| Illumination Entertainment | |||
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| Type of Company | Subsidiary of Universal Studios | ||
| Founder(s) | Chris Meledandri | ||
| Founded at/in | 2007 | ||
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
| Owner(s) | NBCUniversal (Comcast) | ||
| No. of Employee(s) | 35 (2012) 300 (Illumination Mac Guff) (2012) | ||
| Parent Company | Universal Studios | ||
| Subsidiaries | Illumination Mac Guff | ||
Illumination Entertainment is an American film production company and animation studio, founded by Chris Meledandri in 2007. It has an exclusive financing and distribution partnership with Universal Studios and it is based in Santa Monica, California. The company is best known for its 2010 animated feature Despicable Me, which was the first film by the company. Its sequel, Despicable Me 2 was released on July 3, 2013, and its spin-off Minions is set for release on December 19, 2014. Illumination is producing The Wind Waker movie set for release in 2016, followed by a sequel in 2018.
Filmography[]
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2016)
- The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (2018)
- The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (TBA)
- The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (TBA)
Trivia[]
▪This company is rivals with Bossy Bunny Pictures because their film Miitopia is taking up box office when it joins Universal in 2019 with its film.
Gallery[]
The logo
Christmas logo
The logo as seen in their website
Alternate logo
Despicable Me (2010)
Hop (2011)
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax (2012)
Despicable Me 2 (2013)
