Despicable Me 4 Release Date, Cast, Story

After a seven-year hiatus, Gru, the beloved supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League agent, returns for a thrilling new chapter of Minion chaos in Illumination's Despicable Me 4.

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DESPICABLE ME 4 IN THEATERS WEDNESDAY, July 3rd.

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The film introduces new characters voiced by Joey King ("Bullet Train"), Emmy winner Stephen Colbert ("The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"), and Chloe Fineman ("Saturday Night Live").

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Gru encounters a new adversary, Maxime Le Mal (Emmy winner Will Ferrell), and his dangerous girlfriend Valentina (Emmy nominee Sofia Vergara), causing the family to go on the run.

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Despicable Me 4, directed by Minions co-creator Chris Renaud (Oscar® nominee for Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets).

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Produced by Illumination’s Chris Meledandri and Brett Hoffman, is packed with action and Illumination’s trademark humor.

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The film is co-directed by Patrick Delage (known for animation direction in "Sing 2" and "The Secret Life of Pets 2").

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Despicable Me has become the biggest global animated franchise in history.

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