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'''Dargaud Media''' is a French production company and ] that produces animation, documentaries and feature-length films. It was created in 1984 by the French-Belgian comic book publishing house ]. It is one of the production labels of Ellipse Animation of the Média-Participations group |
'''Dargaud Media''' is a French production company and ] that produces animation, documentaries and feature-length films. It was created in 1984 by the French-Belgian comic book publishing house ]. It is one of the production labels of Ellipse Animation of the Média-Participations group. | ||
In 1967, Dargaud entered the animation production services with the movie '']''. Subsequently, the company produced or co-produced several Asterix |
In 1967, Dargaud entered the animation production services with the movie '']''. Subsequently, the company produced or co-produced several Asterix, Lucky Luke and Tintin feature films. | ||
By 1972, Dargaud |
By 1972, Dargaud announced that they've teamed up with American production and distributor ] to produce the movie '']'' which was directed by ]. Two years later in 1974, Dargaud announced that they had joined forces with René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. | ||
In June 1997, Dargaud announced that they've acquired French animation and production company Marina Productions which was founded by Claude Berthier expanding Dargaud's animation output with Marina Producitons being placed under Dargaud Films thrus becoming Dargaud's own animation subsidiary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/1997/06/01/15915-19970601/|title=News briefs|website=Kidscreen|date=1 June 1997}}</ref> One year later in June 1998 following Dargaud's acquisition of Marina Productions, Dargaud expanded their animation and productions operations by acquiring a majority interest in French production company Millésime Productions which was headed by Gaspard de Chavagnac with Dargaud combining Marina and Millésime's functions into one group with Gaspard de Chavagnac heading Dargaud's two production companies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/1998/04/01/21316-19980401/|title=Production, Distribution and Programming: News Briefs|website=Kidscreen|date=1 April 1998}}</ref> The |
In June 1997, Dargaud announced that they've acquired French animation and production company Marina Productions which was founded by Claude Berthier expanding Dargaud's animation output with Marina Producitons being placed under Dargaud Films thrus becoming Dargaud's own animation subsidiary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/1997/06/01/15915-19970601/|title=News briefs|website=Kidscreen|date=1 June 1997}}</ref> One year later in June 1998 following Dargaud's acquisition of Marina Productions, Dargaud expanded their animation and productions operations by acquiring a majority interest in French production company Millésime Productions which was headed by Gaspard de Chavagnac with Dargaud combining Marina and Millésime's functions into one group with Gaspard de Chavagnac heading Dargaud's two production companies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/1998/04/01/21316-19980401/|title=Production, Distribution and Programming: News Briefs|website=Kidscreen|date=1 April 1998}}</ref> The following year at the start of 1999, Dargaud Film announced that they have merged their own animation production companies Marina Productions and Millésime Productions into one entity animation production division named Dargaud Marina with the merged group will handle their projects annually.<ref>{{cite web|title=France toon giants unite|url=https://kidscreen.com/1999/01/01/24070-19990101/|website=Kidscreen|first=Jocelyn|last=Longworth|date=January 1, 1999|access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/1999/05/01/25307-19990501/|title=Xilam unveils toon project slate|first=Pascal|last=Paoli|website=Kidscreen|date=1 May 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/2003/09/01/ppdnews-20030901/|title=News in Brief|website=Kidscreen|date=1 August 2003}}</ref> | ||
In July 2003 three years after Dargaud merged their animation and drama production outputs, Dargaud Marina expanded their animation production activities by their parent company Dargaud along with their owner ] as their parent company had acquired French animation production studio ] from ] owned production outfit StudioExpand, thrus giving Dargaud another production animation studio and assuming all ownership of Ellipsanime's production activities with Ellipsanime's animated production portfolio joining Dargaud's own production portfolio, marking Dargaud Marina becoming the largest animation production division of France.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dargaud acquires Ellipse Animation|url=https://www.c21media.net/news/dargaud-acquires-ellipse-animation/|website=C21Media|date=July 22, 2003|access-date=September 20, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ellipse Animation Sold to Comic Book Firm|url=https://www.awn.com/news/ellipse-animation-sold-comic-book-firm|website=Animation World Network|first=Rick|last=DeMott|date=July 22, 2003|access-date=December 20, 2024}}</ref> | |||
On January 31, 2007, Dargaud Marina's parent company ] announced that they've rebranded their international distribution division Dargaud Distribution to Mediatoon Distribution following Media Participations's launch of Mediatoon.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mediatoon International Distribution Takes Shape|url=https://worldscreen.com/mediatoon-international-distribution-takes-shape/|website=Worldscreen|date=January 31, 2007|access-date=December 19, 2024}}</ref> | |||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
