Despicable Me's 'Minions' spin-off film gets first trailer

As close to a sure-thing as any CG animated project can be.

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Published Nov 3, 2014 8:51 PM CST
Updated Nov 3, 2020 12:13 PM CST

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A surprise hit for the joint French / U.S. studio Illumination Entertainment in 2010, 'Despicable Me' has gone on to to become a lucrative new franchise for the fledgling studio, with its 2013 sequel 'Despicable Me 2' grossing just shy of an astonishing billion dollars worldwide.

Despicable Me's 'Minions' spin-off film gets first trailer | TweakTown.com

Now the studio has unveiled the first theatrical trailer for its upcoming spin-off 'Minions' which is focused solely on the diminutive yellow creatures. Based on this first look at the film, which shows the history of the race up until now, it could very well entertain the adults as much as the kids.

'Minions' is released in the US on July 15th, 2015.

Ben Gourlay

Ben joined the TweakTown team in 2008 and has since reviewed 100s of movies. Ben is based in Australia and has covered entertainment news and reviews since 2002. A student of film, Ben brings a wide understanding of the medium to the latest happenings in entertainment circles and the latest blockbuster theatrical reviews.

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