US EditionSuper Bowl Trailer: ‘Minions & Monsters’
- During the Super Bowl, Universal Pictures premiered the first trailer for Minions & Monsters, revealing the title and plot details ahead of its July 1, 2026 release.
- With Brian Lynch writing and Pierre Coffin directing, Illumination's Chris Meledandri and Bill Ryan produce, building on Despicable Me 4's success.
- The trailer goes meta as Minions act in a movie, attacking warrior actors and facing sea beasts, a giant pink bunny, and a mummy with ripped linen.
- The movie is positioned as the seventh film in the Despicable Me franchise, which has generated over $5 billion at the global box office, shaping expectations.
- Set in 1920s Hollywood, Minions & Monsters introduces a Cthulhu-influenced little monster and is directed by Pierre Coffin, expanding the franchise's tonal range.
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'Minions & Monsters': What we know about 'Despicable Me's Hollywood detour
The Minions take a cue from H.P. Lovecraft in the horror-inspired sequel. 'Minions & Monsters' Universal PicturesKey PointsMinions & Monsters finds the Minions in search of monsters to cast in a Hollywood movie. It's the third Minions prequel and the seventh film in the Despicable Me franchise. The release date is currently set for July 1, 2026. Gentleminions, assemble!Since premiering in 2010, Despicable Me has ballooned into one of the most re…
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Illumination’s Latest ‘Minions’ Movie Trailer Sees Them Conjuring Lovecraftian Beasts
Illumination’s “Minions & Monsters,” which was briefly teased during the Super Bowl, will be released this Fourth of July. And as the teaser trailer promised, there was a longer trailer online, which gave us a much better idea of what this latest entry in the franchise (for those keeping score at home this is the third “Minions” spinoff movie and the seventh film in the “Despicable Me” franchise overall). Honestly, it looks pretty wild. Watch th…
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