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Despicable Me 2
Theatrical release poster featuring Gru and 10,400 Minions[1]
Directed byPierre Coffin
Chris Renaud[2]
Screenplay byCinco Paul
Ken Daurio[2]
Produced byChris Meledandri
Janet Healy[2]
StarringSteve Carell
Kristen Wiig
Benjamin Bratt
Miranda Cosgrove
Russell Brand
Steve Coogan
Ken Jeong
Edited byGregory Perler
Music byPharrell Williams
Heitor Pereira[3]
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • June 5, 2013 (2013-06-05) (Australian Premiere)
  • July 3, 2013 (2013-07-03) (United States)
Running time
98 minutes[4]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Despicable Me 2 is a 2013 American 3D computer-animated adventure comedy film and the sequel to the 2010 animated film Despicable Me. Produced by Illumination Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures, both films are directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud, and written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. Steve Carell, Russell Brand, and Miranda Cosgrove reprise their roles. Kristen Wiig, who played Miss Hattie in the first film, voices agent Lucy Wilde. Ken Jeong, who played Talk Show Host, voices Floyd Eagle-san. New cast members include Benjamin Bratt as Eduardo and Steve Coogan as Silas Ramsbottom, head of the Anti-Villain League. The film is scheduled to be released on July 3, 2013.[2]

A spin-off film Minions, focusing mainly on Gru's yellow henchmen before they have met, is set to be released on December 19, 2014.[5]

Plot

Gru, formerly a super-villain, is having a birthday party for Agnes, in which he impersonates a Fairy Princess when the performer cannot attend. Much to Gru's chagrin, his annoying, overly-happy neighbor, Jillian, begins pushing Gru to take some of her single acquaintances on a date. While he is outside, he and two of his minions are approached and kidnapped by Lucy Wilde, an Anti-Villain League agent, and taken to the agency's underwater headquarters, where they ask Gru to become a "spy" in order to track down a new super-villain who has stolen a research laboratory and a chemical compound that can transform lifeforms into invincible mutant killing machines. Gru refuses, saying that he has other responsibilities now. Before he leaves, Lucy admits she was impressed by his work as a villain, stating that stealing the Moon was "amazing", before giving him her phone number and urging him to contact her if his mind changes.

Upon his return, Dr. Nefario confesses to Gru that he misses being "evil" and has been offered employment elsewhere. He leaves Gru and his minions. This prompts Gru to contact Lucy and take the job. He works undercover in a mall as a runner of a cupcake shop. Lucy has been assigned as Gru's partner. He suspects one of the owners of a restaurant, named Eduardo, in the mall to be an old super-villain called El Macho, who supposedly died after an accident involving an active volcano. Lucy and Gru then decide to break into his restaurant and narrowly escape being caught, but find nothing to attach Eduardo to the crime. Meanwhile, Margo begins to develop a crush on Eduardo's son, Antonio, to Gru's frustration. The whole family is invited to Eduardo's Cinco de Mayo party at his mansion.

Later that day, Jillian sets a reluctant Gru up on a date with her rude and superficial friend Shannon. During the date, Shannon discovers Gru's wig and threatens to humiliate him, but Lucy saves him by shooting her with a tranquilizing dart. They take Shannon home, and Gru tells Agnes that he thinks he is in love with Lucy. When he arrives at the mall the next day, he sees the Anti-Villain League arrest the owner of a different store and tell Gru that the case is now closed and that Lucy will be getting posted in Australia for different work. Gru is not able to muster the courage to ask Lucy out and incinerates his telephone out of frustration.

The family then goes to Eduardo's party. Gru follows Eduardo and discovers that he was correct about Eduardo. Gru also discovers that Dr. Nefario has been working for Eduardo and that the duo has been capturing and mutating some of Gru's minions into the same purple-furred monsters as the serum creates. Eduardo offers Gru a chance to work together and rule the world, but Gru makes his excuses and hastily leaves with the girls. Margo has also broken up with Antonio as he became interested in another girl. Lucy, having realized that she wants to be with Gru, jumps out of the plane to Australia and arrives at the party on a hang-glider, but Eduardo discovers who she is and captures her. Dr. Nefario calls Gru to tell him what has happened, and Gru takes two of his minions to get Lucy back. Gru manages to restore the minions who were under El Macho's control using an antidote-containing jam which Dr. Nefario made and defeat El Macho. Lucy is seen tied to a rocket that is about to fly into the volcano where El Macho faked his death. Gru arrives on time to rescue her. One hundred and forty-seven dates later, the two are married and the girls finally have a mother. The minions close with a rendition of Y.M.C.A while the family dances.

During the credits, 3 Minions are seen "auditioning" for the upcoming Minion movie. However, a black wall showing the credits keeps falling and blocking their way.

