French President Emmanuel Macron honored five major figures in international cinema at a ceremony held at the Élysée Palace in Paris on July 15: Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri, the producer behind the “Despicable Me” and “Minions” movies — the highest-grossing animated franchise of...
Source: [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/film/global/meledandri-lucas-foster-sigourney-weaver-france-legion-honor-1236811954/)