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Despicable Me 2 'Where Is Gru?' Clip
17 May 2013 9:12 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Universal Pictures has revealed the first clip from Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud's animated sequel Despicable Me 2. This latest look has Agnes (Elsie Fisher) making excuses to cover for Gru (Steve Carell) as Jillian knocks on their front door. Take a look.
Despicable Me 2 - Where Is Gru?
Despicable Me 2 comes to theaters July 3rd, 2013 and stars Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Steve Coogan, Russell Brand, Moises Arias, Elsie Fisher, Dana Gaier. The film is directed by Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud. »
- MovieWeb
New Clips From ‘Now You See Me’, ‘Despicable Me 2′, ‘Ain’t Them Bodies Saints’ & ‘This Is The End’
17 May 2013 2:48 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
We’ve rounded up a collection of new clips from four of this summers anticipated efforts.
First we have a five clips from director Louis Leterrier’s conjuring crime caper Now You See Me. Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco and Woody Harrelson are The Four Horsemen, a team of magicians who have the FBI (led by Mark Ruffalo) scratching their heads at how they’re pulling off robberies live on stage, while seemingly not ever being there.
Next we have the first clip from animated comedy sequel Despicable Me 2. Steve Carell returns to voice Gru, who is this time recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal. played by Benjamin Bratt. It’s released in the UK 28th June and the Us from 3rd July. Kristen Wiig, Ken Jeong and Steve Coogan co-star in Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud’s film.
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- Craig Hunter
Despicable Me 2 Clip No2
16 May 2013 2:16 PM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
A new clip featured the minions released today for Illumination Entertainment’s supervillain-centered comedy Despicable Me 2 directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud. Despicable Me 2 serves as a follow-up to the 2010 hit Despicable Me, which took in a whopping $540 million at the box office. It is currently the 10th biggest animated film in U.S. history. Steve Carell (super-villain Gru), Cosgrove, Gaier, and Fisher are all slated to return for the film’s sequel. “Bridesmaids” actress Kristen Wiig, who voiced a sadistic orphanage owner in the first film, is also set to come back for the new movie, though oddly in what seems to be a »
- Allan Ford
Despicable Me 2 Reveals New Poster
16 May 2013 4:03 AM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Steve Carell makes a bad guy look good in the latest poster for the upcoming Despicable Me 2 movie. Or, if you prefer: when the world needed a hero, they called a villain! Yep, this new one sheet is all about Gru, but as you’re about to see – a lot of minions are out there as well. Head inside to take a better look… This summer directors Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin are bringing us the sequel to the 2010 animated film Despicable Me (which, just for the record, grossed more than $540 million worldwide, against a budget of $69 million!) Beside Carrell, the »
- Jeanne Standal
Gru Looms Large over his Minions in New Poster for Despicable Me 2
15 May 2013 7:00 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
Hitting the big screen this summer following its brilliant 2010 original, Despicable Me 2 is definitely on my must-see movies of the year list, and looks set to be one of the best animated blockbusters of 2013.
Steve Carell is lending his voice in the lead once more as Gru, (ex-?)super-villain, who is hired by the Anti-Villain league to help save the world from a villain known as Eduardo.
The latest trailer we saw is more than enough to have me hooked, and with about a month and a half to go before the film hits, we can expect Universal and Illumination to start gearing up their campaign soon. And with that said, we’ve got a new poster for the film to share, with Gru looming large over his Minions.
Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s worldwide blockbuster Despicable Me entertained audiences around the globe in 2010, grossing more than $540 million »
- Kenji Lloyd
New Posters for Red 2, Hell Baby, and Despicable Me 2
14 May 2013 11:25 PM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
A trio of new posters today, the first for the action sequel “Red 2″, starring Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Byung Hun Lee, Brian Cox, Neal McDonough, and directed by Dean Parisot. Shooting into theaters this August 2, 2013. Up next, a teaser poster for the horror/comedy “Hell Baby”, starring Rob Corddry, Leslie Bibb, Keegan-Michael Key, Michael Ian Black, Riki Lindhome, Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer, and written and directed by Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant. And finally, a new poster for “Despicable Me 2″, featuring the voices of Steve Carrell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Steve Coogan, Russell Brand, Moises Arias, Elsie Kate Fisher, Dana Gaier, and directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud. The minions attack this July 3, »
- Nix
Gru Oversees Many, Many Minions on New 'Despicable Me 2' Poster
14 May 2013 7:36 AM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
After a little casting snafu saw Al Pacino replaced at the last minute by Benjamin Bratt, the July release of Despicable Me 2 is still on track, and the hype machine is kicking into full gear. A brand new poster has just been unveiled featuring Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) looking over an impressive sea of his little, weird, yellow followers, the minions (who are also getting their own movie). The animated sequel from Universal and Illumination Entertainment introduces audiences to Eduardo (Bratt), a new super-criminal causing problems for The Anti-Villain League, which decides to recruit Gru to help them eradicate this new threat. Here's the new poster for Illumination Entertainment's Despicable Me 2 from Imp Awards: Despicable Me 2 is directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud and written by Ken Daurio and Cinco Paul, who all held the same positions on the original film. Steve Carell is reprising »
- Ethan Anderton
Despicable Me 2 'Villain' Poster
13 May 2013 11:07 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Universal Pictures has unveiled a fresh poster for Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud's animated comedy sequel Despicable Me 2. Get a glimpse at this new one-sheet, which claims that "When the world needed a hero, they called a villain."
