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Oscar Winners Join Star-Studded Cast for Minions Prequel

3/17/2026

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Allison Janney (Oscar winner), Christoph Waltz (Oscar winner), and Jeff Bridges (Oscar winner) join Minions & Monsters cast, alongside Jesse Eisenberg and Trey Parker.
Pierre Coffin directs Minions & Monsters, a prequel to Despicable Me (2010) and a sequel to Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022).
The Minions in 1920s Hollywood become movie stars and confront the chaos they unleash.
The film releases in U.S. theaters on July 1, 2026.

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Allison Janney (Oscar winner), Christoph Waltz (Oscar winner), and Jeff Bridges (Oscar winner) join Minions & Monsters cast, alongside Jesse Eisenberg and Trey Parker.
Pierre Coffin directs Minions & Monsters, a prequel to Despicable Me (2010) and a sequel to Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022).
The Minions in 1920s Hollywood become movie stars and confront the chaos they unleash.
The film releases in U.S. theaters on July 1, 2026.