Tag: Universal Pictures
Illumination Runs Wild
The studio mixes stylization and animal reality in its comedic exploration of The Secret Life of Pets.
The Secret Life of Pets is as high-concept...
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French TV Animation: Major Hike in French Public Support Mechanisms in 2016
Tax rebates and automatic subsidies now account for 35% to 40% of average...
NBCU Buys DreamWorks in $4B Deal
Rich buyers bulk up to compete with Disney but no one knows what the post-Katzenberg DreamWorks will look like.
The animation industry woke up April...
Second ‘Sing’ Trailer Takes the Stage
A new trailer for Illumination Entertainment's holiday release Sing has arrived from Universal Pictures, putting its assorted animal stars in the spotlight. Written and...
VFX Producer Chad Hudson Joins FuseFX
Accomplished VFX producer Chad Hudson, whose credits include The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones, has joined FuseFX. Based at the studio's Los Angeles...
Universal Uploads New ‘Warcraft’ Trailer
Hold on to your avatars: the feature film adaptation of Blizzard Entertainment's smash-hit videogame World of Warcraft just got a new trailer. The second...
‘Secret Life of Pets’ to Premiere at Annecy
The latest animated family comedy from Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures, The Secret Life of Pets will have its world premiere at the 2016...
Latest ‘Secret Life of Pets’ Trailer Unleashed
Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures have been turning out spots for their fifth animated feature The Secret Life of Pets with fair regularity, and...
Director Ben Hibon Joins Psyop Film & TV
Award-winning director Ben Hibon has signed on with Psyop Film and Television, and will be joining the studio’s Vancouver office team as the company...
An Easter Greeting from ‘Secret Life of Pets’
Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures are getting in the holiday spirit, offering a special Easter greeting to fans with a special video message starring...
‘Curious George’ Coming to Hulu March 31
Through an extensive, multi-year agreement with NBCU Television Curious George. The deal encompasses past and future seasons of the double Emmy-winning animated series, as...
Super Bowl 2016 Movie Spots
The television commercial smorgasbord that is the Super Bowl has come and gone, and this year was no different in that spots for hotly...
Clip: Meet Snowball from ‘The Secret Life of Pets’
Who are you callin’ cuddly?! There’s more than meets the eye to fuzzy white rabbit Snowball in Illumination Entertainment’s The Secret Life of Pets...
Le Vision, Rob Minkoff Partner for Animated ‘Wolf Totem’
Los Angeles-based Le Vision Pictures USA has entered into a two-picture deal with The Lion King director Rob Minkoff and producing partner Pietro Ventani...
Weiss-led Universal Kids Productions Announced
Universal Pictures has launched a new children’s entertainment division, which will be overseen by former Nickelodeon executive Teri Weiss.
Dubbed Universal Kids Productions, the division...
Head of the Pack
The makers of Minions had to figure out ways to bring the little yellow helpers into the spotlight without losing their considerable charms.
By Karen...
Illumination Teases ‘Secret Life of Pets’
Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures have released a teaser trailer for the Despicable Me studio’s fifth feature project: The Secret Life of Pets. Arriving...
‘Penguins,’ ‘Minions’ Get New Trailers
The animated spin-off competition heated up this week as new trailers for DreamWorks' Penguins of Madagascar (out Nov. 26) and Universal-Illuminations' Minions (July 10,2015)...
Industry Gears Up for 41st Annie Awards
Are you ready for the 41st annual Annie Awards?
The awards ceremony, set for Feb. 1 at UCLA's Royce Hall, is one of the great...
Illumination Sets 2017 Dates for ‘Despicable 3,’ ‘Grinch’
Gru will be back — but not until 2017.
Universal Pictures has set June 30, 2017, as the release date for Illumination Entertainment's Despicable Me...
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