The animation studio behind “Despicable Me,” Illumination, is launching a new label that will help it expand beyond family films and into more adult animated fare.

Illumination, the studio behind "Despicable Me," has hired former Netflix Adult Animation Chief Mike Moon to create a new label, Moonlight.

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.

NBCUniversal owns another animation studio named Illumination: the undisputed kings of doing the same thing over and over again. Of the 15 movies they’ve released thus far, four are a part of the ...

Disney’s animation studios have struggled to generate box-office returns recently while Universal’s Illumination and DreamWorks studios continue to deliver.

Animation studio Illumination, creators of "Minions" and "Super Mario Bros", was presented with a rare honorary award by Pharrell Williams at one of the world's top animation festivals in France on ...

Rather than Illumination hoarding all of the rights to each Nintendo franchise, however, the ensuing cinematic universe is split across a whole host of different animation studios, each applying ...

Illumination focuses on stories that aren’t just for children, CEO Chris Meledandri says. Skip to Main Content. ... The Simple Secret to the ‘Super Mario’ Animation Studio’s Success.