Illuminations despicable me Thanks to the Minions, the franchise has endured. The yellow mascots have been successful enough to have their own spin-off franchise, and it seems like these chaotic demons could basically go anywhere… except in live-action, if Chris Renaud has anything to say about it.
In a recent interview with Film Hounds Magazine, Despicable Me 4 The co-director was asked about a live-action remake, and his personal answer was very clear: “God, I don’t want that to happen.” […] For me personally, it just doesn’t appeal to me.” He doesn’t know if it’s feasible, but in his eyes, animation is what defines the characters and their world, and using real people just doesn’t seem to be what’s best for them.[Animation] “I think a live-action version would be very different, with the Minions trapped in a vending machine, or Gru blowing up when he attacks Vector. Those are really cartoony ideas, something you’d see in a Bugs Bunny cartoon,” Renaud explained.
Disney has led the way in live-action remakes for years, but Illumination’s parent company, Universal, is now joining the trend. How to Train Your Dragon It is scheduled for release in 2025. This is the only remake that Universal has publicly planned. Dragon is doing particularly well, with managers eyeing the hit anime series on its track record. If that’s true, despicable me The movie may be one of the first to be chosen – the series just surpassed $5 billion in grosses this summer, so it’s clearly getting a lot of love.
Until then, the third Minions The spinoff will be released on June 30, 2027.
[via THR]
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