'Shrek' And 'Puss 'N' Boots' Reboots Coming From 'Despicable Me' Creator
Despicable Me creator Chris Meledandri is developing a Shrek reboot and a Puss n Boots reboot, with intentions to bring back the original voice cast.
Read MoreDespicable Me creator Chris Meledandri is developing a Shrek reboot and a Puss n Boots reboot, with intentions to bring back the original voice cast.
Read MoreWe confirmed recently that Illumination Entertainment was teaming with Nintendo for an animated Mario movie, but why did they choose the creators of Despicable Me and The Secret Life of Pets? Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto explains.
Read MoreIllumination Entertainment has released a brand new Despicable Me 3 trailer, which has former supervillain Gru (Steve Carell) returning to a life of crime.
Read MoreNBC Universal's plans after acquiring DreamWorks Animation include having Illumination Entertainment's Chris Meledandri working on more Shrek sequels.
Read MoreThe term "America's Sweetheart" is too reductive to apply to someone like Sandra Bullock, but there's no question that we see Bullock as a positive figure, even a hero. But she voices a villain in Minions, the film spun off from the Despicable Me franchise. We'll see a trailer for the film tomorrow. For now,…
Read MoreBriefly: Ron Howard and Jim Carrey's live-action version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, from 2000, isn't the most beloved movie out there -- why watch that one when the original Chuck Jones animated version is so much more charming? -- but it does have fans, and it made money. But The Lorax made more…
Read MoreDr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat proved a critical and commercial disappointment for Universal back in 2003 -- so much so that Audrey Stone Geisel declared she'd never let Hollywood make a live-action adaptation of her late husband's work again. But now, emboldened by the box office dominance of its Dr. Seuss' The Lorax…
Read MoreAnyone who read Dr. Seuss' The Lorax as a kid is undoubtedly familiar with the title character, the mustachioed orange grump who speaks for the trees. The villainous Once-ler, on the other hand, has always remained more of a mystery. Seuss' books showed only a pair of long, spindly arms, leaving readers to guess at…
Read MoreIt's award season, and The Hollywood Reporter has begun posting their series of roundtable discussions with the contenders. Earlier this month they posted an one-hour discussion between screenwriters Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network), Simon Beaufoy (127 Hours), Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3), John Wells (The Company Men), Todd Phillips (Due Date) and David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit…
Read MoreIllumination Entertainment's first feature Despicable Me earned 56.3 million domestically in its first weekend of release, nearly double what analysts had predicted. It seems like everyone got lured to the theater to catch a glimpse of those cute little yellow minions. Of course, a sequel is already in development. Mike Fleming reports that a sequel…
Read MoreTrailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m…
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