Minions: The Rise of Gru

Minions: The Rise of Gru is an upcoming American computer animated comedy film produced by Illumination. A sequel to the 2015 film Minions and spin-off/prequel to the main Despicable Me film series, it will be directed again by Kyle Balda, with Brad Ableson and Jonathan del Val as co-directors. The film stars the voices of Pierre Coffin, Steve Carell, Russell Brand, Kevin Hart, Margot Robbie and Dave Bautista. It is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on July 3, 2020 by Universal Pictures.

Premise
A continuation of the 2015 film, Minions, this time focusing on the Minions during their first encounter with a young Felonius Gru.

Production
On January 25, 2017, Universal Pictures and Illumination announced a sequel to its 2015 animated film Minions. It began production on July 19, 2017, with Good Vibes and Legends of Chamberlain Heights creator Brad Ableson added as co-director. On May 21, 2019, the film's title was revealed as Minions: The Rise of Gru. On February 2, 2020, it was announced Kevin Hart, Margot Robbie and Dave Bautista had joined the cast of the film, with Pierre Coffin and Steve Carell reprising their roles.

Release
Minions: The Rise of Gru is scheduled to be released on July 3, 2020 by Universal Pictures.

Marketing
Mattel announced that it had entered a 3-year deal to create merchandise, and Lego will release Minions sets in 2020 based on the film. A sneak peek was released during Super Bowl LIV on February 2, 2020, with the announcement that the first official trailer will debut on February 5.