Tag: Chris Meledandri
Awards Updates: Chris Meledandri Honored by PGA, ‘Moana 2’ Crew in CCA AAPI Celebration, Disney Submits Two Songs from Sequel to Oscars
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today that Chris Meledandri, Founder & CEO of Illumination, will be honored with the 2025 David O....
Netflix Offers Musical Chills in ‘Sing: Thriller’ Animated Special (NEW Trailer)
The quadruped pop sensations of Illumination's hit animation franchise Sing are back for special Halloween performance! Premiering October 16 exclusively on Netflix, Sing: Thriller is a...
‘Despicable Me 4’ Director Chris Renaud Takes Us Behind the Scenes of the Super Villain’s Next Adventure
Former supervillain Gru is back at his mission as a reformed baddie in one of this summer’s biggest releases — Despicable Me 4. This...
Eddie Murphy Confirms ‘Shrek 5,’ Donkey Spin-Off in the Works
While on a press tour for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley (Netflix/Paramount), Eddie Murphy has confirmed that Shrek 5 is in the works. The voice of...
Super Mario Bros. Returns to the Big Screen with Second Illumination-Nintendo Movie
In honor of #MAR10Day, Illumination and Nintendo today announced that they are producing a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario...
Exclusive Clip: Meet ‘Migration’s Flock of Artists
Just as the latest original family feature from animation hitmaker studio Illumination (Despicable Me, Sing) has flapped to new heights at the box office, Animation...
‘Despicable Me 4’ Trailer Delivers a New Degenerate Generation!
On Sunday, Illumination and Universal Pictures debuted the official trailer for Despicable Me 4 -- the next installment of the highest-grossing animated franchise in history....
‘Migration’ Flies to New Heights with Panoramic ScreenX Release
Premium film format producer / cinema tech outfit CJ 4DPLEX and animation studio Illumination (The Super Mario Bros. Movie; Minions, Despicable Me, Sing franchises) announced...
‘Migration’ Director & Production Designer Invite Us to Soar with Their Magnificent Mallards
There’s a good reason for the low human character quotient in Universal and Illumination’s sparkling new holiday release Migration. The film depicts the misadventures...
‘Migration’ Trailer Previews Illumination’s Avian Misadventure
This holiday season, blockbuster animation studio Illumination (Minions, Despicable Me, Sing, The Secret Life of Pets) invites audiences to take flight into the unknown on a...
Illumination Founder Chris Meledandri Honored with Lifetime Golden Ticket Honor at Annecy
Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri received the Annecy Int. Film Festival’s “Golden Ticket” Lifetime award in a surprise session at the festival on...
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Powers Past Billion-Dollar Box Office
Illumination/Nintendo’s colorful, Easter egg-riddled video game adventure The Super Mario Bros. Movie continues to blast through box-office levels, attaining feats all the more impressive in the...
Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Awkwafina, Danny DeVito Flock to Illumination’s ‘Migration’
Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri revealed the full voice cast of his studio’s upcoming holiday movie Migration during an energetic presentation at CinemaCon in Las...
Mamma Mia! Illumination’s ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Smashes ‘Frozen 2’s’ Global B.O. Record
Bowza! Universal/Illumination’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie has shattered box office records this weekend. Domestically, it is projected to bring in around $204 million...
Illumination Sets Up Its Next Quacking Success with ‘Migration’ Announcement
Just as its latest pic, The Super Mario Bros. Movie hits theaters, the animation hitmakers Illumination are ready to let their next squad of CG...
Final Trailer: ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Is Ready to Play!
Nintendo icon Mario gets an epic power up in the new, final trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie unlocked by Universal Pictures and Illumination...
‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Spot Spoofs Local Ads, Complete with Hip Hop Jingle
Amid the flurry of live-action blockbuster trailers and tweetable commercials debuted during Sunday's Big Game, Universal dropped a delightfully retro-style promo for Illumination's fully-animated The...
Fishing for Enlightenment in Momo Wang’s ‘Penglai’
Momo Wang, who is best known as the creator of the popular bunny character Tuzki and as an animator/creative director at Illumination Entertainment, is...
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Is Ready to Hit the Rainbow Road with In-Depth Trailer
"There's a huge universe out there, with a lot of galaxies. They're all counting on us...
...No pressure!"
That's how Princess Peach (voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy...
Mike Moon Launches Adult Animation Label Moonlight at Illumination
Netflix, Sony and Disney veteran Mike Moon is launching his own adult animation label at Illumination Entertain. Moon will be the president of the...
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