Just as its latest pic, The Super Mario Bros. Movie hits theaters, the animation hitmakers Illumination are ready to let their next squad of CG animal heroes take wing in Migration. The studio debuted an official announcement teaser today, promising an theatrical release through Universal Pictures for Christmas 2023.
This holiday season, Illumination, creators of the blockbuster Minions, Despicabl
e Me, Sing and The Secret Life of Pets comedies, invites you to take flight into the thrill of the unknown with a funny, feathered family vacation like no other in the action-packed new original comedy, Migration.
Per previous announcements, the film is being directed by Benjamin Renner (Ernest & Celestine) and written by Mike White (Nacho Libre, The Emoji Movie, upcoming Despicable Me 4). Illumination founder/CEO Chris Meledandri.
In a recent interview with Variety, Meledandri teased Universal’s animation slate beyond 2023, sharing that DreamWorks expects the original Shrek voice cast (including Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy) to return for Shrek 5, saying: “Talks are starting now, and every indication that we’ve gotten is there’s tremendous enthusiasm on behalf of the actors to return.” He added that Murphy’s comment that he would love to do an à la Puss in Boots: The Last Wish spin-off featuring Donkey was “very exciting.”
The producer added that Illumination is “developing a couple of scripts in The Secret Life of Pets world” and is working on Sing 3.
Uni’s upcoming slate of animated features includes two DreamWorks titles for 2023, Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (June 30) and Trolls Band Together (November 17) plus an untitled project (Feb. 9, 2024) and Kung Fu Panda 4 (March 8, 2024). Illumination has Despicable Me 4 dated for July 3, 2024.
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