Illumination Entertainment Dates Three Untitled Franchise Pics

Illumination Entertainment has staked out three July dates for three of its untitled franchise titles with Universal. The first film will open on Friday, July 13, 2018; the second on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 and the third one on Friday, July 10, 2020. This summer, the animation studio’s Despicable Me spinoff made a whopping $1.15 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing title in the franchise. The next Uni/Illumination release is The Secret Life Of Pets on July 8 next year co-directed by Chris Renaud and Yarrow Cheney and featuring an all-star voice cast of Kevin Hart, Lake Bell, Eric Stonestreet, Albert Brooks, Louis C.K., Dana Carvey, Ellie Kemper, Jenny Slate, Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress among others. In a statement, Uni teased, “The upcoming entries will be full of the sweet-yet-subversive humor, relatable characters and innovative visuals that have come to be expected from the makers of the beloved Despicable Me franchise.”