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Xilam Animation's 'Submarine Jim' Debuts at Annecy Festival, Aiming for International Breakout Success

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Max Goldbart

14h ago· 7 min readenNews

Summary

This article from Deadline's 'Global Breakouts' series, reported from the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, spotlights Xilam Animation's new French animated series 'Submarine Jim'. The show follows a young boy named Jim who moves to a seaside town and discovers he can breathe underwater, leading to adventures with marine creatures. The piece positions the series as aiming to replicate the cult success of Xilam's earlier hit 'Space Goofs', with hopes of breaking into the American market. It includes interviews with creators and executives discussing the show's themes, animation style, and international distribution strategy.

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DeadlineXilam Animation's 'Submarine Jim' Debuts at Annecy Festival, Aiming for International Breakout Successdeadline.com

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The characters are literally fish out of water
We're hoping to echo the cult success of 'Space Goofs'
Submarine Jim has plenty of heart mixed in
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'Submarine Jim' is our Global Breakout and comes to Annecy aiming to echo the success of 'Space Goofs' and sell to America.

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