Overview
- Universal/Illumination released an extended trailer on Thursday, June 18, that foregrounds physical-comedy set pieces including a Cyclops stepping on Lego-like bricks.
- The studio is previewing the film at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival before a worldwide theatrical release scheduled for July 1, 2026.
- Minions & Monsters is set in 1920s Hollywood where the Minions find a spellbook that accidentally unleashes monsters as they try to make a movie, with the film avoiding major plot reveals in its promos.
- Pierre Coffin returns to direct and to voice the Minions while a star-studded ensemble cast includes Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges, Jesse Eisenberg, Zoey Deutch, Trey Parker, Bobby Moynihan, and Phil LaMarr.
- The rollout positions the movie as a mainstream summer entry in the Despicable Me/Minions franchise and industry tracking projects a strong opening that could make it one of the season’s larger family releases.