Despicable Me
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‘Despicable Me’ Producer Joins ‘Angry Birds’ Movie
Former Marvel chairman to executive produce "Angry Birds" movie
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Universal Pulls ’47 Ronin’ From Director as Budget Swells to $225M (Exclusive)
"47 Ronin," Keanu Reeves' biggest movie since "The Matrix," has been described as a "nightmare" and will have to surpass $500 million at the box office just to break even
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‘Despicable Me’ Spin-Off to Hit Theaters Dec. 19, 2014
Universal will release a sequel to the Illumination Entertainment film next year, before launching the minion-focused spin-off
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Universal, Illumination Greenlight ‘Despicable Me’ Spinoff About Minions
The still untitled spinoff will be timed to release a year later than the "Despicable Me" sequel, "Despicable 2"
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How Universal Built ‘The Lorax’ Into a Box-Office Blockbuster
Muscular and finely tuned marketing, perfect timing and an appealing movie enabled Universal to score a $70.2M box-office shocker with ‘The Lorax’
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Universal Sets July 3, 2013 Release Date for ‘Despicable Me 2’
Studio also marks Sept. 28, 2012 date for Oliver Stone thriller “Savages” and July 19, 2013 release for Tom Cruise sci-fi movie “Oblivion”
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Studio Report Cards: Universal Grows Some Green Shoots
After a disastrous 2009, studio established momentum with “Despicable Me” and will likely end the year on a high note with “Little Fockers”
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Annie Awards Embrace – and Then Ignore – Defectors Disney and Pixar
“Toy Story 3” and “Tangled” get Best-Picture nods, but “How to Train Your Dragon” and DreamWorks dominate other categories
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Only 3 Animated Movies to Get Oscar Nominations
The field falls one film short of triggering a move to five nominees; 15 will qualify for Best Animated Feature
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‘Despicable Me’ Wins Foreign Box Office with $25.7M
Universal animated 3D film finally enjoys its full Euro rollout 15 weeks after its U.S. release; film has surpassed $400M worldwide
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Help! Oscar’s Animated Category Doesn’t Have Enough Movies
It takes 16 entries to bump the category from three to five nominees — and with time running out, the slate is falling short
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Exclusive: Universal & L.A. Times in ‘Despicable’ Ad Clash
Did studio balk at putting the check in the mail when the paper ran a blistering review on the same day as major ad buy?
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The Rise & Fall of 3D (chart)
Fewer and fewer moviegoers are making the 3D choice when they plunk down their money at the box office
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Zucker: NBCU ‘Firing on All Cylinders’ With ‘Despicable Me’
After animated 3D film opens to $56.4M, giving Universal Pictures its first hit in over a year, NBC U chief congratulates entire company in morning memo
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Uni Guess Too High on ‘Despicable’: Actuals Say $56.4M
Studio estimates overstated across the board, with “Eclipse” ($31.7M) and “Predators” ($24.8M) also overshooting the mark