This summer the big screen will be painted yellow with the release of “Minions & Monsters,” a film where these funny characters return. This is a movie from the Despicable Me universe that first came to light in 2010. Since then, the Minions have captured the hearts of millions around the world and on this occasion many are ready to see them again in movie theaters and laugh at their antics. The release is July 1.

 The Release

Title: Minions & Monsters

Duration: 90 minutes

Genre: Animated

Directors: Pierre Coffin and Patrick Delage

Rating: PG

Release: July 1, 2026

The Cast

Pierre Coffin: The Minions 

Trey Parker: Goomi

Jesse Eisenberg: Dort

The Story

The film follows the Minions in 1920s Hollywood as they search for terrifying creatures for their monster movie, they ally with a green creature and must save the planet after releasing the monsters.

The Franchise

The Minions first appeared in the movie “Despicable Me,” and since then they have appeared in several films, with six as central characters.

Despicable Me: 2010

Despicable Me 2: 2013

Minions: 2015

Despicable Me 3: 2017

Minions: The Rise of Gru: 2022

Despicable Me 4: 2024

George Lucas

The creator of “Star Wars” lends his voice to a character in “Minions & Monsters” and has already spoken with Illumination about appearing in more Minions films.

The Budget

85 million dollars is the production budget for this film according to reports from cinema-focused media outlets.