The Minions and their 'big boss' Chris Meledandri keep a blockbuster machine humming
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This image released by Universal Pictures shows a scene from Illumination's "Minions & Monsters." (Universal Pictures via AP)FILE - Chris Meledandri poses with his new star during a ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)This image released by Universal Pictures shows minions with the alien character Goomi, voiced by Trey Parker, right, in a scene from Illumination's "Minions & Monsters." (Universal Pictures via AP)FILE - Chris Meledandri, left, and Shigeru Miyamoto pose at the premiere of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" in Los Angeles on April 1, 2023. (Photo by Allison Dinner/Invision/AP, File)FILE - Chris Meledandri, left, and Donna Langley attend a ceremony honoring Meledandri with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
