The trailer for Despicable Me 4 introduces Will Ferrell as Gru’s new nemesis. Meanwhile, Steve Carell will be reprising his role as Gru. In Despicable Me 4, Gru’s newborn will also make an appearance. The cast includes Miranda Cosgrove, Kristen Wiig, Dana Gaier, Madison Polan, Steve Coogan, and Pierre Coffin. Sofia Vergara, Joey King, Stephen Colbert, and Chloe Fineman are joining the cast too. The movie is produced by Chris Meledandri and Brett Hoffman.
As per the logline, “In the first Despicable Me movie in seven years, Gru, the world’s favorite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League-agent, returns for an exciting, bold new era of Minions mayhem in Illumination’s Despicable Me 4.”
It continues, “The film begins a new chapter with Gru and Lucy, and their girls welcoming a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina (Vergara), and the family is forced to go on the run.”
Despicable Me 4 premieres in theaters on July 3, 2024.