Melusine Productions
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Services | Animation production |
| Owner | Superprod Group (2024–present) |
| Parent | Studio 352 |
| Website | http://www.melusineproductions.com |
Melusine Productions is an animation company based in Howald, Luxembourg.[1] The studio has produced series such as The Bellflower Bunnies, The Mysteries of Providence and Liberty's Kids.[2] It has also produced the movies Song of the Sea, The Breadwinner and Wolfwalkers with Irish studio Cartoon Saloon, all of which have been Oscar nominated for Best Animated Feature, Melusine is a subsidiary of Studio 352, which is owned by Superprod.[2]
In April 2, 2024, Melusine Productions and Studio 352 was brought out by French audioviusal group Superprod Group (also known as its animation production division Superprod Animation), who previously worked on Song of the Sea with Melusine.[3]
Filmography
[edit]| Title | Release date | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest & Celestine | December 12, 2012 (France) December 19, 2012 (Belgium) |
StudioCanal CinéArt (Belgium) |
co-production with Les Armateurs and La Parti Productions |
| Song of the Sea | December 10, 2014 (France/Belgium/Luxembourg) February 19, 2015 (Denmark) July 10, 2015 (Ireland) |
Haut et Court[4] O'Brother Distribution (Belgium) StudioCanal (Ireland) Svensk Filmindustri (Scandinavia) |
co-production with Superprod Animation, Cartoon Saloon, Big Farm and Noerlum Studios |
| Ethel & Ernest | December 28, 2016 | Universal Pictures Vertigo Releasing |
co-production with Lupus Films, Ethel & Ernest Productions, Cloth Cat Animation, BFI and Ffilm Cymru Wales |
| Richard the Stork[5] | May 11, 2017 (Germany) | Wild Bunch (Germany) | co-production with Ulysses Filmproduktion, Knunsen & Streuber Medienmanufaktur and Walking the Dog and Den Siste Skilling |
| The Breadwinner[6] | December 8, 2017 (Canada) May 28, 2018 (Ireland) |
StudioCanal (Ireland) Elevation Pictures (Canada) |
co-production with Cartoon Saloon, Aircraft Pictures, Guru Studio[7] and Jolie Pas Productions[8] |
| Wolfwalkers[9] | December 2, 2020 (Ireland) December 16, 2020 (France) |
Haut et Court Wildcard Distribution (Ireland) Apple TV+ (Worldwide) |
co-production with Cartoon Saloon |
| The Summit of the Gods[10][11] | September 21, 2021 | Diaphana Distribution | co-production with Julianne Films, Folivari, Wild Bunch and France 3 Cinema |
| Kensuke's Kingdom[12] | 7 February 2024 2 August 2024 (United Kingdom) |
Le Pacte Modern Films (United Kingdom) |
co-production with Lupus Films, Jigsaw Films, Align, Cinema Management Group, Bankside Films, Film Cymru Wales, Film Fund Luxembourg, BFI, Le Pacte and Bumpybox |
References
[edit]- ^ Melusine Productions at AWN's Animation Industry Database. Retrieved March 29, 2008.
- ^ a b Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, p. 176 (2004). ISBN 2-87999-144-7. Luxembourg: Service information et presse du gouvernement luxembourgeois. Retrieved March 29, 2008.
- ^ Brzoznowski, Kristin (2024-04-02). "SUPERPROD Acquires Studio 352, Mélusine Productions". TVKIDS. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Hopewell, John; Barraclough, Leo (June 14, 2014). "WestEnd Films Rolls Out 'Song of the Sea' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ Rossing Jensen, Jorn (August 26, 2016). "Animated 'Stork' Bows at New Nordic Film Market". Variety.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (19 May 2016). "International Co-Pro 'The Breadwinner' Enters Production". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (7 June 2016). "Guru Joins 'Breadwinner' Production". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ den Hartog, Max (15 August 2015). "Angelina Jolie Joins Cartoon Saloon's 'The Breadwinner' as Executive Producer". Rotoscopers. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (8 September 2018). "Apple Acquires Global Rights To Documentary The Elephant Queen – Toronto". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ Garrity, Shaenon K. (November 27, 2014). "Summit of the Gods – House of 1000 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (January 20, 2015). "Summit of the Gods Manga Gets French CG Animated Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (7 February 2019). "'Kensuke's Kingdom': Sally Hawkins, Cillian Murphy, Ken Watanabe & Raffey Cassidy Join Michael Morpurgo Animation". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2019.