Pierre Coffin is landing representation for the first time in a career that has already achieved bananas-level success. The filmmaker has signed at WME for representation in all areas, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. This marks the first-ever reps for Coffin, who has earned Academy Award and BAFTA nominations for his work as the creator of the Minions and a driving creative force behind Illumination Entertainment‘s Despicable Me animated franchise. WME will work with Coffin as he continues collaborating with Illumination and also looks to expand his pursuits to live-action, hybrid and other projects that go beyond animation. The…