Despicable Me 2 comes to theaters July 3rd, 2013 and stars Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Steve Coogan, Russell Brand, Moises Arias, Elsie Fisher, Dana Gaier. The film is directed by Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud. »
- MovieWeb
Despicable Me 2 Poster 7 Features Gru & A Lot of Minions
13 May 2013 9:45 PM, PDT | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
The seventh poster is in for Universal Pictures' animated Despicable Me 2 where Steve Carell's Gru character stands before his countless cute minions. Those definitely steal the show and are the primary reason behind kids loving the franchise produced by Chris Meledandri's Illumination Entertainment so much. The sequel opens in theaters from July 3rd, 2013 under the helm of Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud, from the script by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. The voice cast also includes Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Ken Jeong, Moises Arias, Miranda Cosgrove, Steve Coogan, Russell Brand and Elsie Kate Fisher, among others. »
Check Out the Poster for Despicable Me 2
13 May 2013 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Universal Pictures has released the one sheet poster for Illumination Entertainment's Despicable Me 2 , coming to theaters on July 3. Directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, the sequel is voiced by Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand, Steve Coogan, Ken Jeong and Benjamin Bratt. Chris Meledandri and his acclaimed filmmaking team create an all-new comedy animated adventure featuring the return of Gru (Carell), the girls, the unpredictably hilarious minions... and a host of new and outrageously funny characters. Click on the image below for a larger version in our gallery: »
Despicable Me 2 Promo Clip: Minion Moments Are Worth Paying For!
11 May 2013 7:01 AM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
The latest promo video for Universal Pictures’ upcoming Despicable Me 2 says that minion moments are worth paying for (let’s agree: this sounds like a joke after Al Pacino Out – Benjamin Bratt In news), so we definitely recommend you to check it out. Trust me, they’re cute as hell! Directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, the sequel to the 2010 animated film Despicable Me will, beside newly added Bratt, feature the voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand, Steve Coogan and Ken Jeong. In Summer 2013, get ready for more minion madness! Chris Meledandri and his acclaimed filmmaking team create...
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- Jeanne Standal
Al Pacino's 'Despicable Me 2' role goes to Benjamin Bratt
7 May 2013 3:25 PM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
After Al Pacino abruptly dropped out of "Despicable Me 2" two months before release, Universal Pictures has found someone to give voice to the film's villain. The co-directors, Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, have hired actor Benjamin Bratt to re-record Pacino's lines, E! Online reports.
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A statement from the studio said they and Pacino had agreed to part ways after ongoing "creative differences" throughout production. They thanked Pacino for his work on the film, but mentioned they looked forward to the next actor to take on the role.
"Despicable Me 2" starts Steve Carell, Kristin Wiig, Russell Brand and Miranda Cosgrove, all of whom return from the first movie. It's set for theaters July 3
Check out a trailer for the movie below:
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- editorial@zap2it.com
Benjamin Bratt Replaces Al Pacino In ‘Despicable Me 2′
7 May 2013 9:24 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Here’s an unexpected piece of news to liven up a Tuesday. Benjamin Bratt, of Demolition Man, Miss Congeniality, and Catwoman fame, is to be a last minute replacement for Al Pacino in the Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment Despicable Me 2. Al PAcino was set to lend his vocals to an animated film for the first time, playing a villain that causes trouble for Steve Carell’s Gru.
This news comes as a big surprise, as most vocal roles are recorded long in advance of animation even beginning. It may be a little easier these days to sync dialogue and reanimate lips, but it may be that Benjamin Bratt will have to supply a quick dubbing. Perhaps Universal needed to record some new dialogue which Pacino was unavailable for?
