Editor’s note: Before he founded and became CEO of the Universal-based animation factory Illumination, Chris Meledandri was tasked with building an animation division at Fox. Early on, the president ...

Universal has set a release date for Dreamworks Animation’s long-awaited Shrek 5: July 1, 2026. If the date holds, it would be just 12 days after Disney’s planned release of Pixar’s Toy Story 5. In ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” riding high to the tune of $1.3 billion in global receipts, and as Pharrell Williams lay in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Producers Guild of America is honoring Chris Meledandri, founder and CEO of Illumination, with the 2025 David O. Selznick ...

Illumination CEO and founder Chris Meledandri revealed Tuesday that he and Dreamworks studios are looking to reboot the "Shrek" franchise by bringing back the original voice actors for a fifth film.

Earlier this year, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” produced by Illumination and Nintendo, was released theatrically and has since taken in over $1.3 billion at the global box office. It’s enough to ...

The man behind 'Despicable Me' has new projects in the works, amid adaptations of Uglydolls, Grinch, ‘Flanimals’ Judging by the numbers, the creatures’ appeal is undeniable, and yet, Illumination ...

Can Nintendo stay competitive in the evolving videogames industry? WSJ’s Sarah E. Needleman and analyst Michael Pachter discuss Nintendo’s game-changing approach to the videogames industry. The ...

As founder of Illumination Entertainment, Meledandri is proving that a studio can make a CG animated feature for half the cost of its competitors and not skimp on story. His Despicable Me 2 is one of ...

The head of the animation company behind the 'Despicable Me' franchise will be honored at the 2025 ceremony. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri is set ...

With “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” riding high to the tune of $1.3 billion in global receipts, and as Pharrell Williams lay in the wings to offer the producer a lifetime achievement award, ...