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Coffin Launches “Minions & Monsters” with Janney, Lucas Cameos

7/4/2026

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Pierre Coffin released Minions & Monsters on 1 July 2026.
Allison Janney voices museum guide Olivia in the opening Hollywood exhibit scene.
George Lucas cameoed as himself in Paris after Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri arranged the visit.
Coffin used Universal Pictures and retro Illumination logos to honor classic cinema, nodding to film noir, The Blob, Airplane, The Matrix, E.T., and silent film icons.

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Pierre Coffin released Minions & Monsters on 1 July 2026.
Allison Janney voices museum guide Olivia in the opening Hollywood exhibit scene.
George Lucas cameoed as himself in Paris after Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri arranged the visit.
Coffin used Universal Pictures and retro Illumination logos to honor classic cinema, nodding to film noir, The Blob, Airplane, The Matrix, E.T., and silent film icons.