Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Projects and Release Dates

Universal/Illumination Entertainment reveals them.

About UNTITLED ILLUMINATION ENTERTAINMENT 2016 PROJECT 2
This original animated comedy event about courage, competition and carrying a tune will be written and directed by Garth Jennings (Son of Rambow, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy). The film will be produced by Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy.

About DESPICABLE ME 3
The team who brought you DESPICABLE ME and the biggest animated hit of 2013, DESPICABLE ME 2, returns to continue the adventures of Gru, Lucy, their adorable daughters—Margo, Edith and Agnes—and the Minions. Get happy on June 30, 2017.

About DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
A newly imagined version of the enduring holiday classic will be directed by Pete Candeland and adapted from Dr. Seuss’ book by Michael LeSieur. The film will be produced by Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy and executive produced by Audrey Geisel.

So IE is going for a nice mix here.

The expected sequel (with close to a billion dollars in box office receipts, there's no way another Despicable wouldn't get made ... by whatever company produced it.) ...

The reimagined chestnut from Theodore Geisel (It's already been done as an animated featurette (Jones) and a live-action feature (Ron Howard/Carrey.) ...

And something new and potentially different. (A zazzy musical from a live-action director. And Frozen has certainly shown that animated musicals can be blockbusters ... once again.)

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