(via Variety) The Despicable Me franchise shows no signs of stopping anytime soon, and Minions 3 is already confirmed with a release date as well. It's worth noting that despite the success of ...

The Despicable Me franchise centers on Gru, a super-villain (who later becomes a dad and superhero); his yellow-coloured Minions; and his three orphan girls, Margo, Edith and Agnes.

Despicable Me 4 is directed by Chris Renaud. The film opens in theaters July 3. Illumination previously released a Super Bowl teaser in February that shows the minions create AI art.