Minions 3

Minions 3 is an upcoming animated comedy film produced by Illumination and Universal Pictures and distributed by Universal. It is the sequel to Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022), the third film in the Minions film series, the seventh entry of the Despicable Me franchise, and the seventeenth film produced by Illumination. It will be directed by Pierre Coffin, produced by Chris Meledandri and Bill Ryan, and written by Brian Lynch.

Minions 3
Directed by	Pierre Coffin
Written by	Brian Lynch
Produced by	Chris Meledandri Bill Ryan
Production company	Illumination
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	July 1, 2026 (2026-07-01)
Country	United States
Language	English

Minions 3 is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 1, 2026.

Voice cast

• Pierre Coffin as the Minions, Gru's yellow henchmen.

Production

Development

The production of Minions 3 started in July 2024 when it was announced by Illumination's CEO Chris Meledandri, after the success of Despicable Me 4 doing well at the box office.^[1]

Audio leak

In October 2025, during a test screening, an audience member snuck in a recording device and recorded the entire audio of the film, which was then posted online.^[2]

Release

Minions 3 was originally going to release on June 30, 2027.^[1] However on January 10, 2025, It was pushed up to July 1, 2026, taking over the original release date for DreamWorks Animation's Shrek 5.^[3]

As part of Universal's long-term deal with Netflix, the film will stream on Peacock for the first four months of the pay-TV window, before moving to Netflix for the next ten, and returning to Peacock for the remaining four.^[4][5]