===TV series=== | |||
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! Notes | ! Notes | ||
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| '']'' || 1997 || ] || co-production with ] and Cactus Animation | |||
⚫ | | '']''<ref>{{cite web|title=New CG Garfield To Air On Cartoon Network|url=https://www.awn.com/news/new-cg-garfield-air-cartoon-network|website=Animation World Network|first=Annemarie|last=Moody|date=June 26, 2008|access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref> || 2008–2016 || |
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| ''The Princess of the Nile'' || 1999 || ] || | |||
⚫ | | '']'' || 2010–2016 || France 3 || co-production with ], Lucky Comics and B Media Kids | ||
|- | |||
| '']''<ref>{{cite web|title=Xilam directs Lucky Luke’s TV re-entry|url=https://kidscreen.com/2000/04/01/28595-20000401/|website=Kidscreen|first=Andy|last=Fry|date=April 1, 2000|access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref> || 2001–2003 || ]<br>]<br>] || co-production with ], ] and Lucky Comics | |||
|- | |||
| ''Kitou, The Six Eyed Monster'' || rowspan="2" | 2002 || ]<br>] || co-production with ] and Belvision | |||
|- | |||
| ''Lost World of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle'' || Télétoon || co-production with Neuroplanet and Vivatoon | |||
|- | |||
| '']'s Ocean Tales'' || 2003 || ]<br>]/] || co-production with Vivatoon | |||
|- | |||
| '']'' || 2005 || TF1/Télétoon || co-production with ] and Bell Ombre Films | |||
|- | |||
| '']'' || 2006–2007 || rowspan="2" | France 3 || co-production with ], Lucky Comics | |||
|- | |||
| '']'' || 2007–2008 || co-production with ] and ] | |||
|- | |||
⚫ | | '']''<ref>{{cite web|title=New CG Garfield To Air On Cartoon Network|url=https://www.awn.com/news/new-cg-garfield-air-cartoon-network|website=Animation World Network|first=Annemarie|last=Moody|date=June 26, 2008|access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref> || 2008–2016 || France 3<br>]/] || co-production with ] | ||
|- | |||
⚫ | | '']'' || 2010–2016 || France 3 || co-production with ], Lucky Comics and B Media Kids | ||
|- | |||
| '']'' || 2016–2019 || France 3/] || co-production with ] and Belvision | |||
|- | |- | ||
| '']'' || 2019–2020 || France 3<br>] || co-production with ] | | '']'' || 2019–2020 || France 3<br>] || co-production with ] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| '' |
| ''The Fox/Badger Family'' || 2018–2022 || ] || co-production with ] and Philm CGI | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''Kid Lucky''<ref>{{cite web|title=Média-Participations AV Preps ‘Kid Lucky,’ ‘Living with Dad’ for M6 Kids|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2020/06/media-participations-av-preps-kid-lucky-living-with-dad-for-m6-kids/|website=Animation Magazine|first=Mercedes|last=Milligan|date=June 18, 2024|access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref> || 2020 || ]<br>] || co-production with Belvision and ] | | ''Kid Lucky''<ref>{{cite web|title=Média-Participations AV Preps ‘Kid Lucky,’ ‘Living with Dad’ for M6 Kids|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2020/06/media-participations-av-preps-kid-lucky-living-with-dad-for-m6-kids/|website=Animation Magazine|first=Mercedes|last=Milligan|date=June 18, 2024|access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref> || 2020 || ]<br>] || co-production with Belvision and ] | ||
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===Films=== | |||
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! Title | |||
! Release date | |||
! Distributor | |||
! Notes | |||
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| '']'' || December 5, 2007 || ] || co-production with ], ] and Lucky Comics | |||
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| '']''<ref>{{cite web|title=Dargaud Debuts ‘Yakari’ Feature at Cannes Animation Day|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2019/04/dargaud-debuts-yakari-feature-at-cannes-animation-day/|website=Animation Magazine|first=Mercedes|last=Milligan|date=April 24, 2019|access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref> || August 12, 2020 || ] || co-production with Belvision and WunderWerk | |||
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Company type | Animation studio Entertainment Subsidiary |
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Industry | Computer animation |
Founded | March 2, 1984; 40 years ago (1984-03-02) |
Headquarters | Ile De France |
Products | Television series |
Parent | Dargaud |
Dargaud Media is a French production company and animation studio that produces animation, documentaries and feature-length films. It was created in 1984 by the French-Belgian comic book publishing house Dargaud. It is one of the production labels of Ellipse Animation of the Média-Participations group.
In 1967, Dargaud entered the animation production services with the movie Asterix the Gaul. Subsequently, the company produced or co-produced several Asterix, Lucky Luke and Tintin feature films.
By 1972, Dargaud announced that they've teamed up with American production and distributor United Artists to produce the movie Le Viager which was directed by Pierre Tchernia. Two years later in 1974, Dargaud announced that they had joined forces with René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.
