Ubisoft Film & Television

Ubisoft Entertainment Film & Television

Formerly	Ubisoft Motion Pictures (2011-2019)
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Film industry
Founded	2011; 13 years ago (2011)
Headquarters	Montreuil, France Los Angeles, United States
Key people	Gérard Guillemot (CEO) Hélène Juguet (Managing Director, French branch) Jason Altman (Head of Film & Television, US branch)
Parent	Ubisoft
Website	ubisoft.com/en-us/entertainment/film-tv

Ubisoft Film & Television (formerly known as Ubisoft Motion Pictures) is a French-American film and television production company and a subsidiary of video game publisher Ubisoft based in Montreuil and Los Angeles. The company was founded on 2011, and is in charge of producing films and television shows based on Ubisoft franchises and inspired by Ubisoft's worlds and gaming culture.

History

Ubisoft Film & Television was created as Ubisoft Motion Pictures in 2011 as the film production branch of the video game company Ubisoft. Its mission is to bring Ubisoft's games into new areas of entertainment and share original stories set in the world, culture, and community of gaming.

In 2012 and 2013, Ubisoft Film & Television announced a whole lineup of movie adaptations, including Assassin's Creed.^[1] On the TV side, the studio released its first kids' show Rabbids Invasion in 2013. The show, which premiered on Nickelodeon and France 3, was renewed for a second season in December 2013 and a third one in 2015. A fourth season was announced in July 2018 and was broadcast on Netflix worldwide.^[2]

Following the success of Rabbids Invasion, Ubisoft Film & Television and the French theme park Futuroscope opened the Raving Rabbids–based attraction The Time Machine in December 2013. The attraction, which has been awarded the Themed Entertainment Association Award^[3] for "Outstanding Achievement" in 2014, takes visitors for a trip through the great moments in History.

The company's first feature film, Assassin's Creed, opened in theaters in 2016 and starred Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard. The same year, GameSpot reported that Ubisoft is in talks with Netflix for a TV series based on their video games.^[4]

Tom Clancy's The Division is in development as a feature film for Netflix with David Leitch, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Jessica Chastain attached. Additional feature films in development include Just Dance, Rabbids, and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, executively produced by Michael Bay for Warner Bros.

The studio has greatly expanded its TV series lineup. Several animated projects^[5] were announced in September 2019 and a first live action TV series was launched: Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet on Apple TV+. This project is also the first not to be attached to any Ubisoft game franchise. The series, which stars an ensemble cast that includes Rob McElhenney and F. Murray Abraham, has been renewed for a second season.^[6]

In June 2021, Netflix announced it had picked up Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix from Adi Shankar as well as the Splinter Cell and Far Cry animated series during the Geeked Week.^[7]

Productions

Films

Released

Title	Release date	Franchise	Co-producers	Distributor(s)
Assassin's Creed	December 21, 2016	Assassin's Creed	New Regency DMC Film The Kennedy/Marshall Company	20th Century Fox
Werewolves Within	June 25, 2021	Werewolves Within	Vanishing Angle	IFC Films

Upcoming

Title	Year	Franchise	Co-producers	Distributor(s)	Ref(s)
Rabbids	TBA	Rabbids	Mandeville Films Stoopid Buddy Stoodios	Lionsgate	[8]
Just Dance		Just Dance	Olive Bridge Entertainment	Screen Gems	[9]
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell		Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell	New Regency Thunder Road Films	Paramount Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures	[10]
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon		Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon	Bay Films Platinum Dunes	Warner Bros. Pictures	[11]
Tom Clancy's The Division		Tom Clancy's The Division	Nine Stories Productions Freckle Films 87North Productions	Netflix	[12][13][14]
Beyond Good & Evil		Beyond Good & Evil	TBA		[15]
Watch Dogs		Watch Dogs	New Regency	TBA	[16]

Reception

Critical and public response

Each film is linked to the "Critical response" section of its article.

Film	Critical		Budget	Gross
	Rotten Tomatoes	Metacritic
Assassin's Creed	18%	36	$130 million	$240.7 million
Werewolves Within	86%	66	$6.5 million	$869,606[17]

Television

Live-action series

Released

Title	Year		Franchise/Inspired by	Co-producers	Network(s)
	Release date	End date
Mythic Quest	February 7, 2020	Present	—	RCG Productions 3 Arts Entertainment Lionsgate	Apple TV+

Upcoming

Title	Year	Franchise/Inspired by	Co-producers	Network(s)	Ref(s)
Untitled live-action Assassin's Creed series	TBA	Assassin's Creed	TBA	Netflix
Child of Light		Child of Light		TBA	[18]
Skull & Bones		Skull and Bones	Atlas Entertainment		[19]

