Much like Pixar, some of the Easter eggs in Universal Animation and Illumination films were references to the Universal and Illumination animated films that were coming after them. Thus, these were called at the time of release references to upcoming films.
Instances in Universal films[]
- Computeropolis 2 - The signs in Virtual Paradise depict Suz Grady, an allusion to Swapped.
- Swapped - A picture of Kireina Miyazaki from Woo La La is seen in a newspaper that Chloe Andersen was reading.
- Woo La La:
- Young Amai has a Smokey the Icon doll, an allusion to Computeropolis 3.
- Lix - A magazine Lix is reading has a picture of Peri Dazz on it, in honour of Computeropolis: The Deep Web.
- Computeropolis: The Deep Web - Jamo and Keena appear on a graffiti, an allusion to Paradoria 2.
Instances in Illumination films[]
- Despicable Me - Margo wears a Lorax T-shirt.
- The Lorax - A Minion figurine can be briefly seen while Ted gathers the items needed to see the Once-ler, an allusion to Despicable Me 2.
- Despicable Me 2 - During the end credits, Kevin, Stuart and Bob are seen auditioning for their film.
- Minions - Kevin, Stuart and Bob journey to New York City, possibly an allusion to The Secret Life of Pets in which that film also takes place in New York.
- The Secret Life of Pets - A Sing poster appears on the backside of the bus where Max and Snowball ride in it.
- Sing - Mel from Despicable Me 3 appears on the Illumination production logo.
- Despicable Me 3 - Margo wears a Grinch T-shirt.
- The Grinch - Snowball appears in the Illumination logo in The Grinch, an allusion to The Secret Life of Pets 2.
- The Secret Life of Pets 2 - Several minion toys are seen throughout the film in three scenes, an allusion to Minions: The Rise of Gru.
- Sing 2 - Posters are shown in the background in one scene for Minions: The Rise of Gru and The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Universal[]
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Illumination[]
Kevin, Stuart and Bob auditioning the Minions movie during the end credits of Despicable Me 2
Sing poster in the bus in The Secret Life of Pets
The Grinch in Despicable Me 3