Gru and Lucy and their girls — Margo, Edith and Agnes — welcome 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, and the family is forced to go on the run.
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"For me, what defines the ['Despicable Me' and 'Minions'] world is that it is animated and it allows us to get away with what we get away with," Chris Renaud says.
'Longlegs' delivers the biggest opening ever for Tom Quinn's Oscar-winning indie outfit Neon among other milestones. Elsewhere, Apple's 'Fly Me to the Moon' takes flight with $10 million thanks to the 55 and older crowd.
Franchise mainstay Chris Renaud tells The Hollywood Reporter whether he feels pressure amid the 'Inside Out 2' phenomenon and discusses the possibility of new spinoffs.
The Illumination and Universal tentpole returning the despicable Gru and his minions to the big screen opened in theaters Wednesday to get a jump on the long holiday weekend.
"I'm hoping I don't get emotional," director Chris Renaud told the audience while introducing the movie that hits theaters next month and features Steve Carell voicing Gru.
The annual New York event is also screening the North American premiere of 'Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes,' directed by Nanette Burstein, and, after the festival as part of its year-round programming, Tribeca will host the Imax premiere of 'A Quiet Place' on June 26.
Stephen Colbert, Joey King and Chloe Fineman are also lending their voices to Illumination and Universal's animated summer tentpole.