In June 1997, Dargaud announced that they've acquired French animation and production company Marina Productions which was founded by Claude Berthier expanding Dargaud's animation output with Marina Producitons being placed under Dargaud Films thrus becoming Dargaud's own animation subsidiary One year later in June 1998 following Dargaud's acquisition of Marina Productions, Dargaud expanded their animation and productions operations by acquiring a majority interest in French production company Millésime Productions which was headed by Gaspard de Chavagnac with Dargaud combining Marina and Millésime's functions into one group with Gaspard de Chavagnac heading Dargaud's two production companies. The following year at the start of 1999, Dargaud Film announced that they have merged their own animation production companies Marina Productions and Millésime Productions into one entity animation production division named Dargaud Marina with the merged group will handle their projects annually.
In July 2003 three years after Dargaud merged their animation and drama production outputs, Dargaud Marina expanded their animation production activities by their parent company Dargaud along with their owner Média-Participations as their parent company had acquired French animation production studio Ellipsanime from Canal+ owned production outfit StudioExpand, thrus giving Dargaud another production animation studio and assuming all ownership of Ellipsanime's production activities with Ellipsanime's animated production portfolio joining Dargaud's own production portfolio, marking Dargaud Marina becoming the largest animation production division of France.
On January 31, 2007, Dargaud Marina's parent company Dargaud announced that they've rebranded their international distribution division Dargaud Distribution to Mediatoon Distribution following Media Participations's launch of Mediatoon.
Filmography
TV series
Title | Years | Network | Notes |
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Blake and Mortimer | 1997 | Canal+ | co-production with Ellipse Animation and Cactus Animation |
The Princess of the Nile | 1999 | France 2 | |
The New Adventures of Lucky Luke | 2001–2003 | France 3 Super RTL Tele Quebec |
co-production with Xilam Animation, Tooncan Productions and Lucky Comics |
Kitou, The Six Eyed Monster | 2002 | TF1 Vrak TV |
co-production with Tooncan Productions and Belvision |
Lost World of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | Télétoon | co-production with Neuroplanet and Vivatoon | |
Jacques Cousteau's Ocean Tales | 2003 | France 3 YTV/Tele-Quebec |
co-production with Vivatoon |
Boule et Bill | 2005 | TF1/Télétoon | co-production with Tooncan Productions and Bell Ombre Films |
Rintindumb | 2006–2007 | France 3 | co-production with Xilam Animation, Lucky Comics |
Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline | 2007–2008 | co-production with EuropaCorp and Starlight | |
The Garfield Show | 2008–2016 | France 3 Cartoon Network/Boomerang |
co-production with Paws, Inc. |
The Daltons | 2010–2016 | France 3 | co-production with Xilam Animation, Lucky Comics and B Media Kids |
Boule et Bill | 2016–2019 | France 3/Piwi+ | co-production with Ellipsanime and Belvision |
Garfield Originals | 2019–2020 | France 3 Nick.com |
co-production with Paws, Inc. |
The Fox/Badger Family | 2018–2022 | France 5 | co-production with Ellipsanime and Philm CGI |
Kid Lucky | 2020 | M6 Rai Gulp |
co-production with Belvision and Rai Ragazzi |
Films
Title | Release date | Distributor | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure | December 5, 2007 | Pathé Distribution | co-production with Xilam Animation, France 3 Cinema and Lucky Comics |
Yakari, A Spectacular Journey | August 12, 2020 | BAC Films | co-production with Belvision and WunderWerk |
References
- "News briefs". Kidscreen. 1 June 1997.
- "Production, Distribution and Programming: News Briefs". Kidscreen. 1 April 1998.
- Longworth, Jocelyn (January 1, 1999). "France toon giants unite". Kidscreen. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- Paoli, Pascal (1 May 1999). "Xilam unveils toon project slate". Kidscreen.
- "News in Brief". Kidscreen. 1 August 2003.
- "Dargaud acquires Ellipse Animation". C21Media. July 22, 2003. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- DeMott, Rick (July 22, 2003). "Ellipse Animation Sold to Comic Book Firm". Animation World Network. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- "Mediatoon International Distribution Takes Shape". Worldscreen. January 31, 2007. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- Fry, Andy (April 1, 2000). "Xilam directs Lucky Luke's TV re-entry". Kidscreen. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- Moody, Annemarie (June 26, 2008). "New CG Garfield To Air On Cartoon Network". Animation World Network. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- Milligan, Mercedes (June 18, 2024). "Média-Participations AV Preps 'Kid Lucky,' 'Living with Dad' for M6 Kids". Animation Magazine. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- Milligan, Mercedes (April 24, 2019). "Dargaud Debuts 'Yakari' Feature at Cannes Animation Day". Animation Magazine. Retrieved December 18, 2024.