All posts tagged "Illumination Entertainment"
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Europe
Natalie Fischer Named CEO of Locksmith Animation
June 10, 2021As Locksmith Animation gears up for the October release of its first feature film Ron’s Gone...
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Festivals and Events
CTN Live Takes Burbank Event Virtual and Global This Month
November 1, 2020Celebrating 11 years in Burbank and annually attracting more than 10,000 animation professionals, fans and entertainment...
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Features
A Despicable Prodigy Rises in ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Official Trailer
February 5, 2020Illumination Entertainment is ready to introduce a bite-sized version of its loveable baddy when Universal Pictures...
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North America
NBC Details New Peacock Platform, Animated Originals
January 16, 2020NBCUniversal is ready to ruffle feathers in the streaming game with the launch of its Peacock...
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North America
Herschend Expands Leadership Team, Plans ‘Chuggington’ Relaunch
September 11, 2019Herschend Entertainment Studios (HES) is expanding its leadership team to prepare for the significant 2020 relaunch...
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Home Entertainment
‘Secret Life of Pets 2’ Comes Home to Sit ‘n’ Stay
July 18, 2019Heartwarming, gut-busting animated family blockbuster The Secret Life of Pets 2 is ready to be adopted...
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Features
Unleashing ‘Secret Life of Pets 2’
May 31, 2019***This article originally appeared in the June/July ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 291)*** Five years...
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Features
‘Minions’ Sequel ‘Rise of Gru’ Coming in 2020
May 21, 2019Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment have bestowed a title on the sequel to hit 2015 spin-off...
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Licensing
Universal Rounds Up the Product Pack for ‘Secret Life of Pets 2’
May 9, 2019Ahead of the June 7 release of Illumination Entertainment’s The Secret Life of Pets 2, Universal’s...
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North America
Amir Nasrabadi to Lead DHX Media Animation Studio
April 15, 2019Amir Nasrabadi has been named Executive Vice President and General Manager of DHX Media’s Vancouver animation...
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Features
Illumination’s ‘Sing 2’ Set for 2021, DWA’s ‘Croods 2’ Moves to Holiday 2020
April 14, 2019Universal Pictures has shifted release dates for two highly anticipated sequels from its powerhouse animation studios....
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Features
Amanda Seyfried, Zac Efron Complete Key ‘Scooby-Doo’ Cast
March 22, 2019Following the news earlier this month that Gina Rodriguez and Will Forte had signed on to...
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Festivals and Events
Inaugural BRIC Summit Supports Next Gen Creative Leaders
January 24, 2019A new event aimed at uplifting a new generation of diverse talents, BRIC Talent and Innovation...
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Festivals and Events
Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri to Receive VES Lifetime Achievement Award
January 18, 2019The Visual Effects Society has named Chris Meledandri, acclaimed Oscar-nominated producer and founder and CEO of...
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Features
Imagine Entertainment Forms Kids & Family Division
January 15, 2019Imagine Entertainment — headed by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard — has launched Imagine Kids &...
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Features
Universal Unwraps ‘The Grinch’ on Disc and Digital
January 3, 2019Everyone’s favorite Christmas curmudgeon is coming home soon as Universal Pictures Home Entertainment releases
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Features
Universal Unleashes ‘Secret Life of Pets 2’ Trailer Starring Max
November 7, 2018The first official trailer for Universal Pictures/Illumination Entertainment’s The Secret Life of Pets 2, dubbed the...
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Features
‘Shrek’ & ‘Puss in Boots’ Rebooting at Universal with Chris Meledandri
November 6, 2018DreamWorks Animation’s global smash-hit franchise Shrek and its spin-off Puss in Boots will return to the...
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Features
The Grinch: Illuminating Dr. Seuss’s Mean One!
October 17, 2018The new CG-animated feature The Grinch digs deeper into the world of the favorite holiday curmudgeon....
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Features
‘Grinch’ Adds Pharrell Williams, Tyler the Creator Tune with 3rd Trailer
September 18, 2018Oscar-nominated hitmaker Pharrell Williams returns to the Illumination Entertainment/Universal Pictures fold with the news that he...
Recent Posts
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***This article was written for the August '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 312)*** An iconic ...
