The Secret Life of Pets and Sing were blockbusters, but CEO Chris Meledandri’s real creativity lies behind the scenes. “Nothing we do is ancillary,” says founder and CEO Chris Meledandri. “Every ...

At the heart of every project from Illumination, which counts the highest-grossing global animated film franchise in its “Despicable Me” series among its roster, are what Academy Award-nominated ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illumination Entertainment and Universal’s Despicable Me mobile game spinoff Minion Rush has surpassed 1 billion downloads across ...

It's probably not the next 'Super Mario' movie, but the next step in Nintendo's increasingly close collaboration with the animation studio.

The animator and executive will oversee the label Moonlight for the studio. By Aaron Couch Film Editor Moon will launch his own label, Moonlight, with the aim of creating projects beyond the family ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. & KYOTO, Japan, September 12, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Illumination (HQ: Santa Monica, CA, USA; Founder and CEO: Chris Meledandri) and Nintendo Co ...

Illumination has shared the first teaser for its upcoming animated family feature Migration, heading to cinemas on December 22, 2023. Migration is directed by Benjamin Renner, who was a director of ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. & KYOTO, Japan, March 10, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Illumination (HQ: Santa Monica, CA, USA; Founder and CEO: Chris Meledandri) and Nintendo Co ...

EXCLUSIVE: Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri will today unveil the world premiere of Minions: The Rise of Gru at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The latest chapter in the ...