Illumination and Meledandri are poised to become even more significant players in animation since the 2016 purchase of DreamWorks Animation by Universal's parent company Comcast. The $3.8 billion deal put DWA and Illumination under one roof (they remain distinct brands) with Meledandri serving as senior advisor.
Does Disney own Illumination studios?
Illumination (Illumination Entertainment until 2017) is an American film and animation studio founded by Chris Meledandri in 2007 and owned by Comcast as part of Universal Pictures, a division of its wholly owned subsidiary NBCUniversal.
Is Illumination from Disney?
U.S. Illumination (Illumination Entertainment until 2017) is an American film and animation studio founded by Chris Meledandri in 2007 and owned by Comcast as part of Universal Pictures, a division of its wholly owned subsidiary NBCUniversal.
Who currently owns DreamWorks?
Formerly DreamWorks SKG, Inc. (1994–2008) DreamWorks Studios (2009–2015)
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Products Theatrical films
Owner Reliance Entertainment (Reliance Group) Entertainment One (Hasbro) Alibaba Pictures (Alibaba Group) Universal Pictures (NBCUniversal/Comcast)
Number of employees 80 (2012)
Parent Amblin Partners
Is Illumination owned by DreamWorks?
Illumination (Illumination Entertainment until 2017) is an American film and animation studio founded by Chris Meledandri in 2007 and owned by Comcast as part of Universal Pictures, a division of its wholly owned subsidiary NBCUniversal. The Minions, characters from the Despicable Me series, are the studio's mascots.
Who owns the Minions franchise?
Illumination
Does Illumination make live action movies?
Illumination was founded in early 2007 by Chris Meledandri, the executive producer of the first two Ice Age films, Robots and Horton Hears a Who!. In 2011, Illumination's second film Hop was released in theatres on April 1, 2011, with a blend of live-action and CGI animation.
Who is a president of Illumination?
Chris Meledandri
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Employer
How old is Chris Meledandri?
62 years
Where is Illumination based?
Formerly Illumination Entertainment (2007–2017)
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Industry Animation Motion pictures
Founded 2007
Founder Chris Meledandri
Headquarters Santa Monica, California , U.S.
Is Disney going to buy Illumination?
Disney does not own Illumination (formerly Illumination Entertainment). NBC Universal is the parent company but it's used mostly by Universal Pictures.