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nWave Studios
nWave Studios is an animation studio based in Brussels, Belgium with an office in Los Angeles, California.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Ben Stassen |
| Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Eric Dillens (CEO) |
| Products | Animated films |
| Owner | MZM (majority stake) |
| Website | www |
History edit
nWave Studios was founded on 28 October 1994 by Ben Stassen.[1]
In September 2018, Matthieu Zeller's production group MZM acquired a majority stake in nWave Pictures.[2]
Productions edit
Feature films edit
| Title | Release date | Co-production with | Distributor(s) | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fly Me to the Moon | 30 January 2008 | Illuminata Pictures uMedia uFilm | Kinepolis Film Distribution Summit Entertainment | $46.6 million |
| A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures | 4 August 2010 | StudioCanal | $70.6 million | |
| A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise | 15 August 2012 | $49.2 million | ||
| The House of Magic | 25 December 2013 | StudioCanal Anton Capital Entertainment uMedia | Belga Films StudioCanal | $64.1 million |
| Robinson Crusoe | 30 March 2016 | Illuminata Pictures uFilm | $40 million | |
| The Son of Bigfoot | 16 February 2018 | StudioCanal Belga Productions Illuminata Pictures Waterman Entertainment | $47 million | |
| The Queen's Corgi | 3 April 2019 | Belga Films | $35.5 million | |
| Bigfoot Family | 5 August 2020 | Octopolis | Charades Netflix | $11 million |
| Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness | 16 February 2022[3] | Sony Pictures International Productions Netflix | $11 million | |
| The Inseparables | 10 August 2023[4] | Belga Films A Contracorriente Films | $2.3 million | |
In development edit
| Title | Release date | References |
|---|---|---|
| Untitled Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness sequel | 2025 | [5] |
3D films edit
- Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997)
- Magic Carpet Adventure (1998)
- Encounter in the Third Dimension (1999)
- Alien Adventure (1999)
- Haunted Castle (2001)
- SOS Planet (2002)
- Misadventures in 3D (2003)
- Haunted House (2004)
- Wild Safari 3D (2005)
- Jett and Jin (2006)
- African Adventure: Safari in the Okavango (2007)
- Fly Me to the Moon 4D (2008)
- The Curse of Skull Rock (2009)
- Turtle Vision (2010)
- Pirate Story (2011)
- The Little Prince (2011)
- Castle Secret (2011)
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (2012)
- Deepo: A Fish Story (2012)[6]
- The Good, The Bad and a Horse (2013)
- The House of Magic 4D (2013)
- Sherlock Holmes (2013)
- The Lost World (2013)[7]
- Haunted Mansion (2014)
- Knights Quest (2014)
- Robinson Crusoe 3D (2016)
- Birds of a Feather (2016)
- Return to the Lost World (2017)
- The Son of Bigfoot 4D (2017)
- Jolly Roger (2018)
- Chaos in Wonderland (2019)
- Dog Games (2019)
- Rex: A Royal Topdog (2019)
- Bigfoot Family 4D (2020)
- Wanted Alive (2021)
- Trapper's Adventures (2022)
- Meg and the Lost Specter (2022)
- Happy Family: Next Level (2023)[8]
- Theater of Dreams (2023)[9]
Reception edit
Box office grosses edit
| Film | Budget | North America | Overseas gross | Worldwide gross (unadjusted) | Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening | Gross (unadjusted) | |||||
| Fly Me to the Moon | $25 million | |||||
| A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures | — | |||||
| A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise | — | |||||
| The House of Magic | $34 million | |||||
| Robinson Crusoe | $13 million | |||||
| The Son of Bigfoot | $20 million | |||||
| The Queen's Corgi | $25 million | |||||
| Bigfoot Family | $25 million | |||||
| Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness | $20 million | — | — | — | — | [10] |
Critical and public response edit
| Film | Critical | Public | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore | ||
| Fly Me to the Moon | 20% | |||
| A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures | 44% | |||
| A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise | 20% | |||
| The House of Magic | 71% | |||
| Robinson Crusoe | 17% | |||
| The Son of Bigfoot | 76% | |||
| The Queen's Corgi | 0% | |||
| Bigfoot Family | 76% | |||
| Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness | 60% | |||
References edit
- ^ "nWave Studios – Profile (March 6, 2013)" (PDF).
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2018-09-20). "Ben Stassen's nWave Acquired by Production Group MZM (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ Coates, Charlotte (22 March 2022). "Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness: nWave's latest film shares universal message". BlooLoop. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (12 May 2022). "'Toy Story' Writers, nWave Team on $25 Million Animated Feature 'The Inseparables' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ Hardy, Rebecca (5 December 2023). "The Inseparables: new nWave title encourages audiences to dream big". Booloop. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Rubin, Judith (2011-08-12). "nWave Pictures has a new home in Burbank; acquires distribution rights for "Deepo"". InPark Magazine.
- ^ Kleiman, Joe (2013-11-19). "nWave Pictures Introduces Red Star's "The Lost World 4D" at IAAPA Attractions Expo". InPark Magazine. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ^ Whittaker, Adam (2022-07-06). "Mack Animation presents Happy Family Next Level 4D". Blooloop.
- ^ "nWave launches 4D/3D attraction Theater of Dreams at IAAPA Expo in Orlando". Blooloop. November 27, 2023.
- ^ Van Gils, Lieven (16 February 2022). ""Hopper & de hamster der duisternis": een Belgische haas met kippenpoten gaat de concurrentie aan met Disney en Pixar" ["Hopper & the Hamster of Darkness": A Belgian Chicken Feet Hare Takes on the Competition with Disney and Pixar]. VRT (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 May 2022.
External links edit
- Official website