So as Minion fever not only continues to grip the globe but whip it into a banana-like frenzy,
surely the question on everyone’s mind as the leave the theater is...what’s next?
Well that would be Despicable Me 3, currently set for June 30th 2017.
Today we’re going to discuss what we know about the film so far, what we can speculate,
and what we’ve got our fingers crossed for!
And beware, there be spoilers ahead for the Minions movie...
So, what do we KNOW?
Well, the focus of the franchise will return to Gru and his family, which don’t forget
now includes anti-villain league agent Lucy.
Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove and Russell Brand are all set to return, as
are - of course - the minions.
And considering how close Despicable Me 2 got to a billion, this third film could be
the first non-Disney animated film to join the billion dollar club - that is, if Minions
doesn’t get there first.
And that’s all we know for sure, as Illumination Entertainment has two other films hitting
theaters first before Despicable Me 3 - The Secret Life of Pets for Summer 2016 and a
project yet to be determined for Christmas 2016.
Hmm...if Minions is successful enough they could always move Despicable Me 3 up a few
months, just as Disney Animation did with Moana in response to Frozen’s success.
Wouldn’t a Despicable Me holiday movie be BANANA?!
Or would it be a little too close to The Nightmare Before Christmas...?
Or How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Which, by the way, Illumination Entertainment is remaking for Christmas 2017.
But with Despicable Me 3 a ways off, that gives Illumination Entertainment some time
to think, and here’s what they need to think about...
After being the stars of their own film, can the minions go back to being SECOND banana
in a third Despicable Me film?
I mean, Kevin, Bob and Stuart are household names now!
Not to mention Minions seriously raises the bar of EVIL for this franchise.
Scarlet Overkill, as well as her husband Herb, are a legitimate threat - while Despicable
Me 2’s El Macho...not so much.
Plus should we revisit Villain Con to see if it’s grown ala Comic Con years later?
And what about the Anti-Villain League?
Is Lucy still and agent, or is Gru no longer a villain?!
He’s kind of been flirting with being a good guy since the franchise began, but I
don’t know if the minions will follow a good guy...
Plus with Ant-Man and Guardians of the Galaxy 2 already set to focus on fathers, will Gru’s
personal life seem like old news by the time 2017 comes around?
Then again, perhaps this third film could focus on Margo, Edith and Agnes.
Should they be aged up ala Hiccup?
And are they turning into villains, heroes...or are they divided, with some villains and some
heroes?!
What - and who - do you want to be the focus of Despicable Me 3?
And does this franchise need to get more evil, less evil, or is it just right?
Plus with a strong focus on Mexico for Despicable Me 2, and a strong focus on France and England
with Minions, what country should be in the spotlight next?
Write your thoughts down below.
I’m Grace Randolph and this has been a Movie Byte!
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