The latest sneak peek for the new installment of the animated comedy film series sees Gru's little henchmen being forced to volunteer in an experiment with a brand new super serum.
- May 8, 2024
AceShowbiz - Illumination has unveiled a new trailer for "Despicable Me 4", debuting first look at some new, but familiar faces. The video introduces a super twist to its Minions, with some of the little creatures being upgraded to Mega Minions.
In the sneak peek, Silas Ramsbottom (Steve Coogan) is forced out of retirement to take down Maxime Le Mal (Will Ferrell), who seeks revenge on Gru and his family. As the new villain poses a threat to Gru's family, Silas seems to have a solution to the problem.
Silas gathers the Minions to join an experiment with a brand new serum that will basically transform them into superheroes. "Gentlemen, you will be the first to test our super serum designed to transform you into cutting edge agents...or you might just die," he says, not promising the result.
Thankfully, the Minions who test out the serum survive and are transformed physically. They also now have superpowers which they immediately demonstrate, causing a mayhem in the process.
According to Illumination, "in the first 'Despicable Me' movie in seven years, Gru, the world's favorite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League-agent, returns for an exciting, bold new era of Minions mayhem in Illumination's 'Despicable Me 4'."
The franchise begins a new chapter as Gru (Steve Carell) and Lucy (Kristen Wiig) and their girls, Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier) and Agnes (Madison Polan), welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad.
Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina (Sofia Vergara), and the family is forced to go on the run. The studio promises that the film is "packed with non-stop action and filled with Illumination's signature subversive humor."
To be distributed by Universal Pictures, "Despicable Me 4" is directed by Chris Renaud, who directed the first film and created the Minions. It also features new characters voiced by Joey King, Stephen Colbert and Chloe Fineman, with Pierre Coffin returning as the voice of the Minions. The movie is set to open in U.S. theaters on July 3.
