Minions 3

Minions 3 is an upcoming American animated comedy film directed by Pierre Coffin and written by Brian Lynch. Produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures, it is the sequel to Minions: The Rise of Gru, a prequel to Despicable Me, and the seventh entry overall of the Despicable Me franchise.
Minions 3 is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 1, 2026.

Production

Minions 3 was announced in July 2024, during the release of Despicable Me 4, with Pierre Coffin set to direct and Brian Lynch to write the script.

Minions 3 is scheduled for release on July 1, 2026. The film was originally going to release on June 30, 2027, but it later took the original release date for DreamWorks Animation's Shrek 5.
As part of Universal's long-term deal with Netflix for its animated films, the film will stream on Peacock for the first four months of the pay-TV window, before moving to Netflix for the next ten, and returning to Peacock for the remaining four.