Gru and the Minions are again, as Common and Illumination’s “Despicable Me 4” has launched its first trailer. 

The movie, which hits theaters on July 3, 2024, continues the favored animated franchise, which follows the reformed supervillain Gru (Steve Carrell) making an attempt to do good and discovering household whereas he’s at it. Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Steve Coogan, Chris Renaud, Dana Gaier, Pierre Coffin additionally return for the fourth installment. 

“Despicable Me 4” introduces new characters voiced by Will Ferrell, Joey King, Sofia Vergara, Stephen Colbert, Chloe Fineman and Madison Polan. Ferrell voices Gru’s new nemesis Maxime Le Mal, whereas Vergara performs Maxime’s femme fatale girlfriend Valentina.

The primary film featured Gru adopting three daughters, whereas the second installment noticed Gru discovering love with Lucy Wilde (voiced by Wiig). “Despicable Me 3” had a surprising reveal with the looks of Gru’s long-lost twin brother, Dru (additionally voiced by Steve Carrell). 

In 2017, “Despicable Me 3” was a rousing field workplace success, crossing the $1 billion milestone worldwide and exceeding the “Shrek” collection as highest-grossing animated movie franchise. A part of the franchise’s success can seemingly be attributed to its most iconic and memorable characters, the Minionese-speaking yellow Minions. These lovable Minions function Gru’s “sidekicks” however, in line with demand, have since gone on to star in their very own spinoff movies, “Minions” and “Minions: The Rise of Gru.”

“On the floor, the ‘Despicable Me’ cartoons seem like sendups of the James Bond franchise, however beneath that slick, spoofy exterior, they’re actually marshmallow-centered affirmations of fine old school household values,” Peter Debruge wrote in his assessment of “Despicable Me 3” for Selection.

Illumination co-founder Chris Meledandri produces. “Despicable Me” and “Despicable Me 2” director Chris Renaud co-directs with Patrick Delage, and Mike White serves as author.

Watch the trailer under.