French court rejects bid for Duran Duboi

PARIS -- A French court has declined FilmFunds' bid to get Quinta Industries' Duran Duboi, the Paris-based publish-production and VFX house which was declared bankrupt a week ago. Duran, the business's animation arm, continues to be shuttered, whereas Duboi, the VFX and publish-production arm, will stay open until Jan. 30. Duboi have been set to handle the VFX on Laurent Tirard's three dimensional film "Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia," among other photos.The film's producers, Marc Missonnier and Olivier Delbosc, stated the film is going to be completed promptly. They're analyzing their options, and can likely hire another company to handle visual effects, resulting inside a considerable -- although not uncontrollable -- cost surplus. French industryites, particularly Gaul's film specialists org Ficam, happen to be up in arms concerning the collapse of Quinta Industries' three subsidiaries -- Duran Duboi, LTC and Scanlab -- because the companies were because of handle the publish-production on 36 films. Ficam stated the five films which are being held by LTC haven't been launched since the administrator is insisting on immediate payment in the producers for that services provided. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com