Cast

Miranda Cosgrove and Steve Carell at the Australian premiere of Despicable Me 2

Production

Chris Meledandri, CEO of Illumination Entertainment, said in July 2010 that a sequel was in the works.[21] Release was tentatively scheduled for July 3, 2013.[22] Miranda Cosgrove stated on her official Facebook and Twitter page on October 14, 2011 that she had recorded her first lines,[23] while Meledandri confirmed in February 2012 that they had started animating the film.[24]

In February 2012, it was reported that Al Pacino had joined the cast to voice the villain, Eduardo.[25] In April 2012, it was confirmed that Steve Carell, Russell Brand, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier and Elsie Fisher are returning to reprise their roles. Kristen Wiig, on the other hand, who voiced Miss Hattie in the original film, will voice Lucy Wilde, an agent of the Anti-Villain League (AVL) who recruits Gru to track and take a tough, Mexican villain named Eduardo. Steve Coogan has also joined the cast as Silas Ramsbottom, the head of the Anti-Villain League.[2] On May 3, 2013, just two months before the film's release, it was announced that Al Pacino had left the film over creative differences,[11] with Benjamin Bratt stepping in to voice Eduardo.[9] Bratt had to "match his timing exactly to the finished animation that was already in place, which was timed to Al Freaking Pacino."[26]

Release

File:Despicable Me 2, Minion Blimp, Long Beach.jpg
"Despicablimp" landing at the Long Beach Airport during its six-month tour over the United States.

Despicable Me 2 premiered on June 5, 2013 at Event Cinemas in Bondi Junction, New South Wales, Australia. Steve Carell and Miranda Cosgrove were present at the red carpet premiere.[27][28] The American premiere was held at Univeral CityWalk in Los Angeles on June 22, 2013;[18] Steve Carell, Miranda Cosgrove, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Ken Jeong, Elsie Fisher, Dana Gaier, Nasim Pedrad and composer Pharrell were present at the "yellow carpet" premiere.[29][30] The film will be theatrically released in the United States on July 3, 2013.[2] The film will be digitally re-mastered into IMAX 3D format and released in select international IMAX theatres.[31]

Marketing

A blimp disguised as a Minion, named "Despicablimp," has been touring the United States since March 2013 in its six-month tour to promote the film's release.[32] As one of the largest airships in the world, measuring 165 feet (50 m) in length, 55 feet (17 m) in height,[32] and weighting 8,000 pounds (3.6 t),[33] it will cross the country three times during its 20,000 miles (32,000 km) long tour, visiting hundreds of events, including the film's premiere in Hollywood.[32] The blimp, an A-150 model of American Blimp Corporation,[34] can be tracked in real-time via GPS at the Despicablimp Command Center website, which also allows fans to post photos of the sightings, and compete for various prizes, including for a ride with the blimp.[32]

An action video game based on the film, titled Despicable Me: Minion Rush, was released together with the film for iOS and Android devices.[35]

Seven books were released for the film: The Junior Novel,[36] The Anti-Villain League Handbook,[37] Undercover Super Spies,[38] Attack of the Evil Minions!,[39] Make a Minion,[40] and Meet the Minions.[41]

Soundtrack

Untitled

Despicable Me 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack of the film. Heitor Pereira and Pharrell Williams composed the original music for the film, which was released on June 18, 2013 by Back Lot Music.[42][43]

Track listing

All music is composed by Heitor Pereira, except as noted

No.TitleWriter(s)PerformerLength
1."Scream"Pharrell WilliamsCee Lo Green3:41
2."Another Irish Drinking Song"Greg DiCostanzo, Paul SabourinPierre Coffin[19]0:39
3."Just a Cloud Away"Pharrell WilliamsPharrell Williams2:56
4."Happy"Pharrell WilliamsPharrell Williams3:53
5."I Swear"Gary Baker, Frank J. MyersPierre Coffin[19]1:38
6."Y.M.C.A."Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali, Victor WillisPierre Coffin[19]2:55
7."Fun, Fun, Fun"Pharrell WilliamsPharrell Williams3:26
8."Despicable Me"Pharrell WilliamsPharrell Williams4:14
9."Px-41 Labs"  2:06
10."The Fairy Party"  1:27
11."Lucy and the Avl"  5:39
12."Goodbye Nefario"  1:27
13."Time for Bed"  1:27
14."Break-In"  3:00
15."Stalking Floyd Eaglesan"  1:35
16."Moving to Australia"  3:09
17."Going to Save the World"  1:25
18."El Macho"  1:27
19."Jillian"  0:47
20."Take Her Home"  1:29
21."El Macho's Lair"  3:32
22."Home Invasion"  1:57
23."The Big Battle"  7:23
24."Ba Do Bleep"Johannes BrahmsChris Renaud[19]0:13
Total length:1:01:25

Spin-off

Main article: Minions (film)

A spin-off feature film titled Minions, featuring the Minions as the main characters, is scheduled to be released on December 19, 2014. Written by Brian Lynch, it will be directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda, and produced by Chris Meledandri and Janet Healey.[5] The film, set in the 1960s, will focus on the Minions before they have met Gru, where they compete for the right to become henchmen of an ambitious villain, Scarlet Overkill, voiced by Sandra Bullock.[44]

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