Despicable Me 4 starring Will Ferrell and Sofia Vergara – The Hollywood Reporter

Gru gets a bunch of new friends and enemies.

Illumination and Universal have revealed the full cast Despicable me 4 When a trailer for the animated summer tentpole aired during Sunday’s showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game. The studio also released plot details for the first time.

Newcomers to the franchise include Will Ferrell, Sofia Vergara, Joey King, Stephen Colbert, Saturday Night LiveChloe Fineman and newcomer Madison Poland, who plays one of Gru’s (Steve Carell) daughters. Pierre Coffin, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gayer, and Steve Coogan are among those returning to the voice cast.

This time, Gru, voiced by Karyl, and his three daughters welcome a new member into the family bent on tormenting his father. At the same time, Gru faces a new enemy in the form of Maxime Le Mal (Ferrell) and his girlfriend (Vergara) and must escape.

The upcoming film — which hits theaters July 3 — is a sequel to the 2017 film Despicable me 3 It is the sixth installment in the overall franchise that includes the two Minions films. The third film grossed $1.03 billion at the global box office in 2017, including $770.2 million overseas and $264.6 million domestic. In 2022, Minions: Rise of Gru He earned a staggering $940.2 million.

The Illumination comedy franchise is the most successful animated series in history in terms of global ticket sales.

Despicable me 4 It was directed by franchise regular Chris Renaud from a screenplay by Mike White and Ken Dorio. Patrick Delage co-directs, with Illumination’s Chris Meledandri once again producing alongside Brett Hoffman.