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released. Mars Films’ debt was in the €60 million range ($70 million) and Vivendi was able to reach agreements with secured and unsecured creditors on a case-by-case basis, with a repayment ranging from 15% to 30% of the debt.</p> <p>Contacted by <em>Variety</em>, co-founder Celerier and Vivendi declined to comment. The news of the court ruling was first reported by French trade publication Le Film Francais.</p> <p>Celerier is expected to continue as a producer and will look to make more high-concept, crowd-pleasing films like “La Famille Belier” and “Two is a Family,” which he co-produced at Mars.</p> <p>A source close to Mars Films said the ruling was the best possible outcome for the company. Even though the banner isn’t expected to operate as a standalone distribution entity going forward, its library will be represented by a topnotch sales team at Studiocanal.</p> <p>A number of bidders had circled Mars Films over the last two years, notably AIM (Artistes Intermédiaire Multimédia) with the financial firm Saint James, Tarak Ben Ammar’s Italian distribution company Eagles Pictures and French media holding Hildegarde (which owns Le Film Francais). However, none of the bids were greenlit by the court.</p> <p>Mars Films’ exit from the business of theatrical distribution has been a big loss for prestige U.S. indies and mid-budget French movies financed outside of vertically-integrated groups (Studiocanal, TF1, SND, Pathe and Gaumont). 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