While the Despicable Me 4 story has been kept tightly under wraps by Illumination, Gru voice actor Steve Carell opened up to Digital Spy about his experience in the vocal booth and revealed where Gru and his family are starting out. itinerary for the next installment. Carell said that the Despicable Me 4 story will see Gru and his family fighting together in the anti-villain tournament in Despicable Me 4. “It’s a continuation of the story. Gru and Lucy are married; they’re married.” is a family at this point. This is the next step in their world with the Anti-Villain League and how their 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren are brought into this whole process.” The Office actor said.
Six long years have passed since Gru, and his little family graced the screen, with Despicable Me 3 released in 2017. So what’s the wait? After five years, Despicable Me 4 was confirmed by Illumination and Universal Pictures and announced for production in February 2022. It’s unclear why the long wait between installments. Perhaps it has something to do with the new focus on the Minions movies, with the second movie arguably being much better than the first. Regardless, Despicable Me 4 will continue the story of Gru and his family.