The Minions and their ‘big boss’ Chris Meledandri keep a blockbuster machine humming
Summary
Chris Meledandri, founder and CEO of Illumination, recently received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Illumination has made many popular family movies, earning more than $11 billion worldwide since 2010, and continues to lead the market with hits like “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” and the upcoming “Minions & Monsters.”Key Facts
- Chris Meledandri is the founder and CEO of Illumination, a film animation studio.
- Illumination received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in early 2026.
- The studio’s first major movie, "Despicable Me," came out in 2010.
- Illumination’s films have grossed over $11 billion at the global box office.
- “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” is the only movie to earn $1 billion in 2026 so far.
- “Minions & Monsters” premieres at the Annecy Film Festival and opens in theaters on July 1, 2026.
- “Minions & Monsters” is the seventh film in the “Despicable Me” series and the third standalone “Minions” movie.
- The movie is set in 1920s Hollywood and features the Minions making a monster film, with Jeff Bridges voicing a studio head.
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