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Pathé, Merit France and Vendôme Launch Emotion Pictures for English-Language Films

The venture targets a gap for mid-budget, character-led movies in theaters.

Overview

  • Emotion Pictures, launched Tuesday by Pathé, Merit France and Vendôme, will make commercial English-language movies.
  • The company will develop, acquire, fully finance and produce a slate that Pathé will release in France, Switzerland and Benelux.
  • Executives said the focus is original, character-driven stories made for the big screen.
  • The venture builds on their work on CODA, as Ibelin began filming in Oslo this month.
  • Funding strength includes Merit France, which took a 20% stake in Pathé in May 2025.