Nintendo nominates ‘Minions’ studio CEO for its board of directors

Nintendo may plan to get serious about Hollywood and animated films. The company today nominated Illumination chief executive officer Chris Meledandri as a new outside director. This is a role on the board of directors for people who don’t work at Nintendo.

Meledandri oversees Illumination, which is the animation studio responsible for Despicable Me, Minions, and The Grinch. The animation firm is also working on the upcoming Super Mario film, which it is planning to release in 2022.