Gru and Crew Make a New Debut in ‘Despicable Me 3’
The producers and directors of Illumination Entertainment’s latest animated spy caper comedy talk about the film’s Annecy premiere and the challenges of keeping a successful franchise fresh.
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Free Download: Special Annecy Edition of Animation World Magazine
Special print edition distributed at Annecy 2017 celebrates a year’s worth of creative excellence since industry professionals last gathered in France at the world’s largest and most prestigious film festival dedicated to the art of animation.
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Final Trailer Drops for Illumination’s ‘Despicable Me 3’
Third and final trailer for Illumination Entertainment’s forthcoming ‘Despicable Me 3’ shows Gru at loose ends in the wake of a disastrous encounter with mega-villain Balthazar Bratt.
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Illumination’s ‘Despicable Me 3’ To Premiere at Annecy 2017
World premiere of ‘Despicable Me 3’ to be held in Annecy on Wednesday, June 14th in English with French subtitles.
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New ‘Despicable Me 3’ Trailer Introduces Gru’s Twin Brother
First full-length trailer for the third movie in Illumination Entertainment’s ‘Despicable Me’ franchise introduces Gru’s richer and equally-evil twin brother, Dru.
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Illumination Entertainment’s ‘Sing’ Headed to Retail
Global animated musical hit and three new mini-movies arrive on Digital HD on March 3, and on Special Edition on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on March 21.
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TBS Greenlights Louis C.K.-Albert Brooks Animated Comedy ‘The Cops’
New comedy series co-created by the stars of Illumination Entertainment’s animated feature ‘Pets’ is set to debut in 2018.
Nominations Announced for 53rd CAS Awards
Animated contenders for the Cinema Audio Society’s 53rd Annual CAS Awards for outstanding achievement in sound mixing are ‘Finding Dory, ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ ‘Moana,’ ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ and ‘Zootopia.
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Disney Leads Animated PGA Nominations
‘Finding Dory,’ ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ ‘Moana,’ ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ and ‘Zootopia’ receive nominations for outstanding producer of animated theatrical motion pictures.
Illumination Unwraps Live Holiday Concert for ‘Sing’
YouTube Space LA, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures partner for ‘Sing Presents a Holiday Remix Live on YouTube’ concert; livestream begins at 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET.
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First Trailer Arrives for Illumination’s ‘Despicable Me 3’
New trailer introduces Balthazar Bratt, a former child star voiced by ‘South Park’ co-creator Trey Parker who’s grown up to become obsessed with the character he played in the ’80s.
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2017 Golden Globe Nominations Announced
Nominees for best animated motion picture are LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ Illumination Entertainment’s ‘Sing,’ director Claude Barras’s ‘My Life As A Zucchini,’ and Disney’s ‘Moana’ and ‘Zootopia.’
Box Office Report: Disney’s ‘Moana’ Threepeats with $18.8 Million
Walt Disney Animation Studios feature tops the North American box office with $18.8 million; Illumination Entertainment’s ‘Sing’ rolls out to international territories ahead of its domestic debut.
CLIP: Illumination’s ‘Secret Life of Pets’ Now Available on Blu-ray
Exclusive clip featuring supporting voice cast members Lake Bell (Chloe) and Bobby Moynihan (Mel) is part of nearly an hour of bonus content included in the home entertainment release of Illumination Entertainment’s animated hit.
New Trailer Arrives for Illumination Entertainment’s ‘Sing’
Brand-new trailer, images and character poster arrive for Illumination Entertainment’s musical animated feature in theaters December 21.
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New Character Portraits Unveiled for Illumination’s ‘Sing’
New character portraits for Illumination Entertainment’s holiday feature, ‘SING,’ unveiled ahead of the new film trailer set to be released next Wednesday.
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Dave Rosenbaum Joins Cinesite Animation as Chief Creative Officer
Former Illumination Entertainment vice president of talent to help grow the Montreal studio and harness a new phase of expansion, seeking out and cultivating new projects, artists, writers and directors.
Illumination’s ‘Secret Life of Pets’ Crosses $400M Globally, Sets Sequel
Director Chris Renaud will return to direct ‘The Secret Life of Pets 2’ with co-writer Brian Lynch returning to write the screenplay.
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DreamWorks Animation to Release ‘Shrek 5’ in 2019
Parent company NBCUniversal will reportedly greenlight two DWA films a year, beginning in 2019 with ‘Shrek 5,’ and ‘Shadows’ from Edgar Wright and David Walliams.
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‘Despicable Me’ Co-Creator Sergio Pablos to Produce ‘Household Pests’ Feature
United Media Capital, Pigmental Studios and United Independents Group sign co-production deal for upcoming slate of animated and live-action features.
Illumination’s ‘Secret Life of Pets’ Bites Off Massive $103.2M Debut
Fifth Illumination Entertainment-Universal collaboration dominates the weekend box office, racking up a massive $103.2 million with the first new franchise of the summer.
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Chris Renaud Talks ‘The Secret Life of Pets’
Veteran Illumination Entertainment director shares his insights on their brand-new animated feature hitting theatres internationally today.
Illumination Drops Extended Trailer for ‘Sing’
New four-minute trailer provides an extended look the various characters who make it into the competition in director Garth Jennings’ animated musical comedy due in theaters this upcoming holiday season.
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New Trailer Unveiled for 2016 Annecy International Animated Film Festival
Festival trailer from production company CARIBARA ANNECY was directed by Régis Vidal and Florian Thouret with animation produced at 3D studio inthebox.
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Comcast Buys DreamWorks Animation in $3.8 Billion Deal
Illumination Entertainment CEO Chris Meledandri to oversee DreamWorks Animation; Jeffrey Katzenberg to serve as chairman of a new entity called DreamWorks New Media.
