Illumination Studios Paris
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | VFX CGI animation |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Jacques Bled[1] |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Janet Healy (co-president)[1] Jacques Bled (co-president)[1] |
| Products | Films |
Number of employees | 850 (2016)[1] |
| Parent | Illumination (Universal Pictures) |
| Website | illuminationmacguff |
Illumination Mac Guff is a French animated feature production company owned by Illumination, a division of Universal Pictures. Based in Paris, France, the company was created in 2011 as part of Universal's purchase deal of the animation arm of French animation and VFX company Mac Guff.[2] It is responsible for Illumination's feature-length animated films and associated short films, most notably the Despicable Me franchise.
History
Universal acquired the studio in 2011; its first film produced there was The Lorax.
Filmography
Feature films
Released
| # | Title | Release date | Directors | Composers | Budget | Gross | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Seuss' The Lorax | March 2, 2012 | Chris Renaud Co-Director: Kyle Balda |
John Powell | $70 million | $348.8 million | 54% | 46 |
| 2 | Despicable Me 2 | July 3, 2013 | Pierre Coffin Chris Renaud |
Heitor Pereira Pharrell Williams |
$76 million | $970.8 million | 74% | 62 |
| 3 | Minions | July 10, 2015 | Pierre Coffin Kyle Balda |
Heitor Pereira | $74 million | $1.159 billion | 56% | 56 |
| 4 | The Secret Life of Pets | July 8, 2016 | Chris Renaud Co-Director: Yarrow Cheney |
Alexandre Desplat | $75 million | $875.5 million | 74% | 61 |
| 5 | Sing | December 21, 2016 | Garth Jennings Co-Director: Christophe Lourdelet |
Joby Talbot | $632.2 million | 72% | 59 | |
| 6 | Despicable Me 3 | June 30, 2017 | Pierre Coffin Kyle Balda Co-Director: Eric Guillon |
Heitor Pereira Pharrell Williams |
$80 million | $1.034 billion | 59% | 49 |
| 7 | Dr. Seuss' The Grinch | November 9, 2018 | Scott Mosier Yarrow Cheney |
Danny Elfman | $75 million | $511.3 million | 58% | 51 |
| 8 | The Secret Life of Pets 2 | June 7, 2019 | Chris Renaud Co-Director: Jonathan del Val |
Alexandre Desplat | $80 million | $429.4 million | 58% | 55 |
Upcoming
| # | Title | Release date | Ref(s) | Directors | Current Production Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | July 2, 2021 | [3][4][5][6] | Kyle Balda Co-Directors: Brad Ableson & Jonathan del Val |
Production |
| 10 | Sing 2 | December 22, 2021 | [3][7][6] | Garth Jennings | Pre-Production |
Short films
| # | Title | Release date | Release with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad & Gary[8][9][10] | 2011 | Theatrical release | |
| 2 | Wagon Ho! | August 7, 2012 | Dr. Seuss' The Lorax | Home video release |
| 3 | Forces of Nature | |||
| 4 | Serenade | |||
| 5 | Puppy | December 10, 2013 | Despicable Me 2 | |
| 6 | Panic in the Mailroom | |||
| 7 | Training Wheels | |||
| 8 | Cro Minion | December 8, 2015 | Minions | |
| 9 | Competition | |||
| 10 | Binky Nelson Unpacified | |||
| 11 | Mower Minions | July 8, 2016 | The Secret Life of Pets | Theatrical release |
| 12 | Norman Television | December 6, 2016 | Home video release | |
| 13 | Weenie | |||
| 14 | Gunter Babysits | March 21, 2017 | Sing | |
| 15 | Love at First Sight | |||
| 16 | Eddie's Life Coach | |||
| 17 | The Secret Life of Kyle | December 5, 2017 | Despicable Me 3 | |
| 18 | Yellow is the New Black | November 9, 2018 | The Grinch | Theatrical release |
| 19 | The Dog Days of Winter | November 23, 2018 | Trolls Holiday | Television release |
| 20 | Santa's Little Helpers | February 5, 2019 | The Grinch | Home video release |
Miscellaneous work
- 88th Academy Awards (2016) – Provided the animation for Kevin, Stuart and Bob presenting the award for Best Animated Short Film
References
- ^ a b c d Richford, Rhonda (December 9, 2016). "An Inside Look at Illumination's 24/7 Operation, From L.A. to Paris". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2011-12-12). "Universal benefit in Mac Guff accord". Variety. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ a b McNary, Dave (October 14, 2015). "Three Untitled Illumination Movies Get Dates Through 2020". Variety. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (January 25, 2017). "'Sing 2' Set for Christmas Day 2020 Release". Variety. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ Patrick Hipes (21 May 2019). "'Minions' Sequel Gets A Gru-vy Title; Pic Bows In 2020". Deadline.
- ^ a b Tartaglione, Nancy (April 1, 2020). "'Minions: The Rise Of Gru', 'Sing 2' Set New 2021 Release Dates; 'Wicked' Still Brewing Slot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "Exhibitor Relations Co. on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Brad & Gary". Seattle International Film Festival. Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ "Brad & Gary". IMDb. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ King, Susan (February 2, 2013). "40th Annie Award nominees and winners list". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 3, 2013.