Des Minions et des monstres, the new Illumination animated feature directed by Pierre Coffin, hits theaters in France on June 24, 2026. The press kit lays out the premise: the Minions set out to conquer Hollywood in the 1920s, before getting swept into a tale of silent cinema, monster movies, and creatures accidentally released.
Minions and Monsters
Film | 2026
Release in cinemas: June 24, 2026
Animation, adventure, comedy, family | Runtime: 1h29
By Pierre Coffin | Screenplay: Brian Lynch, Pierre Coffin
Production: Chris Meledandri, Bill Ryan
Original voice cast: Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeff Bridges, Zoey Deutch
French voices: Alexandre Astier, David Marsais, Camille Cottin, Laurent Poitrenaux
Original title: Minions & Monsters
Country: United States
The third feature film focused on the yellow characters from the Despicable Me saga, Minions and Monsters continues the animated franchise developed by Illumination and Universal Pictures. Pierre Coffin, co-director of several installments in the series and long-time voice of the Minions, here directs his first solo chapter in the franchise. The screenplay is written with Brian Lynch, already linked to the films Minions and Minions: The Rise of Gru.
The story tracks a fresh trio of Minions led by James, Henry, and Ed. Their quest for a nefarious master pitches them onto Hollywood backlots, at a moment when the silent-film era still holds sway. The press kit notes that the movie steps away from Kevin, Stuart, and Bob, instead centering on these new characters, whose camaraderie is tested by the discovery of cinema.
The story also plays with the transition from silent to sound cinema. Having found in silent films a fitting canvas for their language, their physical comedy, and their situational humor, the Minions see their foothold in Hollywood weakened by the arrival of sound. James, determined to keep making movies, teams up with Henry and Ed to direct a horror film populated with monsters drawn from his own drawings.
The press kit outlines several supporting characters. Goomi, voiced in the original by Trey Parker and in French by David Marsais, comes across as a small monster rooted in the horror universe. Olivia, a museum guide voiced by Allison Janney in the original and by Camille Cottin in French, opens the story. Max, a Hollywood director voiced by Christoph Waltz in the original and by Alexandre Astier in French, sees his set disrupted by the Minions' arrival. Laurent Poitrenaux, for his part, lends his French voice to Dort.
The film dives into the history of cinema: Hollywood in the 1920s, silent films, the birth of studios, classic monsters, and the dawn of animation. The briefing highlights nods to Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, and Tex Avery, as well as creature-infused imagery inspired by H.P. Lovecraft. These elements lift this new installment beyond a simple extra mission for the Minions, anchoring it in a larger tale about cinema itself.
Minions and Monsters is aimed at families and kids who already know the Despicable Me universe or the Minions, but also at parents who enjoy nods to silent cinema and classic monster movies. The film may be less suited for those hoping for a plot centered on Gru or on the trio Kevin, Stuart, and Bob, which aren’t at the heart of this new story.
The official trailer for Des Minions et des monstres sees the Minions taking on Hollywood, the movie studios, and the creatures that give the film its title.
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