Illumination Studios stands in an unassuming building on an industrial street in Santa Monica. The only indication from outside as to the building’s identity comes from an occasional glimpse of a ...

EXCLUSIVE: Two years after the record-setting release of Barbie, the feminist live-action take on Mattel’s iconic doll that became a cultural phenomenon, Illumination and Mattel Studios have finalized ...

Sure we knew it was happening. The announcement still matters. Nintendo has officially confirmed they are making a second Super Mario Bros. Movie with Illumination Studios. As reported by Video Games ...

Universal could make The Legend of Zelda movie one of the biggest video game movies ever made. A few days after rumors surfaced of a The Legend of Zelda movie deal, Illumination Studios CEO Chris ...

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, ...

The animation studio behind “Despicable Me,” Illumination, is launching a new label that will help it expand beyond family films and into more adult animated fare. To lead the new label, they’ve ...

An animated Barbie feature is officially in the works from Illumination and Mattel Studios, marking the first time the doll will headline a theatrically released animated film. The project follows the ...

Everyone usually wants to be the hero. What about trying out for the role of the villain? Illumination's Villain-Con Minion is officially set to make its debut to the general public on Friday, Aug. 11 ...

Illumination is partnering with animation vet Mike Moon to form a new label, Moonlight. Moonlight will augment Illumination’s existing slate and produce animated films that push beyond the family ...

Brain Dead has worked its way to becoming a notable entity within the realm of streetwear and sneakers, but it’s ready to expand its creative output into the digital media space. The LA-based ...

"I don’t know where that came from" When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If the rumors of an upcoming Legend of Zelda movie from the ...

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 ...