Universal Releases New Clip from ‘Despicable Me 2'

May 19, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Universal has released the first clip from Illumination’s eagerly anticipated summer movie, Despicable Me the Chris Meledandri and his acclaimed filmmaking team create an all-new comedy animated adventure featuring the return of Gru, the girls, the hilarious minions and a host of new characters. In the sequel, Gru (Steve Carell) [...]

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Bullock, Brooks & Neeson Sign to Toon Projects

February 13, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments

It’s a busy week for voice star announcements as a few studios have revealed key names for their upcoming projects. From Universal/Illumination comes the news that Sandra Bullock will be voicing a villain in the upcoming Despicable Me spinoff Minions. Disney-Pixar was pleased to announce the return of Albert Brooks [...]

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Illumination Announces Partnership with Fuji TV

September 5, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Santa Monica-based Illumination Entertainment (Despicable Me, The Lorax) and Japanese leading broadcaster Fuji Television have made a strategic alliance in Japan. The deal brings together the creative expertise of Chris Meledandri, founder and CEO of Illumination, and Fuji Television’s senior exec managing director, Chihiro Kameyama. While no immediate co-production plans have been [...]

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Universal’s Minions Movie Gets Release Date

August 22, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Mark your calendars, Minion fans! The upcoming movie featuring the little yellow guys from the Universal/Illumination hit movie Despicable Me will be released on December 19, 2014. The spinoff movie will be produced by Illumination head Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy and will be co-directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle [...]

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Pokemon, Minions Have a New York City Thanksgiving

November 23, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

New York City is getting animated for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. To kick things off, the lovable yellow Minions from the summer hit movie Despicable Me are promoting the Dec. 14 release of the film on DVD and Blu-ray by ringing the opening bell Wednesday at the New York Stock [...]

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