Final Trailer Released for Minions Monsters

Illumination and Universal Pictures released the final trailer for "Minions Monsters" on May 7, unveiling the latest chapter in the Despicable Me franchise. The animated feature, the seventh in the series and third centered on the Minions, is scheduled to premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June before its theatrical release on July 1, 2026.

Set in 1920s Hollywood, the film follows a group of Minions, including newcomers James and Henry, as they pursue dreams of filmmaking. They aim to produce a monster movie but accidentally unleash real creatures on the world after summoning an adorable green monster from a spellbook. The official synopsis describes it as "the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created."

Pierre Coffin directs the movie, voices the Minions and co-wrote the screenplay with Brian Lynch. Coffin previously helmed the first three Despicable Me films, the original Minions movie and its sequel, Minions: The Rise of Gru. Producers include...