Spain Readies Big Foreign Shoot Tax Credits
MADRID – In a historic step-forward for Spain's film industry, on Tuesday Miguel Ferre Navarrete, the Spanish Treasury Secretary of State took the stage at a Spanish Film Commission Conference to…
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Chris Meledandri to Receive First-ever Mifa & Variety's Animation Personality of the Year Award
Chris Meledandri, a pioneering animation entrepreneur and creative force behind Universal's family movie business, will be the first-ever recipient of a new prize: Mifa & Variety's Animation…
Watch: First Trailer for ‘Despicable Me’ Spinoff ‘Minions’
Universal has released a slapstick-filled first trailer for Illumination’s “Minions” movie, eight months before its July 10 opening. The spinoff of the two “Despicable Me” films stars minions Stuart…
Chris Meledandri Receives Producers Guild Visionary Award
The Producers Guild of America has tapped Chris Meledandri, founder and CEO of Illumination Entertainment, as the recipient of its 2014 Visionary Award. The award will be presented to Meledandri at…
Chris Meledandri: Event Films Are Cannibalizing Each Other
Illumination Entertainment CEO Chris Meledandri said Saturday that the feature film business has entered an unprecedented period of volatility and that it is losing — or has already lost — the next…
Fulfillment Fund Honors Chris Meledandri, Sidney Poitier at Stars Gala
The Fulfillment Fund’s Stars 2013 Honoree Chris Meledandri may have been the man of the hour at the foundation’s Stars 2013 Benefit Gala, but Los Angeles film czar Tom Sherak was the evening’s true…
Universal, Illumination Move their ‘Minions’ to Summer 2015
After scoring with “Despicable Me 2″ this summer, Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment will release a spin off movie starring the franchise’s yellow Minions to July 10, 2015. The film…
Veteran Publicist Eddie Michaels Dies at 49
Veteran publicist Eddie Michaels, whose clients included Chris Meledandri’s Illumination and Noah Wyle, died Thursday after battling brain cancer for several years. He was 49. Michaels most recently…
Illumination Chief Chris Meledandri Lines Up Originals for Universal
Judging by the numbers, the 'Despicable Me' creatures' appeal is undeniable, and yet, Illumination honcho Chris Meledandri is also eager to introduce the studio's next batch of unique characters.
Box Office: ‘Despicable Me,’ ‘Grown Ups’ Sequels Stunt ‘Pacific Rim’ Stateside
Another weekend, another big-budget box office disappointment. This time it's Warner Bros.-Legendary Pictures' $185 million-budgeted "Pacific Rim," which collected just $38.3 million domestically.
