The Secret Life of Pets and Sing were blockbusters, but CEO Chris Meledandri’s real creativity lies behind the scenes. “Nothing we do is ancillary,” says founder and CEO Chris Meledandri. “Every ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. & KYOTO, Japan, September 12, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Illumination (HQ: Santa Monica, CA, USA; Founder and CEO: Chris Meledandri) and Nintendo Co ...

Basking in the glow of one of the greatest debut weekends in the history of animation, Illumination’s Chris Meledandri caught up with Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss The Super Mario Bros. Movie, ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. & KYOTO, Japan, March 10, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Illumination (HQ: Santa Monica, CA, USA; Founder and CEO: Chris Meledandri) and Nintendo Co ...

The animator and executive will oversee the label Moonlight for the studio. By Aaron Couch Film Editor Moon will launch his own label, Moonlight, with the aim of creating projects beyond the family ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The animation studio behind “Despicable Me,” Illumination, is launching a new label that will help it expand beyond family films ...

Illumination has shared the first teaser for its upcoming animated family feature Migration, heading to cinemas on December 22, 2023. Migration is directed by Benjamin Renner, who was a director of ...

It would appear the Zelda movie rumors aren’t true, according to Illumination! But what about the other 3? Stay tuned for more updates! Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri denies that they are ...

Hide your kids, hide your kids' friends, because they're gonna be chomping at the bit to see that one. Reading time 2 minutes Despicable Me 4 is currently playing in theaters, but Illumination’s ...