2026 marks the first year that STUDIOCANAL will proudly participate in CinemaCon. 

Owned by the CANAL+ group, we are Europe’s number one studio in the development, production, distribution and worldwide sales of feature films operating in ten major European markets: Austria, Benelux, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom and Australia, New Zealand. The CANAL+ group remains the leading financial and artistic partner of cinema in France financing over 100 films a year, most recently acquiring a minority stake in French cinema group UGC. 

The box office generated by STUDIOCANAL productions has almost tripled since 2022 and in 2025 we had a record 154 theatrical releases across our own territories, a powerful demonstration of our commitment to the irreplaceable theatrical experience.

2024 was the biggest year in STUDIOCANAL’s history, following a record-breaking opening in the UK, Paddington in Peru grossed over 210 million dollars at the worldwide box office. Paddington is the highest grossing independent family franchise of all time having taken over 700 million dollars worldwide. 

We are proud to develop and produce a high-quality slate of must-see cinema across family, drama, thriller, genre, action, comedy and prestige, in addition to leveraging a wealth of IP from our world-class library to reimagine some of the most iconic films in history.

Our brand is synonymous with quality commercial entertainment and we pride ourselves with productions such as Pressure, developed and produced with Darkest Hour producers Working Title. Starring Academy Award winning Brendan Fraser as American General “Ike” Eisenhower and BAFTA Award winning Andrew Scott as meteorologist James Stagg,  Pressure depicts the unrelenting 72 hours before D-Day. Director Anthony Maras (Hotel Mumbai) conceived Pressure only for the big screen. Pressure will open in theatres worldwide in 2026 and through Focus Features in the US. 

We are reuniting with Jaume Collet-Serra to reboot the STUDIOCANAL catalogue classic Cliffhanger.  Shot in Austria’s East Tyrol region of the Lienz Dolomites and starring Lily James and Pierce Brosnan this high-adrenaline action thriller guarantees a truly thrilling and visceral, premium theatrical experience opening in US theatres via Row K this summer releasing in selected STUDIOCANAL territories. 

STUDIOCANAL’s genre label SIXTH DIMENSION brings you their most recent acquisition, Eli Roth’s chilling new film Ice Cream Man which follows an idyllic summer town descending into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results. Opening in US theatres this summer via The Horror Section (founded by Roth in 2025) and in theatres worldwide. 

In the family space we have reunited with multi award and Oscar winning animation studio Aardman to bring Shaun the Sheep back to the big screen with the third instalment of the franchise, Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom. Currently in post-production this monstrously fun family adventure is coming to cinemas Halloween 2026 and in the US through GKIDS. 

We are proud to present our ambitious French blockbuster production in Fred Cavaye’s Les Miserables, a powerful reimagining of one of the world’s best-known stories. Les Miserables boasts a stellar cast in Vincent Lindon, Tahar Rahim, Benjamin Lavherne, Camille Cottin and Noémie Merlant, Les Miserables will embrace Victor Hugo’s timeless classic transporting audiences into a modern cinematic event this Autumn. 

Coming to theatres worldwide in 2027 is Academy and BAFTA award winning Danny Boyle’s Ink. Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy star in this explosive cinematic rollercoaster about a group of visionaries and misfits who had an idea for a new kind of news - one that would give the people what they want and would change the face of the world we live in today.

From STUDIOCANAL and the producers of Barbie, Saltburn and Promising Young Woman comes Everybody Wants to F*** Me. Taron Egerton and Jessica Henwick star in Jonathan Schey’s razor sharp wild and original dark comedy thriller. 

BAFTA nominated Simon Stone (The Dig) directs Elsinore which is based on the life of Ian Charleson. Written by BAFTA winner and Golden Globe nominee Stephen Beresford (Pride). Elsinore stars BAFTA winner and multi-Golden Globe nominee Andrew Scott and Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy winner Olivia Colman. Scott is also a producer on this powerful, deeply moving and inspiring true story. 

Currently in production for STUDIOCANAL is Custom of the Country starring Sydney Sweeney, fresh from The Housemaid grossing over $400 million dollars worldwide, and Leo Woodall. Josie Rourke (Mary Queen of Scots) directs having adapted the script from Wharton’s classic novel. Sweeney plays Undine Spragg, a fiercely ambitious woman from the Midwest, who strives for the social heights of turn of the century New York. 

And Fonda, a new psychological thriller from Academy Award winner Justine Triet. Mia Goth and Andrew Scott star in Triet’s highly anticipated return to cinema following the global success of Anatomy of a Fall. STUDIOCANAL is a financing and co-producing partner on Fonda now shooting. 

As proud owners of the Paddington IP we continue to build upon our expertise to create more globally successful family franchises. Currently in development for STUDIOCANAL and with long time Paddington collaborator David Heyman, producer of Barbie and now Bond, is a feature film of Pippi Longstocking. We have teamed with The Astrid Lindgren Company to develop a fresh, modern new movie with endless potential. 

We recently announced the development of a Mr. Men Little Miss feature film based on the beloved and globally iconic characters created by Roger Hargreaves and partnering with David Heyman and Mister Men Limited (a Sanrio Group Company) Bold, contemporary, cinematic and captivating our new film will bring the ambition, humour and world creation of Mr. Men Little Miss to the big screen for the first time. 

STUDIOCANAL is fully committed to producing globally resonant stories made for the cinema with a wealth of talent that will captivate audiences of all ages. Our passion for the big screen is what drives us to consistently deliver excellence in filmmaking to you – our exhibitors. 

From all of us at STUDIOCANAL we wish you a successful and productive CinemaCon!