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Chapter 2
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryFilm
Founded2005; 20 years ago (2005)
FounderDimitri Rassam
Headquarters,
ParentON Entertainment (2014–2018)
Mediawan (2018–present)

Chapter 2 is a French film production company that was founded by Dimitri Rassam.

In January 2014, Chapter 2 alongside its founder Dimitri Rassam announced the merger of Rassam's production company Chapter 2 with Aton Soumache's French animation studio Method Animation along their feature animation subsidiary Onyx Films (including its post-production & CGI feature studio Onyx Lux) to create a new leading animation and film audiovisual production group named ON Entertainment as Chapter 2 became a subsidiary of ON Entertainment and became ON Entertainment's live-action film production label as its main focus on live-action movies.[1][2][3]

In December 2017, Mediawan a European-based French special-acquisition company was in exclusive talks to buy a majority stake of Chapter 2's parent ON Entertainment alongside with its animation label Method Animation under the latter's ON Kids & Family division alongside their feature film division ON Animation Studios, their post-production & CGI feature studio Onyx Lux and their Montreal-based feature animation production studio for about €50 million in order for Mediawan to enter the animation and feature film business.[4][5][6] A year later in June 2018, Mediawan announced they've completed their acquisition of a majority stake in Chapter 2's parent company ON Entertainment and had it renamed to ON Kids & Family after their division with Chapter 2 moved under Mediawan's portfolio.[7]

Filmography

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Title Release date Distributor Notes
Trouble at Timpetill 17 December 2008 Pathé Distribution co-production with Onyx Films and LuxAnimation
The Scapegoat 16 October 2013 Pathé Distribution co-production with Bidibul Productions, Nexus Factory and France 2 Cinéma
Fly Me Away[8] 19 May 2021 (France)
19 August 2021 (Italy)
Pathé Distribution
I Wonder Pictures (Italy)
co-production with Palomar, France 2 Cinéma and LDPR II
L'immensità[9] 15 September 2022 (Italy)
11 January 2023 (France)
Pathé Distribution
Warner Bros. Pictures (Italy)
co-production with Wildside, Warner Bros. Entertainment Italia, Pathé and France 3 Cinéma
Carmen[10] 21 April 2023 (United States)
14 June 2023 (France)
13 July 2023 (Australia)
Pathe Distribution
Sony Pictures Classics[11] (United States)
Madman Films (Australia)
co-production with Goalpost Pictures, France 2 Cinéma, Marvelous Productions and TF1 Studio
The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan[12] 5 April 2023
13 April 2023 (Germany)
14 April 2023 (Spain)
Pathe Distribution[13]
Alternative Films (Belgium)
Constantin Film (Germany)
DeAPlaneta (Spain)
co-production with Pathe, Constantin Film, M6 Films, ZDF, DeAPlaneta and Umedia
The Three Musketeers: Milady 3 December 2023
26 January 2024 (Spain)
April 13, 2024 (Germany)
The Count of Monte Cristo[14] 28 June 2024 Pathé Distribution co-production with Pathé, M6 Films, Cargo Films, Logical Content Ventures and Umedia
Limonov: The Ballad[15] 5 September 2024 (Italy)
4 December 2024 (France)
21 February 2025 (Spain)
Pathé Distribution
Vision Distribution (Italy)
Filmin (Spain)
co-production with Wildside, Fremantle Spain, France 3 Cinéma and Hype Studio
13 Days, 13 Nights 27 June 2025 Pathé Distribution co-production with M6 Films and Logical Content Ventures

References

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  1. ^ Hopewell, John; Keslassy, Elsa (January 16, 2014). "Soumache, Rassam Launch ON Entertainment". Variety. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  2. ^ Dickson, Jeremy (January 21, 2014). "Method, Onyx and Chapter 2 form On Entertainment". Kidscreen. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  3. ^ Wolfe, Jennier (January 21, 2014). "Method Animation, Onyx and Chapter 2 form On Entertainment". Animation World Network. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  4. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (December 17, 2017). "Mediawan Closes In on Acquisition of Dimitri Rassam's ON Kids & Family". Variety. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Foster, Elizabeth (December 18, 2017). "Mediawan to acquire majority stake in ON kids & family". Kidscreen. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (December 18, 2017). "Content Platform Mediawan Eyes Buy of 'Little Prince' Studio ON". Animation Magazine. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "Mediawan Announces the Finalization of the Acquisition of ON Entertainment and Preparations for the Group's New Operational Organization". Business Wire. June 6, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  8. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (11 January 2021). "UniFrance's Rendez-Vous to Host Virtual Showcase of New French Films". Variety. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  9. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (September 8, 2020). "Penelope Cruz to Star in Emanuele Crialese's 'L'immensita' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  10. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (4 May 2017). "Dimitri Rassam, Helen Estabrook to Produce Benjamin Millepied's Debut Carmen (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  11. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (15 May 2019). "Jamie Dornan, Melissa Barrera to Star in Carmen; Sony Pictures Classics Buys Rights (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  12. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (5 December 2022). "'The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan:' Trailer, Official Poster Unveiled by Pathe, Chapter 2 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  13. ^ "The Three Musketeers – D'Artagnan". UniFrance. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  14. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (9 February 2023). "Pathe, Chapter 2 Team on Alexandre Dumas Epic Saga 'The Count of Monte Cristo' Starring Pierre Niney (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  15. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (29 December 2017). "Pawel Pawlikowski, Director of Oscar-Winning 'Ida,' to Helm 'Limonov' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 July 2020.