Illumination Studios Paris (formerly Illumination Mac Guff until 2021) is a French animated feature production company owned by Illumination, a division of Universal Pictures. Based in Paris, France, the company was created in 2011 as part of Universal's purchase deal of the animation arm of French animation and VFX company Mac Guff. It is responsible for Illumination's feature-length animated films and associated short films, most notably the Despicable Me franchise.
Filmography[]
Feature films[]
Released[]
| Title | Release date | Director | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Seuss' The Lorax | March 2, 2012 | Chris Renaud Co-director: Kyle Balda |
Chris Meledandri Janet Healy |
| Despicable Me 2 | July 3, 2013 | Chris Renaud Pierre Coffin | |
| Minions | July 10, 2015 | Pierre Coffin Kyle Balda | |
| The Secret Life of Pets | July 8, 2016 | Chris Renaud Co-director: Yarrow Cheney | |
| Sing | December 21, 2016 | Garth Jennings Co-director: Christophe Lourdelet | |
| Despicable Me 3 | June 30, 2017 | Pierre Coffin Kyle Balda Co-director: Eric Guillon | |
| Dr. Seuss' The Grinch | November 9, 2018 | Scott Mosier Yarrow Cheney | |
| The Secret Life of Pets 2 | June 7, 2019 | Chris Renaud Co-director: Jonathan del Val | |
| Sing 2 | December 22, 2021 | Garth Jennings Co-director: Christophe Lourdelet | |
| Minions: The Rise of Gru | July 1, 2022 | Kyle Balda Co-directors: Brad Ableson Jonathan del Val |
Chris Meledandri Janet Healy Chris Renaud |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | April 5, 2023 | Aaron Horvath Michael Jelenic Co-directors: Pierre Leduc Fabien Polack |
Chris Meledandri Shigeru Miyamoto |
| Migration | December 22, 2023 | Benjamin Renner | Chris Meledandri |
| Despicable Me 4 | July 3, 2024 | Chris Renaud Co-director: Patrick Delage |
Chris Meledandri Brett Hoffman |
Upcoming[]
| Title | Release date | Director | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel | April 3, 2026 | Aaron Horvath Michael Jelenic |
Chris Meledandri Shigeru Miyamoto |
| Minions 3 | June 30, 2027 | Pierre Coffin | Chris Meledandri Bill Ryan |
Short films[]
| Title | Release date | Release with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad & Gary | July 1, 2011 | N/A | Theatrical release |
| Wagon Ho! | August 7, 2012 | Dr. Seuss' The Lorax | Home media release |
| Forces of Nature | |||
| Serenade | |||
| Puppy | December 10, 2013 | Despicable Me 2 | |
| Panic in the Mailroom | |||
| Training Wheels | |||
| Cro Minion | December 8, 2015 | Minions | |
| Competition | |||
| Binky Nelson Unpacified | |||
| Mower Minions | July 8, 2016 | The Secret Life of Pets | Theatrical release |
| Norman Television | December 6, 2016 | Home media release | |
| Weenie | |||
| Gunter Babysits | March 21, 2017 | Sing | |
| Love at First Sight | |||
| Eddie's Life Coach | |||
| The Secret Life of Kyle | December 5, 2017 | Despicable Me 3 | |
| Yellow is the New Black | November 9, 2018 | Dr. Seuss' The Grinch | Theatrical release |
| The Dog Days of Winter | November 23, 2018 | Trolls Holiday | Television release |
| Santa's Little Helpers | February 5, 2019 | Dr. Seuss' The Grinch | Home media release |
| Super Gidget | August 27, 2019 | The Secret Life of Pets 2 | |
| Minion Scouts | |||
| Minions & Monsters | June 11, 2021 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | Television release |
| For Gunter's Eyes Only | March 29, 2022 | Sing 2 | Home media release |
| Animal Attraction | |||
| Post Modern Minions | September 6, 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | |
| Mooned | December 22, 2023 | Migration | Theatrical release |
| Fly Hard | February 27, 2024 | Home media release | |
| Midnight Mission |
Television specials[]
| Title | Release date | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Minions Holiday Special | November 27, 2020 | NBC |
| Minions & More 1 | September 22, 2022 | Netflix |
| Minions & More 2 | November 8, 2022 |