Tag: Minions
‘Frozen II’ Snows Competition as Highest-Grossing Toon Ever
Having rapidly skated past the $1 billion marker with its fourth weekend (the sixth Disney Studios film of the year to do so), blockbuster...
UPHE Sets ‘Addams Family’ Reunion on Disc & Digital
Everyone’s favorite creepy and kooky family is back on screens in their big-screen animation debut, The Addams Family, arriving on Digital December 24 and...
SPARK Animation to Honor Bonnie Arnold with Lifetime Achievement Award
The world’s leading lights in animation will present their expertise and award-winning films at the SPARK Animation 2019 Conference, Film Festival and Career Fair...
News Bytes: Legend of Zelda Sequel, New Oscar Dates and Much More
Academy Sets Dates for 2021 and 2022 Oscars
Although the 2019-2020 Oscar Calendar is pushed up to February 9, 2020, the Academy of Motion Picture...
Unleashing ‘Secret Life of Pets 2’
***This article originally appeared in the June/July ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 291)***
Five years ago, the team at Illumination Entertainment, led by producers...
‘Minions’ Sequel ‘Rise of Gru’ Coming in 2020
Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment have bestowed a title on the sequel to hit 2015 spin-off flick Minions. Joining the Despicable Me franchise will...
STXfilms Takes Up U.S. Release of ON Animation’s ‘Playmobil’
STXfilms has partnered with ON Animation Studios to acquire U.S. distribution for the upcoming animated adventure Playmobil: The Movie. Starring an A-list voice cast...
Mattel Announces 22-Series Slate Inspired by Top Franchises
Mattel Television has announced plans to create a whopping 22 animated and live-action series across multiple platforms, inspired by the toy company's established characters...
Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri to Receive VES Lifetime Achievement Award
The Visual Effects Society has named Chris Meledandri, acclaimed Oscar-nominated producer and founder and CEO of Illumination, as the forthcoming recipient of the VES...
Imagine Entertainment Forms Kids & Family Division
Imagine Entertainment -- headed by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard -- has launched Imagine Kids & Family. Set to develop and produce premium animated...
Universal Unleashes ‘Secret Life of Pets 2’ Trailer Starring Max
The first official trailer for Universal Pictures/Illumination Entertainment’s The Secret Life of Pets 2, dubbed the “Max Trailer,” follows the canine star on a...
Academy Invites 928 New Members for 2018
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced the film industry individuals who have been invited by one or more branches to...
Animation Magazine’s Rising Stars of 2018
***These profiles were written by Ellen Wolff and Ramin Zahed for the April 2018 issue of Animation Magazine No. 279***
We are so proud to...
Daily News Bytes: Emmy Awards Rundown, ‘Minions’ Studio Gets Avere-y Big Boost, Adobe to Introduce VR Editing, & More
Five Wins Each for 'The Handmaid's Tale' and 'Big Little Lies' Put Women at the Forefront of 69th Emmy Awards
Sunday was a big night...
‘Despicable Me 3’ Passes Billion-Dollar Mark
Illumination-Universal's bad-boy comedy adventure Despicable Me 3 has officially joined the $1 billion box office club. The milestone was hit at the start of...
‘Despicable Me’ Now the Top Toon Franchise Worldwide
With Gru's latest adventure having achieved the No. 10 all-time worldwide chart spot, Illumination Entertainment's Despicable Me film series (including Minions) has officially supplanted...
Bento Box’s Sutikki Goes International with UK Office
Emmy award-winning entertainment content and technology company Bento Box Entertainment is expanding internationally with the opening of Sutikki UK. The company’s first office in...
Universal-Illumination Shifts Sequel Releases
Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment has adjusted the planned release dates for sequel entries in three of their growing hit franchises: The Secret Life...
The Combine Sets First Animated Film ‘I.F.’
Jeremy Renner and Don Handfield will be tackling their first animated film project under their banner, the Combine, Deadline reports. Joining with Straight Up...
Disney-Pixar Swaps ‘Incredibles 2’ & ‘Toy Story 4’ Dates
Disney has reportedly changed up its release schedule, swapping dates for two hotly anticipated Pixar Animation Studios sequels. The Incredibles 2 will now land...
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