Gaumont
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'''Gaumont SA''' ({{IPA|fr|ɡomɔ̃|lang}}) is a French film and television production and distribution company headquartered in [[Neuilly-sur-Seine]], France."[http://www.gaumont.com/en/contact.html Contactez-nous] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200510015117/http://www.gaumont.com/en/contact.html |date=10 May 2020 }}." Gaumont Film Company. Retrieved on 2 March 2010. Founded by the engineer-turned-inventor [[Léon Gaumont]] (1864–1946) in 1895, it is the second film studio after [[Edison's Black Maria|The Black Maria]] and the oldest extant film company in the world, established before other studios such as [[Pathé]] (founded in 1896), [[Titanus]] (1904), [[Nordisk Film]] (1906), [[Universal Pictures|Universal]], [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]], and [[Nikkatsu]] (all founded in 1912).Richard Abel, ''The Ciné Goes to Town: French Cinema, 1896–1914'', University of California Press, 1994, p. 10, {{ISBN|0-520-07936-1}} |
'''Gaumont SA''' ({{IPA|fr|ɡomɔ̃|lang}}) is a French film and television production and distribution company headquartered in [[Neuilly-sur-Seine]], France."[http://www.gaumont.com/en/contact.html Contactez-nous] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200510015117/http://www.gaumont.com/en/contact.html |date=10 May 2020 }}." Gaumont Film Company. Retrieved on 2 March 2010. Founded by the engineer-turned-inventor [[Léon Gaumont]] (1864–1946) in 1895, it is the second film studio after [[Edison's Black Maria|The Black Maria]] and the oldest extant film company in the world, established before other studios such as [[Pathé]] (founded in 1896), [[Titanus]] (1904), [[Nordisk Film]] (1906), [[Universal Pictures|Universal]], [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]], and [[Nikkatsu]] (all founded in 1912).Richard Abel, ''The Ciné Goes to Town: French Cinema, 1896–1914'', University of California Press, 1994, p. 10, {{ISBN|0-520-07936-1}} |
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Gaumont predominantly produces, co-produces, and distributes films, and in 2011, 95% of Gaumont's consolidated revenues came from the film division."[http://www.gaumont.com/data/pdf/2011/CA_311211.pdf 2011 Gaumont Revenue statement]{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}" The company is also a producer of TV series through Gaumont Télévision and animation through [[Gaumont Animation]] as well as its existing French production features. Gaumont is run by Nicolas Seydoux (chairman) and [[Sidonie Dumas]] (CEO). Iconic for its daisy logo, the company holds a library of over 1,600 films, including hits like [[Intouchables]] and [[The Fifth Element]].{{cite web|url=https://www.gaumont.com/en/team/gaumonts-teams|title=Gaumont's teams|website=Gaumont}} |
Gaumont predominantly produces, co-produces, and distributes films, and in 2011, 95% of Gaumont's consolidated revenues came from the film division."[http://www.gaumont.com/data/pdf/2011/CA_311211.pdf 2011 Gaumont Revenue statement]{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}" The company is also a producer of TV series through Gaumont Télévision and animation through [[Gaumont Animation]] as well as its existing French production features. Gaumont is run by Nicolas Seydoux (chairman) and [[Sidonie Dumas]] (CEO). Iconic for its daisy logo, the company holds a library of over 1,600 films, including hits like [[Intouchables]] and [[The Fifth Element]]. The company has six offices in five countries, and also has specific teams for its non-French units.{{cite web|url=https://www.gaumont.com/en/team/gaumonts-teams|title=Gaumont's teams|website=Gaumont}} |
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==History== |
==History== |
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During that time, Gaumont partnered with Compagnie Parisienne de Location de Films to produce and distribute films and co-marketed together, until CPLF was renamed to Gaumont Distribution.{{Cite book |title=Who's Who in France |year=1973}} However, the global interest in [[French New Wave]] films in the 1950s, as well as the permissiveness within French films (e.g., nudity), allowed French productions to successfully compete against an American cinema that was still burdened by conservative moral codes. The period was to see the return to prominence of Gaumont Studios. |
During that time, Gaumont partnered with Compagnie Parisienne de Location de Films to produce and distribute films and co-marketed together, until CPLF was renamed to Gaumont Distribution.{{Cite book |title=Who's Who in France |year=1973}} However, the global interest in [[French New Wave]] films in the 1950s, as well as the permissiveness within French films (e.g., nudity), allowed French productions to successfully compete against an American cinema that was still burdened by conservative moral codes. The period was to see the return to prominence of Gaumont Studios. |
