Despicable Me 4 is a 2024
Despicable Me 4 is a 2024 American animated comedy film produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is the sequel to Despicable Me 3, the fourth main installment, and the sixth 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. The voice cast includes Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Pierre Coffin, Joey King, Miranda Cosgrove, Stephen Colbert, Steve Coogan, Sofía Vergara, Chris Renaud, Madison Polan, Dana Gaier, Chloe Fineman, and Will Ferrell. Development for a fourth Despicable Me film started in September 2017. It was officially announced in February 2022, with Renaud, Delage, and White as director, co-director, and writer, respectively. Production began by June 2022, and most of the main voice cast was revealed in January 2024. Heitor Pereira and Pharrell Williams returned to compose the score and write original songs