We are here to tell you where the minions were between 1939 and 1945…
Minions & Monsters is directed by Pierre Coffin and written by Coffin and Brian Lynch. Produced by Illumination, it is the third installment in the Minions prequel series and the seventh installment overall in the Despicable Me franchise. Taking place in 1927, 41 years before the events of Minions (2015), the film follows the Minions as they aim to make a monster movie of their own in Old Hollywood. The film stars director Pierre Coffin as the Minions, alongside Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeff Bridges, Zoey Deutch, Bobby Moynihan, and Phil LaMarr.
We review the film before discussing the best of the first half of 2026 and previewing our most anticipated titles yet to come.
Our pre-episode Patreon exclusive conversation features:
- Werwulf trailer
- Heat 2 officially happening
- Artificial picked up by NEON for the 2026-27 awards season
On this episode:
Danny Jarabek
Adam Patla
Joshua Mbonu
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Credits:
- Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent
- Artwork: Danny Jarabek
- Editor: Danny Jarabek
- Assistant Producer: Evan Miller
- Feature Image Credit to Illumination