Ubisoft Film & Television (formerly known as Ubisoft Motion Pictures) is a French-American film and television production company and a subsidiary of

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Ubisoft Ubisoft Entertainment SA (; ; formerly Ubi Soft Entertainment SA) is a French video game publisher headquartered in Saint-Mandé with development studios across the world. Its video game franchises include '' Assassin's Creed'', ''Far Cry'', '' ...

based in Montreuil and

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. The company was founded on 27 January 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 January 2011 as the film production branch of the video game company

. 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 ''Assassin's Creed'' is an open-world, action-adventure, and stealth game franchise published by Ubisoft and developed mainly by its studio Ubisoft Montreal using the game engine Anvil and its more advanced derivatives. Created by Patrice D ...

''. On the TV side, the studio released its first kids' show ''

Rabbids Invasion ''Rabbids Invasion'' (french: Les Lapins Crétins : Invasion) is a French computer-animated television series based on Ubisoft's '' Raving Rabbids'' video game series. It is a co-production of Ubisoft Motion Pictures, TeamTO and CNC. The show was ...

'' in 2013. The show, which premiered on

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and

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, 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

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worldwide. Following the success of ''Rabbids Invasion'', Ubisoft Film & Television and the French theme park

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opened the '' Raving Rabbids''–based attraction ''The Time Machine'' in December 2013. The attraction, which has been awarded the

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Award 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

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and

Marion Cotillard Marion Cotillard (; born 30 September 1975) is a French actress, film producer, singer, and environmentalist who is widely known for her roles in independent films and blockbusters in both European and Hollywood productions. She has received ...

. The same year, GameSpot reported that Ubisoft is in talks with Netflix for a TV series based on their video games. ''

Tom Clancy's The Division ''Tom Clancy's The Division'' is an online-only action role-playing video game developed by Massive Entertainment and published in 2016 by Ubisoft, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is set in a near future New York City in ...

'' is in development as a feature film for Netflix with

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, and

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attached. Additional feature films in development include '' Just Dance'', ''Rabbids'', and ''

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon ''Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon'' is a series of military tactical shooter video games published by Ubisoft. In the series, the player is in charge of a fictional, newly conceived squad of U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers from Delta Company, 1st Ba ...

'', executively produced by

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for

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The studio has greatly expanded its TV series lineup. Several animated projects were announced in September 2019 and a first live action TV series was launched: '' Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet'' on

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. 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 Robert McElhenney III (; born April 14, 1977) is an American actor, producer, writer, podcaster and co-owner of Wrexham A.F.C. He is best known for his role as Ronald "Mac" McDonald on the FX/FXX comedy series ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelp ...

and

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, has been renewed for a second season. In June 2021, Netflix announced it had picked up ''Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix'' from

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as well as the ''Splinter Cell'' and ''Far Cry'' animated series during the Geeked Week.

Productions

Films

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Live-action series

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Animated series

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References

{{Authority control Mass media companies established in 2011 Ubisoft divisions and subsidiaries Film production companies of France French companies established in 2011

External links

Official website