“Minions: The Rise of Gru” co-director Brad Ableson also directed Illumination, Universal and Peacock’s “Minions / The Office” commercial, which is now nominated for a 2023 Annie Award. Here’s my Animation Scoop Q&A with Ableson. ——————————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age […]
Many analysts have been surprised that teenagers and twentysomethings are making up a large percentage of the moviegoers seeing “Minions: The Rise of Gru”. I’m not. And here’s why. 1) If you were six years old when the first “Despicable Me” was released in 2010, you’re now 18. And if you’ve been following along with […]
In the opening scene of “Despicable Me 3”, animation studio Illumination Entertainment takes a quick stab at rival Pixar with a blatant and brilliant gag involving the Minions. Both animation giants have released threequels to wildly popular franchises this month. Pixar took a more serious approach with “Cars 3”, while Illumination’s “DM3” is as upbeat […]