Illumination_Studios_Paris
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.
Quick Facts Formerly, Company type ...
| Formerly | Illumination Mac Guff (2011–2021) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | |
| Predecessor | Mac Guff (animation studio) |
| Founded | 2011; 13 years ago (2011) |
| Founder | Jacques Bled[1] |
| Headquarters | , France |
Key people |
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Number of employees | 850 (2016)[1] |
| Parent | Illumination |
| Website | illuminationstudiosparis |
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Mac Guff era (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.
Feature films
Released
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| Title | Release date | Director(s) | Producer(s) | Budget | Gross (unadjusted) |
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| 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 Renaud Pierre 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 Renaud Co-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 Balda Co-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 Renaud Co-Director: Jonathan del Val |
$80 million | $431.1 million[10] | |
| Sing 2 | December 22, 2021 | Garth Jennings Co-Director: Christophe Lourdelet |
$85 million | $407.6 million[11] | |
| Minions: The Rise of Gru | July 1, 2022 | Kyle Balda Co-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 Meledandri Shigeru Miyamoto |
$100 million | $1.362 billion[13] |
| Migration | December 22, 2023 | Benjamin Renner Co-director: Guylo Homsy |
Chris Meledandri | $72 million | $282 million[14] |
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Upcoming
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| Title | Release date | Director(s) | Producer(s) | Ref(s) |
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| Despicable Me 4 | July 3, 2024 | Chris Renaud Co-director: Patrick Delage |
Chris Meledandri Brett Hoffman |
[15][16] |
| Untitled The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel | April 3, 2026 | Aaron Horvath Michael Jelenic |
Chris Meledandri Shigeru Miyamoto |
[17][18] |
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Short films
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Television specials
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| # | Title | Release date | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minions Holiday Special | November 27, 2020 | NBC |
| 2 | Minions & More 1 | September 22, 2022 | Netflix |
| 3 | Minions & More 2 | November 8, 2022 |
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Miscellaneous work
- 88th Academy Awards (2016) – Provided the animation for Kevin, Stuart and Bob presenting the award for Best Animated Short Film.
- 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.