Minions & Monsters

Minions & Monsters
Minions & Monsters
	Teaser poster
Directed by	Pierre Coffin
Written by	Brian Lynch ; Pierre Coffin;
Produced by	Chris Meledandri ; Bill Ryan;
Starring	Pierre Coffin
Music by	Heitor Pereira
Production; company	Illumination
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	July 1, 2026(United States);
Country	United States
Language	English

Last updated February 13, 2026

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 a prequel to Despicable Me (2010), a sequel to Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022), and the seventh installment in the Despicable Me franchise.

Premise

In the 1920s, the Minions aim to find monsters to cast in their monster movie.^[1]

Voice cast

Pierre Coffin as the Minions

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]

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]^[3]

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.^[4]^[5]

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.
1 2 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 (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.

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[1] Jacob, Arushi (February 8, 2026). "Minions & Monsters Trailer: Gru's Minions Return to Wreak Havoc in Despicable Me Spinoff". Variety . Retrieved February 8, 2026.

[Announcement-2] 1 2 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] D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 10, 2025). "Universal Delays 'Shrek 5', Moves Up 'Minions 3' & More". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 12, 2025.

[4] 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.

[5] 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.

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