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 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

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.