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‘Shrek 5’ Pushes Release to December 2026, ‘Minions 3’ Moves Up to Summer 2026
Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz are returning for the 'Shrek' sequel, which is timed to the franchise's 25th anniversary.
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PGA Awards: Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri to Receive David O. Selznick Award
The head of the animation company behind the 'Despicable Me' franchise will be honored at the 2025 ceremony.
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‘Despicable Me’ Director on Potentially Making a Live-Action Minions Film: “God, I Hope Not”
"For me, what defines the ['Despicable Me' and 'Minions'] world is that it is animated and it allows us to get away with what we get away with," Chris Renaud says.
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‘Minions 3’ Will March Into Theaters in June 2027
The release date announcement comes on the heels of the opening of 'Despicable Me 4.'
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‘Despicable Me 4’ Director on Spoofing Superheroes, GentleMinions and Those Crowd-Pleasing Cameos
Franchise mainstay Chris Renaud tells The Hollywood Reporter whether he feels pressure amid the 'Inside Out 2' phenomenon and discusses the possibility of new spinoffs.
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Box Office: ‘Despicable Me 4’ Heads for Sparkly $120M July 4 Opening, ‘Inside Out 2’ Crosses $500M in U.S.
The Illumination and Universal tentpole returning the despicable Gru and his minions to the big screen opened in theaters Wednesday to get a jump on the long holiday weekend.
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Kumail Nanjiani Brings Anxious Dad Voice to ‘Migration’ Trailer
The duck family vacation pic from Universal and Illumination — in theaters Dec. 22 — also has Elizabeth Banks, Caspar Jennings and Awkwafina in its voice cast.
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Box Office: ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Flying Past $500M in U.S.
The Illumination and Universal blockbuster is only the fourth film since 2019 to achieve the half-billion milestone in North America.
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Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks Lead Illumination’s ‘Migration’ Voice Cast
The cast of the animated duck tale, which also includes Awkwafina and Keegan-Michael Key, was announced Wednesday at CinemaCon.
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Animated Family Ducks Soar in Illumination’s First ‘Migration’ Trailer
Universal is teasing its high-flying feathered character pic in theaters as ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ launches.
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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Review: Zippy Animated Version Breathes New Life Into Beloved Video Game
Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key and Seth Rogen are among stars providing the voices for this new screen adaptation of the iconic Nintendo franchise.
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Box Office: ‘Super Mario Bros.’ to Find Oodles of Easter Eggs, Ben Affleck’s ‘Air’ Joins Hunt
Illumination and Universal's 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' could be the first blockbuster of 2023 with a five-day debut of $125 million or more, while Amazon makes streaming history by giving 'Air' a traditional theatrical run.
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