In this case, we had nothing, no characters, no story, just sort of this high concept. Then, The Lorax obviously was based on a Dr. It's interesting because that’s very different than the first Despicable Me, which started from a very strong pitch by Sergio Pablos. Chris Meledandri, the producer, said, "You know, what about a film about what your pets do when you're not home?" That's literally how it started, with that sentence. All kinds of things were being considered. What’s the genesis of the story?ĬR: Well, the idea.we were talking about what to do next. It's really a lot of fun.ĭS: So take me back to the beginning - how this film got started.
Screening the first Despicable Me is another memory that really stands out. I've been fortunate to show every one of my films in Annecy at some point. You probably couldn’t have picked a better place or hoped for a better crowed.Ĭhris Renaud: Yeah, that's our hometown team. In a later conversation, the director shared his thoughts on the film’s production, how the story came together and how he met the challenge of bringing a gang of silly house pets and their daily foibles to the big screen.ĭan Sarto: Watching the film’s premiere in Annecy a couple weeks ago was a real treat. I was lucky to attend the film’s premiere a few weeks ago at the Annecy Animation Festival, a raucous screening celebrated with endless squadrons of paper airplanes and a huge standing ovation for Renaud and members of his production team. The studio’s fifth fully animated film hits theatres today, sure to capture audiences who showed little love for last week’s new releases, BFG and Tarzan, as well as cruise past current box office champ Finding Dory, which has been minting serious money for Pixar the last few weeks.ĭirected by Illumination veteran Chris Renaud, who previously helmed the hugely successful Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2 films alongside Pierre Coffin, The Lorax alongside Kyle Balda and is currently at work on Despicable Me 3, The Secret Life of Pets is a cute, often hilarious tale that pits a group of household pets against the dangers of New York City and a militant bunny rabbit out for vengeance in their quest to find their lost friend, in a story that begs the question, “What do pets do all day when their owners go off to work?” If success teaches us anything, then it’s probably safe to say Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s newest animated feature, The Secret Life of Pets, is headed towards beaucoup box office gold.
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