The sneak peek for the upcoming animated film offers a glimpse of Gru's seemingly idyllic domesticated life, which is threatened by supervillain Maxime Le Mal and his girlfriend Valentina.
- January 29, 2024
AceShowbiz - Gru and the Minions are back in the first trailer for "Despicable Me 4". Featuring the fan-favorite villain and his mischievous yellow henchmen, the trailer also introduces new characters, including the ones voiced by Will Ferrell and Sofia Vergara.
The trailer opens with a look at Gru's seemingly idyllic domesticated life. It reveals that Gru and Lucy have welcomed a new addition to their family, a son named Gru Jr., who is clearly not a fan of his father.
But Gru's family is about to be put in danger with the arrival of a new supervillain, Maxime Le Mal (Ferrell), who seeks revenge on Gru and his family, and his girlfriend Valentina (Vergara). Breaking the bad news to Gru and his family is Silas Ramsbottom (Steve Coogan), the former director of the Anti-Villain League.
"Your family's lives are at stake," Silas informs Gru. "Maxime Le Mal has escaped from prison." The scene then cuts to show Maxime and Valentina operating a destructive robot. "I'm coming for my revenge, Gru!" he shouts.
"We have to get to the safe house," Silas tells Gru, before taking Gru and his family to another place, which looks like a playground, at least to Gru's youngest daughter Agnes and the Minions. The trailer also sees Gru on a heist, which takes an unexpected turn with Gru Jr. taming a scary dog.
According to Illumination, "in the first 'Despicable Me' movie in seven years, Gru, the world's favorite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League-agent, returns for an exciting, bold new era of Minions mayhem in Illumination's 'Despicable Me 4'."
The franchise begins a new chapter as Gru (Steve Carell) and Lucy (Kristen Wiig) and their girls, Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier) and Agnes (Madison Polan), welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad.
Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run. The studio promises that the film is "packed with non-stop action and filled with Illumination's signature subversive humor."
To be distributed by Universal Pictures, "Despicable Me 4" is directed by Chris Renaud, who directed the first film and created the Minions. It also features new characters voiced by Joey King, Stephen Colbert and Chloe Fineman, with Pierre Coffin returning as the voice of the Minions. The movie is set to open in U.S. theaters on July 3.
