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France’s Mediawan Buys Germany’s Leonine Studios


France's Mediawan has acquired Germany's Leonine Studios.

The all-stock deal will see the two companies move even closer together and forms a major European indie studio with 85 labels operating across 13 countries and revenues of more than €1B ($1.1B). Productions from within the group include The Lives of Others, School of Magical Animals, Dark, The Gryphon, Crooks, Juan Carlos – Downfall of The King, and The Cleaners. It also has certain rights to blockbuster titles such as the John Wick franchise, Hunger Games – The Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes, Knives Out, Everything, Everywhere All At Once and The Zone of Interest.

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