Tag: Illumination
Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges to Keynote 4th BRIC Summit
The BRIC Foundation, dedicated to increasing representation in the entertainment and gaming industries, today announced the official lineup for its 4th annual BRIC Summit,...
Sony’s ‘Spider-Man,’ and Disney’s ‘Encanto’ Top 2021’s Box Office Charts
With only a couple of days left of 2021, we thought it was a good time to check out the numbers on the year’s...
‘Sing 2’ and ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Enliven Christmas Box Office
The Christmas 2021 box-office proved to be a lucrative one for Sony’s blockbuster’s hit Spider-Man: No Way Home, Universal/Illumination’s Sing 2 and Warner Bros.’...
94th Oscar Animation/VFX Shortlists; ‘Flee’ Makes Doc, Int’l Feature Lists
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in 10 categories for the 94th Academy Awards: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject,...
Otto’s on the Way in New ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Teaser
Next summer, from the biggest animated franchise in history and global cultural phenomenon, comes the untold story of one 12-year-old’s dream to become the...
Peacock to Stream Universal Films as Soon as 45 Days After Theaters
NBCUniversal today announced a new theatrical windowing model that will stream most titles from Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) exclusively on Peacock as early...
Global Event Updates: ‘Belle’ IMAX Previews, Emmys Launch Kids’ Awards, HPA Winners & More
GKIDS announced Friday it has added exclusive IMAX preview shows of Oscar-nominated filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda’s latest feature, Belle. Previews begin Wednesday, January 12 in...
Coming Soon: Your Guide to 38 Animated Movies in 2022
Here is an early look at some of the promising animated releases that we hope to see in theaters and/or on the streamers next...
Global Collab CGI Short ‘Mila’ Under Oscar Consideration
Ten years in the making and completed with the help of 350 volunteers across 35 countries, Mila, a powerful CG short about a young...
Bono Takes the Stage in New ‘Sing 2’ Trailer from Illumination
The next chapter in one of Illumination's smash hit franchises is ready to step into the spotlight this holiday season, with Universal Pictures raising...
Alcon’s ‘Garfield’ Flick Gets Purring with Chris Pratt to Star
Fandom favorite Chris Pratt is taking on another iconic animated character! Just over a month since the Parks and Recreation, Guardians of the Galaxy ...
‘Transformers’ Voice Actor Jack Angel Dies Age 90
Prolific voice actor Jack Angel, known for his work in Voltron and Transformers among many TV, feature film and video game credits, has died...
‘Sing 2’ Takes the Stage at AFI Fest for World Premiere
Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that the World Premiere of Illumination's Sing 2, the new animated feature film written and directed by...
Here We Go! Nintendo & Illumination Reveal Star-Studded Super Mario Bros. Cast
Something wonderful is coming down the pipes: Illumination and Nintendo’s new Super Mario Bros. animated film is officially heading to theaters in time for...
Animation Is Film Festival Announces 2021 Slate
Animation Is Film (AIF) announced today the competition line-up and other special events for its fourth edition, which takes place in-person October 22-24 and...
Pixelatl 2021: We All Need Each Other!
***This article originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 313)***
This month, Mexico’s famous Pixelatl Festival will be held entirely online...
Illumination’s Chris Meledandri Praises Theatrical Releases at CinemaCon
Illumination's founder and CEO Chris Meledandri spoke about the importance of releasing movies on the big screen at CinemaCon, the official convention of the...
Disney Sets Up New Vancouver Animation Studio Dedicated to Disney+ Series
As Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS) continues to expand its slate of projects for Disney+, WDAS President Clark Spencer (producer, Encanto, Zootopia) announced today...
‘Clifford’ Release Curbed by Paramount with Resurgent COVID Concerns
Worries over whether family audiences will be able to visit U.S. cinemas at the end of summer due to the risks posed by the...
Universal Launches Animation Writers Program with 5 Promising Talents
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) today announced the writers selected to participate in the newly launched 2021 Universal Animation Writers Program, a first-of-its-kind animation...
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