Walt Disney Company, The 
Illumination Entertainment 
20th Century Fox Animation 
In today's film news roundup, Christopher Nolan gets a Vanguard Award; Kenya Barris, Constance Wu and Eva Longoria will be given the Bill of Rights Award; and Gabriel Bateman, Aubrey Plaza, and Brian Tyree Henry are in a "Child's Play" remake.AWARDSThe Digital Entertainment Group will present its inaugural Vanguard Award to Christopher Nolan, director of the "Dark Knight" trilogy, "Dunkirk," "Interstellar," Inception," "Memento" and "Insomnia."The award presentation will take place during a reception at the 4K Ultra HD Summit to...
Illumination Entertainment
Christopher
Meledandri
CEO
One of the world’s most successful animation execs, Illumination founder and CEO Meledandri has had a storied career. The franchise maker struck gold partnering with Universal and Paris-based vfx company Mac Guff to make “Despicable Me,” which launched a “Minions” spinoff franchise. His films, which also include “Sing” and “The Secret Life of Pets,” have become merchandising bonanzas, with some earning prominent placements at Universal Studios theme parks. Illumination films have grossed more than $4.5 billion at the worldwide box office, led by “Minions” at $1.16 billion. Up next are November 2018’s “The Grinch,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the titular green guy; “The Secret Life of Pets 2” in July 2019; “Minions 2” in July 2020; and “Sing 2” in December 2020.
