lighting Despicable me The franchise’s continued existence is thanks in part to the Minions. The yellow mascot is doing well enough to have its own spin-off series, and it looks like these demons of chaos could go basically anywhere… except for live-action, if Chris Leno has anything to say about it.
In a recent interview with Filmhound magazine, despicable me 4 The co-directors were asked about the live-action remake. His personal answer was clear: “God, I hope not. […] Not very attractive to me personally. He didn’t know if that was in the cards, but in his eyes animation defined the characters and their world, and using real people wasn’t in their best interest. “[Animation] Allowing us to get away with what we get away with,” Renaud explained. “I think it would be completely different if we did a live-action version. Locking minions in vending machines, or blowing up Gru when he attacks Vector. Those are real cartoon ideas, like in the Bugs Bunny cartoons Same idea.
Disney has been at the forefront of live-action remakes for years, but Illumination Entertainment parent Universal Pictures has jumped on the trend with a How to train your dragon 2025. This is the only remake Universal Pictures has publicly put on the backlist, but you can imagine what would happen if dragon It’s doing particularly well, with the person in charge focusing on its heavyweight animated series. If this is indeed the case, then Despicable me The movie may be one of the first to be picked up; the show just passed the $5 billion mark at the box office earlier this summer, so it’s clearly loved by many.
Until then, you can look forward to (or fear) the third time little soldier The spin-off will be released on June 30, 2027.
[via THR]
Want more io9 news? Check out the latest release dates for Marvel, Star Wars and Star Wars, what’s next for DC Universe movies and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
