Longum group, which also includes chili peppers, but the peppers used for paprika tend to be milder an ...
'' (2017–present)
* ''Coach Me If You Can'' (2019–present)
* ''Where's Chicky?'' (2019–present)
* ''Boon & Pimento'' (2020)
* ''Moka's Fabulous Adventures!
''Moka's Fabulous Adventures!'' () is a French animated children's television series created by Andres Fernandez and Maxance Sani. The series was animated by Xilam Animation with the participation of Gulli
Gulli (; stylised as gulli) is a ...
'' (2020–present)
* ''The Adventures of Bernie
''Zig & Sharko'' (French: ''Zig et Sharko'') is a French animated slapstick comedy television series created and directed by Olivier Jean-Marie and produced by Xilam Animation. The series' premise focuses on the lives of Zig, a brown hyena, an ...
'' (2021–present)
* '' Oggy Oggy'' (2021)
* ''Lucy Lost'' (TBA)
* '' Lupin's Tales'' (2021)
* ''Athleticus'' (2021)
* '' Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation'' (2022)
* ''Karate Sheep'' (2022)
* ''The Doomies'' (2024)
* ''Gemma and the Defenders'' (TBA)
* ''Phil & Sophia'' (TBA)
= In Collaboration With Tooncan
=
* '' The New Adventures of Lucky Luke'' (2001–03)[
* '' Ratz'' (2003)][
* '' Tupu'' (2004–05)
]
= In Collaboration with CrossRiver Productions
=
* ''Boon and Pimento'' (2020)
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)[
* '' Shuriken School: The Ninja's Secret'' (2007)
* '']Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure
''Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure'' (french: Tous à l'Ouest: Une Aventure de Lucky Luke) is a 2007 French animated western comedy film directed by Olivier Jean-Marie from a screenplay penned by Jean-Marie and Jean-François Henry with the kind ...
'' (2007)
* '' Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie'' (2013)[
* '' I Lost My Body'' (2019; Xilam's first R-rated movie)
* ''The Migrant'' (2024)
]
Other productions
Purchased from Gaumont
*''Monster Men'' (Single version of the opening song in the series '' Space Goofs''; performed by Iggy Pop
James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter and actor. Called the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of ...
, distributed by Virgin Records)
Original
*'' Stupid Invaders'' (2000)
References
External links
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2002 initial public offerings
Companies listed on Euronext Paris
French animation studios
French companies established in 1997
Mass media companies established in 1997
Television production companies of France
Companies based in Paris