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| Formerly | Ubisoft Motion Pictures (2011–2019) |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Filmed entertainment |
| Founded | 2011; 14 years ago (2011) |
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| Parent | Ubisoft |
| Website | ubisoft |
Ubisoft Film & Television (formerly known asUbisoft Motion Pictures) is a French-American film and television production company and a subsidiary ofvideo game publisherUbisoft based inMontreuil andLos 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 video game culture.
Ubisoft Film & Television was established as Ubisoft Motion Pictures in 2011 as the film production branch of the video game companyUbisoft. 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 lineup of movie adaptations, includingAssassin's Creed.[1] The studio released its first television series,Rabbids Invasion in 2013. The show, which premiered onNickelodeon andFrance 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 onNetflix worldwide.[2]
Following the success ofRabbids Invasion, Ubisoft Film & Television and the French theme parkFuturoscope opened theRaving Rabbids–based attractionThe Time Machine in December 2013. The attraction, which has been awarded theThemed 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 starredMichael Fassbender andMarion Cotillard. The same year,GameSpot reported that Ubisoft was in talks with Netflix for a television series based on their video games.[4]
Tom Clancy's The Division is in development as a feature film for Netflix withDavid Leitch,Jake Gyllenhaal, andJessica Chastain attached.[5] Additional feature films in development includeJust Dance,Rabbids, andTom Clancy's Ghost Recon.[6][7][8]
The studio has expanded its television series lineup. Several animated projects[9] were announced in September 2019, and a first live-action television seriesMythic Quest was launched onApple TV+. This project is also the first not to be attached to any Ubisoft game franchise. The series, which stars an ensemble cast that includesRob McElhenney andCharlotte Nicdao, has been renewed for a second season.[10]
In June 2021, Netflix announced that they had picked upCaptain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix fromAdi Shankar as well asSplinter Cell: Deathwatch and aFar Cry animated series.[11]
| Title | Release date | Franchise | Co-producers | Distributor(s) |
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| Assassin's Creed | 21 December 2016 | Assassin's Creed | New Regency DMC Film The Kennedy/Marshall Company | 20th Century Fox |
| Werewolves Within | 25 June 2021 | Werewolves Within | Vanishing Angle | IFC Films |
| Film | Critical | Budget | Gross | |
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| Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | |||
| Assassin's Creed | 19% | 36 | $130 million | $240.7 million |
| Werewolves Within | 86% | 66 | $6.5 million | $991,828[12] |
| Title | Release date | Franchise | Co-producers | Distributor(s) |
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| Watch Dogs[13] | TBA | Watch Dogs | Regency Enterprises | TBA |
| Title | Franchise | Co-producers | Distributor(s) | Ref(s) |
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| Beyond Good & Evil | Beyond Good & Evil | TBA | TBA | [14] |
| The Division | Tom Clancy's The Division | Nine Stories Productions Freckle Films 87North Productions | Netflix | [5][15][16] |
| Ghost Recon | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon | TBA | TBA | [8] |
| Just Dance | Just Dance | Olive Bridge Entertainment | Screen Gems | [6] |
| UntitledRabbids film | Rabbids | Mandeville Films | Lionsgate | [7] |
| Riders Republic | Riders Republic | Gaumont | TBA | [17] |
| UntitledSplinter Cell film | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell | TBA | TBA | [18] |
| Title | Release date | Franchise/Inspired by | Co-producers | Network(s) | |
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| Rabbids Invasion | 3 August 2013 | 26 December 2018 | Rabbids | TeamTO Anima France Télévisions | France 3 (France) Nickelodeon (U.S.) Netflix (Worldwide) |
| Mythic Quest | 7 February 2020 | 26 March 2025 | Mythic Quest | RCG Productions 3 Arts Entertainment Lionsgate Television | Apple TV+ |
| Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix | 19 October 2023 | Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Various other Ubisoft IPs | Bobbypills Bootleg Universe | Netflix | |
| Side Quest | 26 March 2025 | Mythic Quest | RCG Productions 3 Arts Entertainment Lionsgate Television | Apple TV+ | |
| Splinter Cell: Deathwatch | 14 October 2025 | present | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell | Tradecraft Sun Creature Studio FOST Studio | Netflix |
| Title | Release date | Franchise/Inspired by | Co-producers | Network(s) |
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| Mythic Quest: Quarantine | 22 May 2020 | Mythic Quest | RCG Productions 3 Arts Entertainment Lionsgate Television | Apple TV+ |
| Mythic Quest: Everlight | 16 April 2021 | |||
| Rabbids Invasion: Mission to Mars | 29 September 2021 | Rabbids | TeamTO Anima France Télévisions | France 3 (France) Netflix (Worldwide) |
| Title | Release date | Franchise/Inspired by | Co-producers | Network(s) |
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| Rabbids Short Stories | 13 November 2019 | Rabbids | Various animation studios | YouTube |
| Title | Franchise/Inspired by | Co-producers | Network(s) | Ref(s) |
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| Untitled animatedAssassin's Creed series | Assassin's Creed | TBA | Netflix | [19] |
| Untitled live-actionAssassin's Creed series | [20][21] | |||
| Child of Light | Child of Light | TBA | [22] | |
| UntitledFar Cry series | Far Cry | Netflix | [23] | |
| Hungry Shark Squad | Hungry Shark | TBA | [9] | |
| Skull & Bones | Skull and Bones | Atlas Entertainment | [24] | |
| Starpets | Rabbids | TBA | [25][26] | |
| UntitledWatch Dogs tween series | Watch Dogs | [9] |
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