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: Currently recognized as a champion of "commercial viability" and owner of the Illumination and DreamWorks animation brands. Notable Productions : Jurassic Park , Fast & Furious , Despicable Me , Oppenheimer , and The Super Mario Bros. Movie
In the early 20th century, filmmakers fled the East Coast to escape the strict patent enforcement of Thomas Edison’s Motion Picture Patents Company. They settled in Hollywood, lured by year-round sunshine and diverse landscapes. Universal Pictures (1912):