Tag: The Secret Life of Pets
Netflix and Universal Renew Animated Features Deal
Netflix has renewed its deal to carry Universal Pictures' raft of animated feature hits, which includes releases from powerhouse studios DreamWorks Animation (Shrek, Kung...
‘Despicable Me 4’ Director Chris Renaud Takes Us Behind the Scenes of the Super Villain’s Next Adventure
Former supervillain Gru is back at his mission as a reformed baddie in one of this summer’s biggest releases — Despicable Me 4. This...
Animation Stands Out in Netflix’s Most-Watched Movies of Late 2023
Netflix has dropped another big chunk of viewing data, following up its first What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report with the numbers from...
‘Migration’ Director & Production Designer Invite Us to Soar with Their Magnificent Mallards
There’s a good reason for the low human character quotient in Universal and Illumination’s sparkling new holiday release Migration. The film depicts the misadventures...
Paramount Animation Powers Up ‘Superworld’ Movie
Paramount Animation and Temple Hill are joining forces to bring the heroic world of husband-and-wife animation alums Yarrow and Carrie Cheney's book, Superworld: Save...
‘Migration’ Trailer Previews Illumination’s Avian Misadventure
This holiday season, blockbuster animation studio Illumination (Minions, Despicable Me, Sing, The Secret Life of Pets) invites audiences to take flight into the unknown on a...
Illumination Sets Up Its Next Quacking Success with ‘Migration’ Announcement
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...
‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Becomes First $300M Toon Since COVID
Illumination and Universal Picture's fan-favorite fiends have accomplished another milestone! Minions: The Rise of Gru has become the first animated feature to lure enough...
Five Key Ingredients of a Great Education
***This article originally appeared in the April '22 / International Education & Career Guide issue of Animation Magazine (No. 319)***
Eddy Okba is an animator...
World Animation & VFX Summit Announces 2021 Honorees, Panelists
The 2021 edition of the World Animation & VFX Summit, taking place live and in-person November 7-10 on the grounds of the historic Garland...
Sony Animation Exec Alison Mann Launches Prodco with Fourth Wall
Alison Mann, formerly Vice President of Creative Strategy for Sony Pictures Animation and co-founder/CEO of BRIC Foundation, is launching a new animation production company...
Illumination Brings Back Saturday Morning Fun with ‘Minions’ Toons
Illumination, the animation powerhouse behind global hit film franchises Despicable Me and The Secret Life of Pets, is bringing back the classic cartoon tradition...
Kevin Michael Richardson Replaces Harry Shearer as ‘Simpsons’ Dr. Hibbert
Following the announcement last summer that the record-smashing animated sitcom was enacting new voice casting policies and would no longer have white actors perform...
Aniventure Details ‘HITPIG!’ with Cast and Concept Art Reveals
Aniventure has revealed the voice cast for its new animated feature, HITPIG!, along with a first look at the Berkeley Breathed project's concept art...
Academy Adds 819 New Members, Surpasses Parity Goals
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 819 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves...
A Despicable Prodigy Rises in ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Official Trailer
Illumination Entertainment is ready to introduce a bite-sized version of its loveable baddy when Universal Pictures releases Minions: The Rise of Gru this summer....
News Bytes: Legend of Zelda Sequel, New Oscar Dates and Much More
Academy Sets Dates for 2021 and 2022 Oscars
Although the 2019-2020 Oscar Calendar is pushed up to February 9, 2020, the Academy of Motion Picture...
Unleashing ‘Secret Life of Pets 2’
***This article originally appeared in the June/July ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 291)***
Five years ago, the team at Illumination Entertainment, led by producers...
SC Films Sniffs Out Buyers for ‘Where’s Santa’ at Cannes
SC Films will be introducing another new family animation title with a mysterious holiday twist at the Cannes market, with Where’s Santa? Young Sherlock...
Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri to Receive VES Lifetime Achievement Award
The Visual Effects Society has named Chris Meledandri, acclaimed Oscar-nominated producer and founder and CEO of Illumination, as the forthcoming recipient of the VES...
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