The Minions in 'Despicable Me 4.' Illumination & Universal Pictures Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text The Minions are back with more scheming in the Super Bowl trailer for their latest cinematic adventure. During the game, a spot aired that showed a minion running toward the camera with a white background, yelling "minions" and then "monster," following by a roar from an unseen creature. "Watch the trailer," the spot told viewers, officially revealing the title of the film: Minions & Monsters. The actual trailer was posted online. Watch it below. Hollywood has a monster problem. Minions & Monsters is only in theaters July 1. pic.twitter.com/IM9KUd0ekS- Minions (@Minions) February 9, 2026 Universal Pictures releases filmmaker Pierre Coffin's animated sequel in theaters July 1. The Minions were first introduced as sidekicks to former supervillain Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) in the 2010 title Despicable Me. Related Stories Music Brandi Carlile Performs "America the Beautiful" During Super Bowl LX Pre-Game Movies 'Mandalorian & Grogu' Pays Homage to Great Super Bowl Spots Coffin, who directed the first three Despicable Me films and the first Minions spinoff movie, is helming Minions & Monsters from a script from Brian Lynch. Coffin voices the yellow mischief-makers in the feature that hails from Illumination and counts Chris Meledandri and Bill Ryan as producers. The Minions were last seen on the big screen in 2024's Despicable Me 4, which followed the 2022 release of the characters' second spinoff film, Minions: The Rise of Gru. Between the Despicable Me and Minions movies, the Minions characters have helped push the franchise to nearly $5 billion at the worldwide box office. During a 2024 interview timed to the release of Despicable Me 4, that film's director, Chris Renaud, told The Hollywood Reporter that the franchise's team had been exploring new possible installments for the characters. "There are always conversations like that, and what we can do and where we can go with the characters," he said at the time. "Nothing specific at the moment, particularly since I just finished this one, but there are always those conversations on, 'Where else can they go and what changes can we make? How can we keep it exciting and fresh? We'll see what happens." The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks face off at the 2026 Super Bowl, which can be seen Sunday on NBC and Peacock. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Heat Vision 'Mandalorian & Grogu' Pays Homage to Great Super Bowl Spots Super Bowl 2026 Steven Spielberg Beams Into Super Bowl With 'Disclosure Day' Spot Obituaries Peggy Steffans, Actress and Widow of Sexploitation Director Joseph Sarno, Dies at 87 Heat Vision 'Supergirl' Soars on Super Bowl Sunday With New Trailer Heat Vision Ryan Gosling Makes an Alien Best Friend in 'Project Hail Mary' Super Bowl Trailer Send Help Box Office: 'Send Help' Scores $10M Repeat Win as Indie Sensation 'Iron Lung' Makes Gains and 'Melania' Tumbles to No. 10 Heat Vision 'Mandalorian & Grogu' Pays Homage to Great Super Bowl Spots Super Bowl 2026 Steven Spielberg Beams Into Super Bowl With 'Disclosure Day' Spot Obituaries Peggy Steffans, Actress and Widow of Sexploitation Director Joseph Sarno, Dies at 87 Heat Vision 'Supergirl' Soars on Super Bowl Sunday With New Trailer Heat Vision Ryan Gosling Makes an Alien Best Friend in 'Project Hail Mary' Super Bowl Trailer Send Help Box Office: 'Send Help' Scores $10M Repeat Win as Indie Sensation 'Iron Lung' Makes Gains and 'Melania' Tumbles to No. 10