Meledandri founded Illumination Studios in 2007. Before then, he was president of 20th Century Fox Animation. His credits ...

Netflix and Universal have renewed their licensing deal for animated films, including Illumination and DreamWorks titles, ...

Netflix U.S. customers will be able to add even more Universal movies to their queue with live-action titles coming to the service starting in 2027.

Disney's animation studios have struggled to generate box-office returns in the wake of the pandemic. Meanwhile, Universal's Illumination and DreamWorks studios continue to deliver. Universal's ...

Starting in 2027, Netflix will license the U.S. rights to Universal and Focus Features live-action films for an exclusive 10-month window after they their premium video on-demand and Peacock windows.

Netflix has announced a renewal and expansion of its deal with Universal, which includes animation and in 2027 live-action.

Universal also has the animation studio Illumination under its banner. DWA and Illumination (think “Minions” and “Despicable Me”) mostly operate separately, with “Shrek” as the one crossover. In her ...

Chris Meledandri, founder and CEO of animation powerhouse Illumination, is set to receive the David O ... crew members, ...

Chris Meledandri, founder and CEO of animation powerhouse Illumination ... crew members, actors, studio colleagues and my fellow producers. I am deeply grateful to the PGA for this honor.” ...