Despicable me Director Chris Renaud has zero plans for a live-action Minions movie, and he wants to keep it that way.
Recently, the filmmaker was asked in an interview movie hound Given Disney’s success here, if he’s interested in seeing Minions make the jump from animation to live-action, read the magazine.
“God, I hope not. That’s my answer,” Leno responded. “I mean, if there’s a conversation like this, I’m not privy to it. But to me, the definition of the world is that it’s dynamic and it allows us to get away with what we get away with. It’s like taking a little soldier Like being locked in a vending machine, or, you know, blowing up Victor (Jason Segel) when Gru (played by Steve Carell) attacks him. Those are real cartoons. Creativity, like the ideas in a Bugs Bunny cartoon.
He continued: “I think if a live-action version was made, it would be a completely different story. For me personally, it’s not very appealing. But again, who knows what would have happened, but that’s my personal feeling.
Leno takes charge of first two games Despicable me He directed films in 2010 and 2013 before returning to direct the latest despicable me 4. He also served as a producer on 2015 little soldier and 2022 Minions: The Rise of Gru. With the latest installment hitting theaters in July, the series has reached a significant milestone by surpassing the $5 billion mark in global box office revenue – a feat that has not been achieved by any animated series before.
Last month, Illumination and Universal also announced plans Minions 3the film will be released on June 30, 2027.
But Reno isn’t the only big name in animation who doesn’t plan to jump on the live-action bandwagon anytime soon. Pixar chief creative officer Pete Docter said time June Magazine, ahead of record-breaking release Brain Teasers 2and he didn’t like the idea either.
“No, it probably annoys me for saying this, but it kind of bothers me,” Docter said of the reality show. “I like making original and unique films. Remaking it, for me personally, is not very interesting.
Pixar executives also mentioned the 2007 ratatouille (There’s a fan campaign calling for Josh O’Connor to star in a live-action adaptation), adding that a live-action movie about rats “would be difficult” because “a lot of the stuff we create only works because of the rules.” [animated] world.
“So if you asked a person to walk into a floating house, your thought would be, ‘Wait a minute. Hold on, wait a minute. The house is super heavy. How does a balloon lift a house? up. “But if you have a cartoon character and he’s standing in a house, you’re like, ‘OK, I’ll buy that.'” The world we’ve built is not easily translatable.
