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Minions & Monsters

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Minions & Monsters is an upcoming American animated comedy film directed by Pierre Coffin and written by Coffin and Brian Lynch. Produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures, it is the third installment in the Minions prequel series and the seventh installment overall in the Despicable Me franchise. The film will star Coffin as the Minions, alongside Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges, Jesse Eisenberg, Zoey Deutch, Bobby Moynihan, Phil LaMarr, and Trey Parker. Taking place around 40 years before the events of Minions (2015), the film follows the Minions as they aim to make a monster movie of their own in Old Hollywood.

Minions & Monsters
A minion is sitting on a red gooey liquid, surrounded by multiple eyes looking at him.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPierre Coffin
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Edited byClaire Dodgson
Music byJohn Powell
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • June 21, 2026 (2026-06-21) (Annecy)
  • July 1, 2026 (2026-07-01) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film was announced in July 2024, after the release of Despicable Me 4, with Coffin and Lynch returning to direct and write the film, respectively, and Chris Meledandri producing alongside Bill Ryan.[2] John Powell is set to compose the score, marking his third collaboration with Illumination following The Lorax (2012) and Migration (2023) and the first Despicable Me installment not to be scored by Heitor Pereira.

Minions & Monsters is scheduled to premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 21, 2026, and will be theatrically released in the United States on July 1.

Premise

In the 1920s, the Minions aim to find monsters to cast in their very own monster movie.[3]

Voice cast

Production

Development

Minions & Monsters was announced in July 2024, during the release of Despicable Me 4, with Pierre Coffin set to direct and Brian Lynch to write the script.[2] In addition, Patrick Delage served as a co-director.[6] The film shares the same title as the 2021 short that aired on NBC on June 11, 2021,[7] and on the DVD release of Minions: The Rise of Gru on September 6, 2022.[8] In March 2026, Trey Parker, Jesse Eisenberg, Zoey Deutch, Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges, Bobby Moynihan, Phil LaMarr, and Allison Janney were announced to star in the film.[9][10] Parker had previously voiced Balthazar Bratt in Despicable Me 3 and Janney had voiced Madge Nelson in the first Minions film.[11]

Music

In April 2026, John Powell was announced to be composing the film's music, marking his third collaboration with Illumination following The Lorax (2012) and Migration (2023) as well as marking the first Despicable Me installment not to be scored by recurring composer Heitor Pereira.[12]

Marketing

A Super Bowl promo was aired on February 8, 2026, during the Super Bowl LX. Footage of the film was showcased in April 2026 during CinemaCon.[5]

Release

Minions & Monsters is scheduled to premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 21, 2026,[13] and will be theatrically released in the United States on July 1. It was originally planned for release on June 30, 2027, but was later moved up to the release date that had previously been planned for DreamWorks Animation's Shrek 5 when that film was postponed.[2][14] The film is set to debut on the same opening date as Universal Kids Resort, which includes the Minions-themed land "Minions vs. Minions: Bello Bay Club".[15]

As part of Universal's long-term deal with Netflix for its animated films, the film is contracted to stream in the US on Peacock for the first four months of its pay-TV window, then move to Netflix for the next ten months, and then return to Peacock for four months.[16][17]

Audio leak

In October 2025, during a test screening, an audience member snuck in a recording device and recorded the entire audio of the film, which was then posted online.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Minions & Monsters (2026)". Irish Film Classification Office. June 3, 2026. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Jackson, Angelique (July 11, 2024). "Minions 3 Set for 2027 as Despicable Me Franchise Nears $5 Billion at Box Office". Variety. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ Jacob, Arushi (February 8, 2026). "Minions & Monsters Trailer: Gru's Minions Return to Wreak Havoc in Despicable Me Spinoff". Variety. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  4. ↑ Bevil, Dewayne (April 30, 2026). "Universal Orlando: Summer fare includes 'Jaws,' minions, Spielberg exhibit". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 Grobar, Matt; Goldsmith, Jill (April 15, 2026). "'Minions & Monsters' First Look: Minions Fall In Love With The Movies, And It's Chaos – CinemaCon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Annecy Festival Summons 'Minions & Monsters' as Opening Film". Animation Magazine. April 27, 2026. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  7. ↑ Gallagher, Simon (February 9, 2026). "Minions & Monsters Trailer Reveals First Look at Universal's Latest Guaranteed Billion Dollar Movie". ComicBook.com. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Bring Home the Year's No. 1 Animated Movie Minions: The Rise of Gru". Animation Magazine. August 24, 2022. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 16, 2026). "Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges, Jesse Eisenberg, Zoey Deutch & Trey Parker Joins Illumination & Universal's 'Minions & Monsters'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  10. ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (March 16, 2026). "'Minions & Monsters' Voice Cast; Jeff Bridges, Jesse Eisenberg and Allison Janney to Lead 'Despicable Me' Spinoff". Variety. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  11. ↑ Klein, Brennan. "Jeff Bridges Officially Joins Universal's $5.6 Billion Franchise For New Movie Releasing This Summer". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  12. ↑ Kit, Borys (March 17, 2026). "John Powell Composing Score for Illumination's 'Minions & Monsters' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  13. ↑ Giraud, Kevin; Hopewell, John (April 27, 2026). "'Minions & Monsters' Set to Open the 2026 Annecy Animation Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  14. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 10, 2025). "Universal Delays 'Shrek 5', Moves Up 'Minions 3' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  15. ↑ Kennedy, Alice (May 28, 2026). "BREAKING: Universal Kids Resort Announces Opening Date - WDWNT". WDW News Today. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  16. ↑ Hayes, Dade (December 9, 2021). "NBCUniversal's New Theatrical Window Scheme To Bring Films To Peacock After As Few As 45 Days Of Release". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  17. ↑ Moon, Mariella (July 14, 2021). "Netflix extends exclusive rights to Universal's animated films in the US". Engadget. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  18. ↑ "MINIONS 3 Title Revealed As Recording Of Entire Movie Leaks Online Following Recent Test Screening". ComicBookMovie.com. October 29, 2025. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
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