Animated series

Released

Long-form

Title	Year		Franchise/Inspired by	Co-producers	Network(s)	Ref(s)
	Release date	End date
Rabbids Invasion	August 3, 2013	August 17, 2019	Rabbids	TeamTO Supamonks Anima France Télévisions CNC	France 3 (France) Nickelodeon (U.S.) Netflix (Worldwide)
Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix	October 19, 2023	present	Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon; various other Ubisoft IPs	Bobbypills Bootleg Universe	Netflix	[20][21][22]

Short-form

Title	Year	Series	Network(s)
Rabbids Short Stories	2019	Rabbids	YouTube

Upcoming

Title	Year	Franchise/Inspired by	Co-producers	Network	Ref(s)
Far Cry	TBA	Far Cry	TBA	TBA	[20][23]
Hungry Shark Squad		Hungry Shark			[5]
Splinter Cell: Deathwatch		Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell		Netflix	[20][24]
Starpets		Rabbids		TBA	[25][26]
Untitled Assassin's Creed animated series		Assassin's Creed
Untitled Cyber Mysteries tween series		Watch Dogs			[5]
Untitled sketch comedy series		Video game culture			[5]

References

1. "Who will Michael Fassbender star as in Assassin's Creed movie?". 9 July 2012.
2. "With Nintendo's help, Ubisoft grows Rabbids brand in Asia". Kidscreen. 22 September 2017.
3. "The Time Machine wins its 2nd Award!".
4. Makuch, Eddie (8 November 2016). "Ubisoft in Talks With Netflix for a Series, CEO Says". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
5. Stanley, Patrick (10 October 2019). "Ubisoft Planning Animated TV Adaptations of Popular Game Franchises (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
6. "Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet Now Available on Apple TV+". Ubisoft. 7 February 2020.
7. "About Netflix - Geeked Week Day 5 Recap: All the News and Sneak Peeks". About Netflix. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
8. D'Alessandro, Anthony (12 December 2019). "Lionsgate Closes Pic Rights On Ubisoft Video Game Series 'Rabbids' With Mandeville To Produce; Todd Strauss-Schulson In Talks To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
9. Fleming, Mike Jr. (14 January 2019). "Screen Gems Wins Deal To Turn Ubisoft Video Game 'Just Dance' Into Movie". Deadline. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
10. Trumbore, Dave (30 January 2017). "'Splinter Cell' Movie Aims to Distance Itself from Bond, Bourne, and Video Game Adaptations". Collider. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
11. Fritz, Ben (1 January 2013). "In Hollywood, game company Ubisoft takes a thumbs-on approach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
12. Kroll, Justin (2 June 2016). "Jake Gyllenhaal to Star in Ubisoft's 'The Division' Movie (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Variety Media. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
13. Sirani, Jordan (2 August 2016). "The Division Film Officially Announced with Gyllenhaal and Chastain in Lead Roles". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
14. Sneider, Jeff (10 June 2019). "Jake Gyllenhaal, Jessica Chastain Action Movie 'The Division' Lands at Netflix". Collider. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
15. Kit, Borys (31 July 2020). "'Detective Pikachu' Director and Netflix Tackling 'Beyond Good & Evil' Adaptation (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
16. Kroll, Justin (8 March 2024). "Watch Dogs Movie In The Works At New Regency With Talk To Me Breakout Sophie Wilde Starring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
17. "Werewolves Within (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
18. Crecente, Brian (30 October 2018). "Ubisoft Working on 'Child of Light,' 'Werewolves Within' TV, Movie Adaptations (EXCLUSIVE)".
19. "Ubisoft Film and Television and Atlas Entertainment Collaborate on Skull & Bones TV Series". news.ubisoft.com. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
20. Otterson, Joe (11 June 2021). "'Far Cry' Anime Series Set at Netflix, Streamer Picks Up Adi Shankar's 'Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
21. Stedman, Alex (12 June 2023). "Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix Gets First Teaser, Will Release This Year". IGN. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
22. Milligan, Mercedes (12 June 2023). "'Captain Laserhawk' Teaser Unleashes Netflix's Retro Game Anime Revolution". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
23. Otterson, Joe (11 June 2021). "'Far Cry' Anime Series Set at Netflix, Streamer Picks Up Adi Shankar's 'Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
24. Otterson, Joe (30 July 2020). "'Splinter Cell' Anime Series From 'John Wick' Writer Derek Kolstad Set at Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
25. "Starpets Early Teaser Features Older, Wilder Rabbids". news.ubisoft.com. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
26. Croll, Ben (19 September 2023). "Cartoon Forum Kicks Off With New Buyers, Fresh Energy and Unfamiliar Faces". Variety. Retrieved 31 May 2024.

External links

• Official website