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Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri On Original Animation Box Office Struggles, Shifting Audience Tendencies, And Keeping Budgets Down

Meledandri says if established studios tried cutting budgets to Illumination levels, it would be disruptive to their artistic culture.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

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