Despicable Me was a sleeper hit that has since morphed into not only being one of the most profitable film franchises ever made, but also being the largest earning animated franchise of all time. With hit after hit including its sequels, the franchise also managed to spawn a spin-off that featured the Gru's ubiquitous yellow "henchmen". Minions: The Rise Of Gru is the widely anticipated sequel to this spin-off series.
Director Kyle Balda, who co-directed Despicable Me 3 and Minions alongside Pierre Coffin, is going solo this time as he delves into the origin story of the minions....