their son was all they needed to reform completely. The British version of the film, also distributed by the Weinstein Company, similarly lacked these scenes. Technology The Minimoys featured in the first augmented reality Nestlé Chocopic cereal box with the help of Dassault Systemes technology 3DVIA Virtools. Franchise Sequels Arthur and the Minimoys was followed by a 2009 sequel, Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard, based on the novel of the same name, and another sequel in 2010 titled Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds, based on the final book in the series. In the UK and Ireland, both sequels were combined into a single movie, Arthur and the Great Adventure, released in December 2010. Television series An animated TV series, Arthur and the Minimoys, was produced by Studio 100, and debuted in 17 July 2018. A 20-episode web series was also being planned. Spin-off A horror-themed spin-off, titled Arthur, malédiction'', was produced. Written by Besson and directed by Barthélemy Grossmann, the film is not set in the same universe and follows a group of teenagers who are looking for the house where the original trilogy was filmed only to find that it is in reality haunted. It was released theatrically in France on 29 June 2022. The film was poorly received by critics and fans of the franchise and is considered to be one of the worst films ever made. References External links Arthur and the Minimoys at Keyframe Arthur and the Minimoys at CanMag 2006 films 2000s fantasy adventure films 2000s fantasy comedy films 2000s children's adventure films 2000s children's fantasy films 2006 computer-animated films Films based on children's books Films directed by Luc Besson Films set in 1960 Films set in Connecticut Films based on multiple works of a series Films with live action and animation High fantasy films EuropaCorp films Films produced by Luc Besson Films about shapeshifting Films about size change Films scored by Éric Serra French animated fantasy films French fantasy adventure films English-language French films French fantasy comedy films 2006 comedy films 2000s English-language films 2000s French films The Weinstein Company animated films Alternative versions of films