What makes this such a consistently funny and popular series comes down to one element: an adorable, unforgettable character. Writing partners Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio scripted the first three films, Chris Meledandri is the CEO of Illumination, as well as the series producer, Kyle Balda has co-directed both Minions features, and Brian Lynch recently joined as co-writer in the same two prequels. Coffin’s studio, the Paris-based Mac Guff, was brought in by Universal and renamed Illumination Mac Guff and was given the job of animation and special effects for the series. The main key figure in this series is Pierre Coffin, the French animator who was hired to give the minions a voice as well as share directing duties with Chris Renaud for the first two films. They bought the rights and he was credited with a “Story by” and executive producer credit.
After leaving Disney, Pablos went to Universal to pitch what was then called Evil Me and his early drawings of the characters. Prior to all of this, the Barcelona-born Pablos worked for rival studio Disney on the latter half of Disney’s Renaissance including The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, and Tarzan, plus Treasure Planet.
The source of this is Sergio Pablos, who would go on to be a character designer for Rio and Ferdinand before making his directorial debut with Klaus. In contrast to other animated franchises, it’s a series that is rooted in the 21st century rather than a carryover from decades before. They are memorable characters and the movies are not high in running length, not dragging out the exposition which is unnecessary for a kids’ film. Having become a 21st-century icon, the franchise has been highly profitable on budgets less than what Pixar/Disney gives for their animated films. Minions: The Rise of Gru marks the fifth film in the Despicable Me franchise, becoming the leading staple for NBC Universal and Illumination Entertainment.
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