Illumination Studios Paris
French animation company
Illumination Studios Paris (formerly known as 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 the animation on Illumination's feature-length animated films and associated short films, most notably the Despicable Me franchise.
History
Mac Guff era (2011–2021)
Previous logo as Illumination Mac Guff (2011–2021)
Following their work with Illumination on Despicable Me (2010) and its associated short films, Universal purchased the animation arm of Mac Guff, aptly renaming it Illumination Mac Guff. The first film produced by the new studio was The Lorax (2012). All subsequent films by Illumination have had most of their animation work outsourced to the studio, as it benefits from French subsidies.
Studios Paris era (2021–present)
With the release of Sing 2 in December 2021, the studio was renamed to Illumination Studios Paris.
Filmography
Feature films
Released
Title
Release date
Director(s)
Producer(s)
Budget
Gross (unadjusted)
The Lorax
March 2, 2012
Chris Renaud Co-Director :Kyle Balda
Chris Meledandri Janet Healy
$70 million
$349.2 million[3]
Despicable Me 2
July 3, 2013
Chris RenaudPierre Coffin
$76 million
$970.8 million[4]
Minions
July 10, 2015
Pierre Coffin Kyle Balda
$74 million
$1.159 billion[5]
The Secret Life of Pets
July 8, 2016
Chris RenaudCo-Director :Yarrow Cheney
$75 million
$894.3 million[6]
Sing
December 21, 2016
Garth Jennings Co-Director : Christophe Lourdelet
$634.2 million[7]
Despicable Me 3
June 30, 2017
Pierre Coffin Kyle BaldaCo-Director : Eric Guillon
$80 million
$1.035 billion[8]
The Grinch
November 9, 2018
Scott Mosier Yarrow Cheney
$75 million
$526.7 million[9]
The Secret Life of Pets 2
June 7, 2019
Chris RenaudCo-Director : Jonathan del Val
$80 million
$431.1 million[10]
Sing 2
December 22, 2021
Garth JenningsCo-Director : Christophe Lourdelet
$85 million
$407.6 million[11]
Minions: The Rise of Gru
July 1, 2022
Kyle BaldaCo-Directors : Brad Ableson Jonathan del Val
Chris Meledandri Janet Healy Chris Renaud
$80 million
$939.6 million[12]
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
April 5, 2023
Aaron Horvath Michael Jelenic Co-Directors: Pierre Leduc Fabien Polack
Chris MeledandriShigeru Miyamoto
$100 million
$1.362 billion[13]
Migration
December 22, 2023
Benjamin Renner Co-director: Guylo Homsy
Chris Meledandri
$72 million
$282 million[14]
Upcoming
Short films
#
Title
Release date
Release with
Note
1
Wagon Ho!
August 7, 2012
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
Home media release
2
Forces of Nature
3
Serenade
4
Puppy
December 10, 2013
Despicable Me 2
5
Panic in the Mailroom
6
Training Wheels
7
Cro Minion
December 8, 2015
Minions
8
Competition
9
Binky Nelson Unpacified
10
Mower Minions
July 8, 2016
The Secret Life of Pets
Theatrical release
11
Norman Television
December 6, 2016
Home media release
12
Weenie
13
Gunter Babysits
March 21, 2017
Sing
14
Love at First Sight
15
Eddie's Life Coach
16
The Secret Life of Kyle
December 5, 2017
Despicable Me 3
17
Yellow is the New Black
November 9, 2018
The Grinch
Theatrical release
18
The Dog Days of Winter
November 23, 2018
Trolls Holiday
Television release
19
Santa's Little Helpers
February 5, 2019
The Grinch
Home media release
20
Super Gidget
August 27, 2019
The Secret Life of Pets 2
21
Minion Scouts
22
Minions & Monsters
June 11, 2021
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Television/Home media release
23
For Gunter's Eyes Only
March 29, 2022
Sing 2
Home media release
24
Animal Attraction
25
Post Modern Minion
September 6, 2022
Minions: The Rise of Gru
26
Mooned
December 22, 2023
Migration
Theatrical release
27
Fly Hard
February 27, 2024
Home media release
28
Midnight Mission
Television specials
Miscellaneous work
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 .
^ "The Lorax (2012) - Financial Information" . The Numbers . Retrieved 2023-04-17 .
^ "Despicable Me 2 (2013) - Financial Information" . The Numbers . Retrieved 2023-04-17 .
^ "Minions (2015) - Financial Information" . The Numbers . Retrieved 2023-04-17 .
^ "The Secret Life of Pets (2016) - Financial Information" . The Numbers . Retrieved 2023-04-17 .
^ "Sing (2016) - Financial Information" . The Numbers . Retrieved 2023-04-17 .
^ "Despicable Me 3 (2017) - Financial Information" . The Numbers . Retrieved 2023-04-17 .
^ "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (2018) - Financial Information" . The Numbers . Retrieved 2023-04-17 .
^ "The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) - Financial Information" . The Numbers . Retrieved 2023-04-17 .
^ "Sing 2 (2021) - Financial Information" . The Numbers . Retrieved 2023-04-17 .
^ "Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) - Financial Information" . The Numbers . Retrieved 2023-04-17 .
^ "The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) - Financial Information" . The Numbers . Retrieved 2023-04-17 .
^ "Migration (2023) - Financial Information" . The Numbers . December 11, 2023.
^ Grobar, Matt (February 18, 2022). "Illumination & Universal Set Dates For Animated Films 'Migration' And 'Despicable Me 4' " . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 18, 2022 .
^ Grobar, Matt (June 28, 2022). "Universal Pushes Release Date for Illumination Comedy 'Migration' " . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 28, 2022 .
^ MAR10 Day 2024 , retrieved 2024-03-10
^ Lang, Brent (March 10, 2024). "New 'Super Mario Bros.' World Animated Movie in the Works From Illumination, Nintendo" . Variety . Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
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