Academy Award®-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation has greenlit its brand-new adventure comedy “Submarine Jim”, following the signing of its first pre-sales for the series with European broadcasters France Télévisions (France) and Super RTL (Germany). Xilam Animation is now commencing production on the 52 x 11’ 2D animation, which targets kids aged 6-9 years old and is set to be delivered by Q2 2026. “Submarine Jim”, created by Frédéric Martin – the acclaimed director behind … [Read more...] about Xilam Animation Dives into Greenlight for Submarine Jim
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Xilam Animation Assembles European Broadcasters for Piggy Builders
Academy Award®-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation has secured a wave of European public broadcast partners for its upcoming CG preschool proprietary series “Piggy Builders”, with France Télévisions (France), BBC (UK) and ZDF (Germany) on board as commissioning broadcasters. The 52 x 11’ series was first pitched by Xilam Animation at Cartoon Forum in 2021 and is now set to be delivered in Q3 2025 with Romain Villemaine as the director (Ricky Zoom, Maya the Bee, Valiant). The first … [Read more...] about Xilam Animation Assembles European Broadcasters for Piggy Builders
Xilam Animation Locks New Deals for Zig & Sharko and Karate Sheep
Academy Award®-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation has secured a wave of global broadcasters for its popular titles Zig & Sharko and Karate Sheep, including new partners and renewals for both of the slapstick comedy series. Xilam’s series have also seen strong performances on Netflix, with a cumulative total of 93.5 million hours of viewing for content from the studio recorded during the first reporting window from the streamer – January to June 2023. With 114 hours available … [Read more...] about Xilam Animation Locks New Deals for Zig & Sharko and Karate Sheep
Xilam Animation joins forces with Films Grand Huit on My Life in Versailles animated family series
Academy Award®-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation is partnering with Films Grand Huit to co-produce “My Life in Versailles” (La Vie De Chateau), the upcoming 5 x 26’ animated series commissioned by France Télévisions for kids and families and sequel to the multi-awarded TV special of the same name. Xilam Animation will also handle international sales for both the original TV special and the series (total 6 x 26’) and will be presenting the project at MIPCOM 2023. Set to be … [Read more...] about Xilam Animation joins forces with Films Grand Huit on My Life in Versailles animated family series
Disney Channel acquires Xilam’s “Welcome To The Ronks”
French animation studio, Xilam has secured an agreement with The Walt Disney Company Limited to acquire its brand new animated series, Welcome to the Ronks across Disney Channel platforms in EMEA, Australia and New Zealand/ Australasia; South East Asia; South Korea; India; Hong Kong and Macau. Currently in production at Xilam's Paris-based animation studio, the 26 half-hours (52x13’) animated comedy aimed at Kids 6-11 is set in the pre-historic world, when the Neanderthals lived in harmony … [Read more...] about Disney Channel acquires Xilam’s “Welcome To The Ronks”
YEP! secures broadcasting rights for “The Daltons”
Ismaning – The Daltons is the brand new boys 6-12 animated series produced by Xilam, a French production company, founded in 1999 by Marc du Pontavice that specialises in animated series and feature films. Based on the popular Morris and Goscinny comic books, The Daltons (78x7’) are fictional outlaws who regularly appear in the Lucky Luke comic book series, are the main antagonists and are inspired by the real-life Dalton Gang. The Daltons series … [Read more...] about YEP! secures broadcasting rights for “The Daltons”
