Minions & Monsters
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| Directed by | Pierre Coffin |
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| Music by | Heitor Pereira |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Minions & Monsters is an upcoming American animated comedy film directed by Pierre Coffin and written by Coffin and Brian Lynch. Produced by Illumination, 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 Trey Parker, Jesse Eisenberg, Zoey Deutch, Allison Janney, Bobby Moynihan, Phil LaMarr, Christoph Waltz, and Jeff Bridges. Taking place around 40 years before the events of Minions (2015), the film follows the Minions as they aim to make a monster movie in Old Hollywood. Minions & Monsters is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 1, 2026, by Universal Pictures.
Premise
In the 1920s, the Minions aim to find monsters to cast in their monster movie.[1]
Voice cast
- Pierre Coffin as the Minions
- Trey Parker
- Jesse Eisenberg
- Zoey Deutch
- Allison Janney
- Bobby Moynihan
- Phil LaMarr
- Christoph Waltz
- Jeff Bridges
Production
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 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.[3][4]
Release
Minions & Monsters is scheduled for release on July 1, 2026. The film 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][5]
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.[6][7]
References
- ^ Jacob, Arushi (February 8, 2026). "Minions & Monsters Trailer: Gru's Minions Return to Wreak Havoc in Despicable Me Spinoff". Variety. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 10, 2025). "Universal Delays 'Shrek 5', Moves Up 'Minions 3' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.