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===New growth=== |
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In the 1960s, Gaumont's production division recovered with the success of [[Les Tontons flingueurs|Les Tontons Flingueurs]], as well as numerous successful films starring the famous French actor [[Louis de Funès]].{{Cite web |title={{!}} Gaumont, depuis que le cinéma existe |url=https://www.gaumont.com/fr/advanced_search?type%5B%5D=movie |access-date=2025-09-14 |website=www.gaumont.com}} |
In the 1960s, Gaumont's production division recovered with the success of [[Les Tontons flingueurs|Les Tontons Flingueurs]], as well as numerous successful films starring the famous French actor [[Louis de Funès]].{{Cite web |title={{!}} Gaumont, depuis que le cinéma existe |url=https://www.gaumont.com/fr/advanced_search?type%5B%5D=movie |access-date=2025-09-14 |website=www.gaumont.com}} |
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One month later in February of that same year following Gaumont's launch of its German production unit in Germany, Gaumont launched a British television production division and second office based in London, England marking its second expansion and a return to the British production industry after selling its division Gaumont-British in 1940s with former Kudos producer Alison Jackson leading the UK division.{{cite web|title=Gaumont to Open U.K. TV Production Division|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/gaumont-open-uk-tv-production-division-1080849/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Rhonda|last=Richford|date=February 1, 2018}} |
One month later in February of that same year following Gaumont's launch of its German production unit in Germany, Gaumont launched a British television production division and second office based in London, England marking its second expansion and a return to the British production industry after selling its division Gaumont-British in 1940s with former Kudos producer Alison Jackson leading the UK division.{{cite web|title=Gaumont to Open U.K. TV Production Division|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/gaumont-open-uk-tv-production-division-1080849/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Rhonda|last=Richford|date=February 1, 2018}} |
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===The 2020s=== |
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'''Covid crisis''' |
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The historic group is going through a difficult period, like much of the sector, following the COVID crisis and the resulting drop in attendance, especially since, after selling its cinemas to [[Pathé]] in 2017, the group now relies solely on the production and distribution of its films.{{Cite web |last=Colon |first=Tanguy |date=2023-03-10 |title=Des résultats 2022 en baisse pour Gaumont |url=https://www.boxofficepro.fr/des-resultats-2022-en-baisse-pour-gaumont/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=Boxoffice Pro |language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web |last=Algan |first=Aysegül |date=2025-03-07 |title=Gaumont livre ses résultats 2024 |url=https://www.boxofficepro.fr/gaumont-livre-ses-resultats-2024/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=Boxoffice Pro |language=fr-FR}} Gaumont continues to release around eight films per year in theaters in France.{{Cite web |title=Films - fr {{!}} Gaumont, depuis que le cinéma existe |url=https://www.gaumont.com/fr/films |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=www.gaumont.com}} |
The historic group is going through a difficult period, like much of the sector, following the COVID crisis and the resulting drop in attendance, especially since, after selling its cinemas to [[Pathé]] in 2017, the group now relies solely on the production and distribution of its films.{{Cite web |last=Colon |first=Tanguy |date=2023-03-10 |title=Des résultats 2022 en baisse pour Gaumont |url=https://www.boxofficepro.fr/des-resultats-2022-en-baisse-pour-gaumont/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=Boxoffice Pro |language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web |last=Algan |first=Aysegül |date=2025-03-07 |title=Gaumont livre ses résultats 2024 |url=https://www.boxofficepro.fr/gaumont-livre-ses-resultats-2024/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=Boxoffice Pro |language=fr-FR}} Gaumont continues to release around eight films per year in theaters in France.{{Cite web |title=Films - fr {{!}} Gaumont, depuis que le cinéma existe |url=https://www.gaumont.com/fr/films |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=www.gaumont.com}} |
