NWave Studios explained

nWave Studios
Type:Private
Founder:Ben Stassen
Location:Brussels, Belgium
Area Served:Worldwide
Key People:Eric Dillens (CEO)
Industry:
Products:Animated films
Owner:MZM (majority stake)

nWave Studios is an animation studio based in Brussels, Belgium with an office in Los Angeles, California.

History

nWave Studios was founded in 1994 by Ben Stassen.[1]

In September 2018, Matthieu Zeller's production group MZM acquired a majority stake in nWave Pictures.[2]

Productions

Feature films

TitleRelease dateCo-production withDistributor(s)width=25 Gross
Fly Me to the MoonIlluminata Pictures
uMedia
uFilm
Kinepolis Film Distribution
Summit Entertainment
$46.6 million
StudioCanal$70.6 million
$49.2 million
The House of MagicStudioCanal
Anton Capital Entertainment
uMedia
Belga Films
StudioCanal
$64.1 million
Robinson CrusoeIlluminata Pictures
uFilm
$40 million
The Son of BigfootStudioCanal
Belga Productions
Illuminata Pictures
Waterman Entertainment
$47 million
The Queen's CorgiBelga Films$35.5 million
Bigfoot FamilyOctopolisCharades
Netflix
$11 million
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness[3] Sony Pictures International Productions
Netflix
$11 million
The Inseparables[4] Belga Films
A Contracorriente Films
$2.3 million

In development

TitleRelease dateReferences
Chickenhare and the Very Very (Very) Old Groundhog 2025 [5] [6]
Untitled Jean-Paul Gaultier project 2027 [7]
Yugly TBA [8]

3D films

Reception

Box office grosses

FilmBudgetNorth AmericaOverseas
gross
Worldwide gross
(unadjusted)
Ref(s)
OpeningGross
(unadjusted)
Fly Me to the Moon$25 million
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[13]

Critical and public response

FilmCriticalPublic
Rotten TomatoesMetacriticCinemaScore
Fly Me to the Moon20%
44%
20%
The House of Magic71%
Robinson Crusoe17%
The Son of Bigfoot76%
The Queen's Corgi0%
Bigfoot Family76%
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness60%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: nWave Studios – Profile (March 6, 2013).
  2. News: Keslassy. Elsa. 2018-09-20. Ben Stassen's nWave Acquired by Production Group MZM (EXCLUSIVE). 2019-04-02. Variety.
  3. Web site: Coates. Charlotte. Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness: nWave's latest film shares universal message. BlooLoop. 22 March 2022. 24 May 2022.
  4. Web site: Keslassy. Elsa. 'Toy Story' Writers, nWave Team on $25 Million Animated Feature 'The Inseparables' (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. 12 May 2022. 17 May 2022.
  5. Web site: Hardy. Rebecca. The Inseparables: new nWave title encourages audiences to dream big. Booloop. 5 December 2023. 1 April 2024.
  6. News: February 12, 2024 . ‘Chickenhare’ Animated Sequel Based on Dark Horse Comics Lures International Buyers. Variety .
  7. Web site: Goodfellow. Melanie. Jean-Paul Gaultier & NWave Unveil First Images For Animated Movie About A Fashionista Moth Featuring Rossy De Palma In Voice Cast – Annecy. Deadline. 13 June 2024. 13 June 2024.
  8. Web site: A new project on the way for nWave Studios! Stay tuned✨. Instagram. 13 March 2024.
  9. Web site: Rubin. Judith. 2011-08-12. nWave Pictures has a new home in Burbank; acquires distribution rights for "Deepo". InPark Magazine.
  10. News: Kleiman. Joe. 2013-11-19. nWave Pictures Introduces Red Star's "The Lost World 4D" at IAAPA Attractions Expo. InPark Magazine. November 19, 2013.
  11. News: Whittaker . Adam . 2022-07-06 . Mack Animation presents Happy Family Next Level 4D . Blooloop .
  12. News: November 27, 2023 . nWave launches 4D/3D attraction Theater of Dreams at IAAPA Expo in Orlando . Blooloop .
  13. Web site: Van Gils. Lieven. "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. 16 February 2022. 17 May 2022. nl.