Despicable Me 4
Despicable Me 4 is an upcoming American animated comedy film produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures. It will serve as the sequel to Despicable Me 3 (2017), the fourth main installment, and the sixth installment overall in the Despicable Me franchise. The film is directed by Chris Renaud, co-directed by Patrick Delage, produced by Chris Meledandri and Brett Hoffman, and written by Mike White and Ken Daurio. It stars the voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Joey King, Sofía Vergara, Miranda Cosgrove, Chloe Fineman, Stephen Colbert, and Steve Coogan.
Despicable Me 4
- Chris Meledandri
- Brett Hoffman
- Heitor Pereira (score)
- Pharrell Williams (songs and themes)
- July 3, 2024
United States
English
Development on a fourth Despicable Me film began in September 2017. It was officially confirmed in February 2022, with Renaud, Delage, and White attached as director, co-director, and writer, respectively. Production was underway by June 2022. Most of the main voice cast was announced in January 2024, with Hoffman and Daurio revealed as co-producer and co-writer, respectively.
Despicable Me 4 is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on July 3, 2024.
Additionally, Stephen Colbert, Chloe Fineman, and Chris Renaud have been cast in undisclosed roles.
Release[edit]
Despicable Me 4 is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 3, 2024.[4]
As part of Universal's deal with Netflix, the film will stream on Peacock for the first four months of the pay-TV window, before moving to Netflix for the next ten, and returning to Peacock for the remaining four.[13][14]