Watch: A Minion-centric Clip from 'Despicable Me 3'

The Minions didn't play a big part in the Despicable Me 3 promotion so far, but that's about to change; Illumination Entertainment has released a one-minute clip featuring the popular (ahem) characters. Watch it below.

Watch: The New 'Despicable Me 3' Trailer Reveals Gru's Brother

As it turns out, the first two Despicable Me films have kept one big secret from us: Gru has a twin brother called Dru. Only he doesn't know about it, and he'll only meet him in Despicable Me 3 when it hits theaters this summer. Watch the trailer introducing Dru below.

Illumination Entertainment Announces 'Sing 2'

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Illumination Entertainment and Universal are so happy with the Sing critical and box-office success that a sequel is already planned. Sing 2 is scheduled for a 25 December, 2020 opening.

Watch: The First 'Despicable Me 3' Trailer

Gru is back: Despicable Me 3 (or Despicable M3) just got its first trailer. In it, a new villain going by the name of Balthazar Bratt and  (voiced by South Park's co-creator Trey Parker) is introduced. Watch the trailer after the break.

Watch: Illumination Entertainment's 'Sing' Gets a Third and Final (?) Trailer

After The Secret Life of Pets, the second movie released by from Illumination Entertainment this year will be Sing, a musical comedy written and directed by Garth Jennings, for which it'll be the first foray into animation as a director (he voiced a character in Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox). Here's a new trailer for the movie.

'The Secret Life of Pets' Review: To Déjà Vu, and Beyond!

The new film from Illumination Entertainment (Despicable Me, The Minions) is here. Actually, it's been here for a while in the UK (a month) and US (almost three weeks), but it's just arrived in this reviewer's country. So, how good is The Secret Life of Pets? It has to be amazing, judging by those trailers. Well, nope. Read what we think of this movie in our spoiler-free review after the break.

Watch: The First Trailer for Illumination Entertainment's 'Sing'

Illumination Entertainment's Sing is not hitting the theaters before the holiday season, but we've got a first (and long) trailer already. Watch it after the break.

Benedict Cumberbatch Will Voice The Grinch in a New Animated Adaptation of the Dr Seuss Story

Illumination Entertainment's new adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas will feature the voice of Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock, Star Trek: Into Darkness, the upcoming Doctor Strange…) as the green monster. This will be the studio's second animated adaptation of a Dr Seuss story after The Lorax.

Watch: A New, Action-Packed 'The Secret Life of Pets' Trailer

Illumination Entertainment released a third trailer fro their new collaboration with Universal Pictures: The Secret Life of Pets. One that focuses on the relationship between Max (Louis C.K) and Duke (Eric Stonestreet), but also contains a lot of action. Watch it below.

Watch: The First Teaser for 'Sing'

A 2016 animated film with a city inhabited by animals wearing clothes… Zootopia, right? Wrong (but our Zootopia review is coming soon): Illumination Entertainment released a teaser for Sing, a musical comedy directed by Garth Jennings that will arrive on December in theaters. Watch it after the break.

This New 'The Secret Life of Pets' Trailer Gives Us a Better Idea of the Plot

Not long ago we got our first full The Secret Life of Pets trailer (which was more of an extended teaser about Snowball), but now Illumination Entertainment is giving us a 3-minute trailer that shows us more of the film's plot and its furry/feathered characters. Watch it after the break.

Watch: The First Full 'The Secret Life of Pets' Trailer Showcases Snowball

In an interesting promotional move, Illumination Entertainment dedicated the first full trailer for The Secret Life of Pets to one of the main characters: Snowball, a deceptively cute rabbit voiced by comedian Kevin Hart. Saying that this trailer is fast-paced would be an understatement; watch it after the break.

Watch: A Cute, Christmassy Teaser for 'The Secret Life of Pets'

Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures have released another teaser for their upcoming feature film, The secret Life of Pets. It's a rather cute one, but don't expect big revelations on the plot. In fact, expect nothing at all. This is just a nice little Christmassy video informing you that the film will arrive next summer.

Watch: This 'The Secret Life of Pets' Trailer is Really a Teaser

Illumination Entertainment is soon releasing Minions, but they've got another film up their sleeve, scheduled for next year: The Secret Life of Pets. And we've finally got a promotional video for it, clocking in at 2:26. Don't be fooled by this length though: this is more a teaser than a trailer. Watch it below.

Watch: The New 'Minions' Trailer Reveals Scarlet Overkill's Master Plan

Minions, the spin-off to Illumination Entertainment's star franchise Despicable Me will be released this summer, but you can watch a brand new trailer for it right now. And yes, it's pretty hilarious. Check it out below.

'Untitled Pets Movie' Becomes 'The Secret Life of Pets' and Gets a New Release Date

Deadline reports that the yet untitled Illumination Entertainment film about pets finally got a title: it will be called The Secret Life of Pets. We also learned that the release of the film has been pushed back, from the 12th February to the 8th July, 2016.

2015 in Animation: A Preview

As 2014 is closing as one of the most solid years for animation in recent memory, let's take a look at what lies ahead in the new year. Bear in mind that this list is just for mainstream animated films, as the independent and foreign fare get announced on the fly. Also, this list only includes fully animated films, so hybrids like Monster Trucks and Pixels are not included.  Here's the list of the animated films that are coming with some observations and (just for fun) an estimated Rotten Tomatoes score:

Animation Studios' Shophomore Films - From Worst to Best

Many times, animation studios start very strong with a debut feature that is beloved and popular. But, when the time comes to release their second outing, they often stumble. Either they are just a retread of the first film or just aren't as successful as it. However, many of these films have actually improved on their predecessors and are now regarded as masterpieces. Let's take a look on these second (and often underrated) efforts and see how they compare to their immediate predecessors.

86th Annual Academy Awards Predictions

Oscar night is upon us once again, so it's time for me to start pretending I know what I'm talking about and venture my guesses as to what's going to take home tonight's big awards! The animation awards are listed first, then the rest of the categories below that.

4th Annual A113Animation Award Nominations

New logo designed by Damien Chevrier.

It's that time of year again; we're in the throe of awards season glitz and self-congratulation - and loving every minute of it! So, it's time for us here at A113Animation to get in on the act, with our 4th Annual A113Animation Awards! The winners will be announced on Saturday 15th February, and here's the list of what's nominated (it's a slightly different line-up of awards from last year, but broadly the same).