When Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s DESPICABLE ME came out, it launched a multi-layer franchise, spawning two sequels in DESPICABLE ME 2 and DESPICABLE ME 3, and a spinoff movie with the prequel MINIONS, turning the spotlight on the lovable little yellow guys who helped Gru carry out his supervillain deeds. The newest entry in the franchise combines the two concepts, giving us another MINIONS prequel (set in the 1970s) but also giving us an origin story of sorts for Gru… titled ever so appropriately MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU. Steve Carell returns to once again voice Gru and Russell Brand returns to voice Dr. Nefario, joined this time by Taraji P. Henson as Belle Bottom, Jean-Claude Van Damme as Jean Clawed, Lucy Lawless as Nunchuck, Dolph Lundgren as Svengeance, Danny Trejo as Stronghold, Michelle Yeoh as Master Chow, and Julie Andrews voices Gru’s mom. Check out the new (final?) trailer below and tell us your thoughts in the comments… we first posted a trailer for this WAY back in February of 2020… but alas, Covid.
In the heart of the 1970s, amid a flurry of feathered hair and flared jeans, Gru is growing up in the suburbs. A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them. Luckily, he gets some mayhem-making backup from his loyal followers, the Minions. Together, Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and Otto—a new Minion sporting braces and a desperate need to please—deploy their skills as they and Gru build their first lair, experiment with their first weapons, and pull off their first missions.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
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