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'''{{wp|Illumination (company)|Illumination}}''' (formerly '''Illumination Entertainment''') is an American animation company that is owned by | '''{{wp|Illumination (company)|Illumination}}''' (formerly '''Illumination Entertainment''') is an American animation company that is owned by [[Universal Pictures]], itself a division of the {{wp|NBCUniversal}} division of {{wp|Comcast}}. Founded in {{wp|Santa Monica, California}} by [[Chris Meledandri]], the company is famous for creating the ''{{wp|Despicable Me}}'' franchise, with the {{wp|Minions (Despicable Me)|Minion}}s from that franchise being Illumination's mascots. Other notable movies include ''{{wp|The Secret Life of Pets}}'', ''{{wp|Sing (2016 American film)|Sing}}'', {{wp|The Lorax (film)|an adaption}} of ''{{wp|The Lorax}}'', and {{wp|The Grinch (film)|an adaption}} of ''{{wp|How the Grinch Stole Christmas!|The Grinch}}'', the latter two based on popular books by {{wp|Dr. Seuss}}. | ||
Illumination's films are made on relatively smaller budgets compared to those of competing animation companies, usually rounding to $70 million. Nevertheless, Illumination has proven to be financially successful in spite of usually mixed critical reception. France-based {{wp|Mac Guff}}, which Illumination acquired in 2012, provides the animation for most of its films. | Illumination's films are made on relatively smaller budgets compared to those of competing animation companies, usually rounding to $70 million. Nevertheless, Illumination has proven to be financially successful in spite of usually mixed critical reception. France-based {{wp|Mac Guff}}, which Illumination acquired in 2012, provides the animation for most of its films. | ||
On January 31, 2018, during a financial briefing, [[Nintendo]] announced that Illumination would be producing an animated ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' film co-produced by Chris Meledandri and [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], marking Illumination's first film based on an existing intellectual property not to be an adaptation of a Dr. Seuss book. The title was revealed to be ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' in a teaser trailer released on October 6, 2022,<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nintendo_direct/20221007/index.html Nintendo Direct: The Super Mario Bros. Movie]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved October 6, 2022.</ref> and the film was initially released on April 5, 2023. | On January 31, 2018, during a financial briefing, [[Nintendo]] announced that Illumination would be producing an animated ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' film co-produced by Chris Meledandri and [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], marking Illumination's first film based on an existing intellectual property not to be an adaptation of a Dr. Seuss book. The title was revealed to be ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' in a teaser trailer released on October 6, 2022,<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nintendo_direct/20221007/index.html Nintendo Direct: The Super Mario Bros. Movie]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved October 6, 2022.</ref> and the film was initially released on April 5, 2023. A [[Untitled The Super Mario Bros. Movie follow-up|follow-up]] was announced on March 10, 2024 (on [[Mario Day]]), and is set to be released on April 3, 2026.<ref>https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1766815334580081017?s=19</ref> | ||
==''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' (2023)== | ==''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' (2023)== | ||
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On November 6, 2018, Meledandri said that he was glad the 1993 film ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' was not well-received, citing the primary reason being that the producers did not involve Nintendo, whereas Illumination was "embracing" Miyamoto and keeping him "front and center" in the film's creation. He said that Illumination's ''Super Mario'' film was in "priority development" and hoped that it would be released by 2022. Meledandri also noted that developing a ''Super Mario'' film is "an ambitious task," citing the challenge of adding depth to ''Super Mario'' that would simultaneously compromise generations of fans and feel organic to its iconography as well as supporting a three-act structure.<ref>Lang, B. (November 6, 2018). [https://variety.com/2018/film/news/super-mario-bros-animated-movie-illumination-1203021006 Inside Illumination's Plans for Animated 'Super Mario Bros.' Movie]. ''Variety''. Retrieved November 7, 2018.</ref><ref>Schaefer, Sandy (November 6, 2018). [https://screenrant.com/super-mario-animated-movie-release-date Super Mario Bros. Animated Movie Is A Priority; May Arrive in 2022]. ''Screen Rant''. Retrieved November 6, 2018.}}</ref> The movie was later delayed to spring 2023, with release dates of April 7, 2023 in North America (later changed again to April 5) and April 28, 2023 in Japan.<ref name=TwitterApril25>@NintendoAmerica (April 25, 2022). [https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1518756878251089921 "''This is Miyamoto. After consulting with Chris-san, my partner at Illumination on the Super Mario Bros. film, we decided to move the global release to Spring 2023–April 28 in Japan and April 7 in North America. My deepest apologies but I promise it will be well worth the wait.''"] ''Twitter''. Retrieved April 25, 2022.</ref> | On November 6, 2018, Meledandri said that he was glad the 1993 film ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' was not well-received, citing the primary reason being that the producers did not involve Nintendo, whereas Illumination was "embracing" Miyamoto and keeping him "front and center" in the film's creation. He said that Illumination's ''Super Mario'' film was in "priority development" and hoped that it would be released by 2022. Meledandri also noted that developing a ''Super Mario'' film is "an ambitious task," citing the challenge of adding depth to ''Super Mario'' that would simultaneously compromise generations of fans and feel organic to its iconography as well as supporting a three-act structure.<ref>Lang, B. (November 6, 2018). [https://variety.com/2018/film/news/super-mario-bros-animated-movie-illumination-1203021006 Inside Illumination's Plans for Animated 'Super Mario Bros.' Movie]. ''Variety''. Retrieved November 7, 2018.</ref><ref>Schaefer, Sandy (November 6, 2018). [https://screenrant.com/super-mario-animated-movie-release-date Super Mario Bros. Animated Movie Is A Priority; May Arrive in 2022]. ''Screen Rant''. Retrieved November 6, 2018.}}</ref> The movie was later delayed to spring 2023, with release dates of April 7, 2023 in North America (later changed again to April 5) and April 28, 2023 in Japan.<ref name=TwitterApril25>@NintendoAmerica (April 25, 2022). [https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1518756878251089921 "''This is Miyamoto. After consulting with Chris-san, my partner at Illumination on the Super Mario Bros. film, we decided to move the global release to Spring 2023–April 28 in Japan and April 7 in North America. My deepest apologies but I promise it will be well worth the wait.''"] ''Twitter''. Retrieved April 25, 2022.</ref> | ||
The Illumination logo shown at the start of ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' depicts a Minion attempting to drive a [[kart]] themed after {{wp|Gru}} as the countdown from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' is heard while the logo lights up, but the Minion fails to get the kart started, much to his frustration. He then hits the kart with his fist, suddenly causing him to blast offscreen, shouting the company's name. | |||
''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' would go on to become Illumination's highest-grossing film, surpassing ''{{wp|Minions (film)|Minions}}'', which previously held the record.<ref>[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt6718170/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)] ''Box Office Mojo''. Retrieved May 12, 2023.</ref> | ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' would go on to become Illumination's highest-grossing film, surpassing ''{{wp|Minions (film)|Minions}}'', which previously held the record.<ref>[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt6718170/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)] ''Box Office Mojo''. Retrieved May 12, 2023.</ref> | ||
=='' | ==Untitled ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' follow-up (2026)== | ||
A follow-up | A follow-up to ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' was announced on March 10, 2024 (on [[Mario Day]]), and is set to be released on April 3, 2026 in the United States and many other regions.<ref>https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1766815334580081017?s=19</ref> | ||
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