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The group’s largest post-COVID budget to date is ''Les Rayons et les Ombres'' by [[Xavier Giannoli]], a [[World War II]] film starring french star [[Jean Dujardin]] on [[Collaboration with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy|collaboration]], with a budget exceeding €30 million (approximately $35 million){{Cite web |date=2026-03-18 |title=Ce blockbuster à la française avec Dujardin vaut-il 30 millions et 3h15 de votre temps ? |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/culture/article/les-rayons-et-les-ombres-ce-blockbuster-a-la-francaise-avec-dujardin-vaut-il-30-millions-et-3h15-de-votre-temps_261303.html |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=Le HuffPost |language=fr}}. At the same time, the group continues producing series, notably [[Lupin (French TV series)|Lupin]] on [[Netflix]].{{Cite web |last=Fassuleto |first=Thibaut |date=2025-12-15 |title=« Lupin », saison 4 : le retour de la série Netflix se précise enfin |url=https://www.radiocontact.be/cinema-streaming-tv/lupin-saison-4-le-retour-de-la-serie-netflix-se-precise-enfin/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=Radio Contact |language=fr-FR}} |
The group’s largest post-COVID budget to date is ''Les Rayons et les Ombres'' by [[Xavier Giannoli]], a [[World War II]] film starring french star [[Jean Dujardin]] on [[Collaboration with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy|collaboration]], with a budget exceeding €30 million (approximately $35 million){{Cite web |date=2026-03-18 |title=Ce blockbuster à la française avec Dujardin vaut-il 30 millions et 3h15 de votre temps ? |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/culture/article/les-rayons-et-les-ombres-ce-blockbuster-a-la-francaise-avec-dujardin-vaut-il-30-millions-et-3h15-de-votre-temps_261303.html |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=Le HuffPost |language=fr}}. At the same time, the group continues producing series, notably [[Lupin (French TV series)|Lupin]] on [[Netflix]].{{Cite web |last=Fassuleto |first=Thibaut |date=2025-12-15 |title=« Lupin », saison 4 : le retour de la série Netflix se précise enfin |url=https://www.radiocontact.be/cinema-streaming-tv/lupin-saison-4-le-retour-de-la-serie-netflix-se-precise-enfin/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=Radio Contact |language=fr-FR}} |
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In 2022, Gaumont announced the development of an ambitious [[Robin Hood]] project{{Cite news |date=2022-11-07 |title=Un film français sur Robin des Bois "à l'ambition immense" est en développement |url=https://www.premiere.fr/Cinema/News-Cinema/Un-film-francais-sur-Robin-des-Bois-a-lambition-immense-est-en-developpement |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20221107185134/https://www.premiere.fr/Cinema/News-Cinema/Un-film-francais-sur-Robin-des-Bois-a-lambition-immense-est-en-developpement |archive-date=2022-11-07 |access-date=2026-03-18 |work=Premiere.fr |language=fr-FR}}, and confirmed at the end of 2025 that it is still in preparation.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvUDHyvtat4 |title=L'Émission avec Sidonie Dumas (Gaumont) / 23 octobre 2025 |date=2025-10-23 |last=Boxoffice Pro France |access-date=2026-03-18 |via=YouTube}} |
In 2022, Gaumont announced the development of an ambitious [[Robin Hood]] project{{Cite news |date=2022-11-07 |title=Un film français sur Robin des Bois "à l'ambition immense" est en développement |url=https://www.premiere.fr/Cinema/News-Cinema/Un-film-francais-sur-Robin-des-Bois-a-lambition-immense-est-en-developpement |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20221107185134/https://www.premiere.fr/Cinema/News-Cinema/Un-film-francais-sur-Robin-des-Bois-a-lambition-immense-est-en-developpement |archive-date=2022-11-07 |access-date=2026-03-18 |work=Premiere.fr |language=fr-FR}}, and confirmed at the end of 2025 that it is still in preparation.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvUDHyvtat4 |title=L'Émission avec Sidonie Dumas (Gaumont) / 23 octobre 2025 |date=2025-10-23 |last=Boxoffice Pro France |access-date=2026-03-18 |via=YouTube}} In April 2022, it was working on four films to be released on the [[Paramount+]] service, as well as having 40 TV projects in varying stages. The company had a new strategy by producing "lighter" titles to offset the effects caused by lockdowns. Theatrical operations, however, are mostly limited to the French market.{{Cite news |date=2022-04-05 |title=Gaumont Chiefs Sidonie Dumas & Christophe Riandee On The Future Of ‘Lupin’ & ‘Narcos’, Their New Paramount+ Deal, European Expansion & Talent Deals – MIP TV Interview |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/lupin-narcos-netflix-spinoffs-series-gaumont-paramount-deal-profile-1234994406/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220405085241/https://deadline.com/2022/04/lupin-narcos-netflix-spinoffs-series-gaumont-paramount-deal-profile-1234994406/ |archive-date=2022-04-05 |access-date=2026-04-23 |work=Deadline |language=en-US}} |
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==Production== |
==Production== |
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