Despicable Me Spinoff, Minions Teaser Art

Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s Despicable Me franchise spinoff, Minions.

Minions serves as a big screen origin story and showcases the unpredictable personality and physicality of the popular yellow characters.

As it turns out, Minions have existed since the beginning of time. They have evolved from single (yellow) cell organisms into the familiar beings we know, and they live for a collective purpose: to seek out and serve the most despicable master they can find.

The 3D-CG comedy adventure is produced by Illumination’s Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy, and directed by Pierre Coffin. Brian Lynch has written the screenplay for the film, which is co-directed by Kyle Balda. Chris Renaud serves as executive producer of the film.

Release Date July 10, 2015.