Despicable Me's animation studio was acquired by an American film production company.
Despicable Me . The film was animated by the French animation studio Mac Guff , which was later acquired by Illumination Entertainment . Illumination Entertainment is an American animation film production company , founded by Chris Meledandri in 2007 . Phoenix Pictures is an American film production company that has produced films since the late 1990s with features including Black Swan ( 2010 ) , Shutter Island ( 2010 ) , The People vs. Larry Flynt ( 1996 ) , The Thin Red Line ( 1998 ) , and Zodiac ( 2007 ) . Walt Disney Pictures , Inc. is an American film production company and a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios , owned by The Walt Disney Company .