"Minions 3" Is Coming to Theaters in June 2027

After “Despicable Me 4″ topped the July 4 holiday with a $230 million debut at the global box office, Universal and Illumination have announced “Minions 3″ as the next chapter in the hit animated franchise.

The band of mischievous yellow minions will be headed back to theaters on June 30, 2027.

The film is written by Brian Lynch (“Minions,” “The Secret Life of Pets” films) and directed by Academy Award-nominee Pierre Coffin (a director of the first three “Despicable Me” films and the first “Minions” movie). Coffin has also provided the voice for the Minions since their film debut in 2010’s “Despicable Me.”

The film is produced by Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri and Bill Ryan (“The Super Mario Bros. Movie”).

More than ten years after their creation, Illumination trumpets the Minions as becoming the most iconic animated characters of their generation.

Since its launch in 2010, the “Despicable Me” and “Minions” movies have become the biggest global animated franchise in history, with the films collectively grossing nearly $5 billion. 

In 2022, "Minions: The Rise of Gru" shattered box office records with the highest-grossing July Fourth opening weekend in domestic history with a $125 million haul. 

“Despicable Me 4” tallied just shy of that number, with an impressive $122.6 million domestic debut, and is expected to top the charts again in its second week of release, earning more than $30 million.