Here’s what Universal had to say on the matter:
Over the production of Despicable Me 2, there were creative »
- Luke Ryan Baldock
Benjamin Bratt replaces Al Pacino in Despicable Me 2
3 May 2013 11:46 PM, PDT | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Benjamin Bratt has come in to replace Al Pacino as Eduardo, the villain in the Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment animation. Obviously he's getting right into it as the film directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin finds release on July 3rd. Pacino had obviously done significant work on the project, however, as tough as it sounds, it's really not that hard to get the voices in, and swap them within the animation process, with a strong team like this one. In this case, Deadline's headline of "Say Goodbye to My Little Friend" is absolutely hilarious. Voice cast includes Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand, Steve Coogan, Moises Sarias, Elsie Fisher and Dana Gaier. Despicable Me 2 marks the fourth collaboration between Universal and Chris Meledandri's Illumination Entertainment after 2010's Despicable Me, Hop and The Lorax. »
Benjamin Bratt Replaces Al Pacino in Despicable Me 2
3 May 2013 6:31 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
With exactly two months to go before its theatrical release, the animated sequel Despicable Me 2 has lost key voice actor Al Pacino. The studio has already found a replacement, with Benjamin Bratt signing on to take over as the main villain Eduardo. Al Pacino signed on last February to make his animation debut, but he has backed out due to creative differences. Here's a statement released by Universal Pictures about the Al Pacino's departure.
"Over the production of Despicable Me 2, there were creative differences between us and Al Pacino, who had been cast as the voice of Eduardo in the film. We have mutually decided with Al to replace the voice of Eduardo with a new actor. Universal and Illumination thank Al for his many contributions to the process and look forward to a new actor bringing this memorable character to the screen upon its release this summer. »
- MovieWeb
Benjamin Bratt Replaces Al Pacino as Villain in ‘Despicable Me 2′
3 May 2013 5:46 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Benjamin Bratt has come on to voice the villain in Universal and Illumination’s movie “Despicable Me 2,” replacing Al Pacino who left the project due to creative differences.
Sources say since it is an animated feature there shouldn’t be a problem re-recording the character with Bratt’s voice in time for the July 2 release.
Deadline Hollywood broke the news.
The creative team behind “Despicable Me” returns for the sequel, including directors Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, and screenwriters Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio. The previous installment, which cost just $69 million to make, grossed $540 million worldwide.
Illumination founder Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy are producing.
The Wme-repped Bratt was last seen in Summit’s “Snitch.” »
- Justin Kroll
Benjamin Bratt Replaces Al Pacino On ‘Despicable Me 2′
3 May 2013 5:06 PM, PDT | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Related: Say Goodbye To My Little Friend: Al Pacino Exits Summer Sequel ‘Despicable Me’ Exclusive: Well, that didn’t take long. Benjamin Bratt has stepped in to voice the villain Eduardo in Despicable Me 2. He replaces Al Pacino, who exited the project over creative differences with Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment. He’s getting to work right away on a film that Universal is counting on for a major summer release that begins July 3. Despicable Me 2 is the fourth film from Illumination Entertainment and the sequel to its 2010 hit Despicable Me, one of Universal’s most profitable films ever, with north of $540 million worldwide on a $69 million budget. The sequel is directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, and scripted by Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio, with Illumination founder Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy producing. Bratt, whose credits include Snitch, La Mission, The Woodsman and Traffic, is repped by Wme, »
- MIKE FLEMING JR
Al Pacino Departs Despicable Me 2 [Update: Benjamin Bratt Steps in to Replace Him]
3 May 2013 4:42 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
We haven't seen too much from Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment's animated family-friendly sequel Despicable Me 2, but we can expect to hear even less from Al Pacino as the veteran actor has left the picture. Pacino had come onto the film to replace Javier Bardem as the new antagonist, but apparently creative differences have led to a parting of ways. Although Pacino has done a fair amount of work on the film, the studio is already looking for an actor to replace him in order to make their early July release date. Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud are directing the sequel with Steve Carell reprising his role as Gru. Other voice cast members include Kristen Wiig, Ken Jeong, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand and Steve Coogan. Despicable Me 2 opens July 3rd. Hit the jump for more. Here's what the studio spokespeople had to say on Pacino's departure (via Deadline »
- Dave Trumbore
Al Pacino Departs Despicable Me 2
3 May 2013 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
With exactly two months to go before its July 3 release, Universal Pictures' Despicable Me 2 has lost one of its leading voice talents. Deadline reports that Al Pacino has departed the project over creative differences. Directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, the Illumination Entertainment sequel will still feature the voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand, Steve Coogan and Ken Jeong, but a new actor will be stepping in to play the lead villain, El Macho. Pacino recently headlined the HBO telefilm "Phil Spector." He's next set to lead Dan Fogelman's directorial debut Imagine opposite Annette Bening and Bobby Cannavale. Update: Deadline is now reporting that Benjamin Bratt will replace Pacino in the El Macho role. Bratt »
The Despicable Me 2 Minions Invade Great Day Live In Louisville Ahead Of Despicablimp At Kentucky Derby
1 May 2013 6:21 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Here’s a look at what happened earlier today when one of Gru’s minions visited Great Day Live in Louisville, Kentucky.
The Despicablimp made its first appearance over the Nickelodeon 2013 Kids’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles on March 23. The gigantic Minion then headed to Telemundo’s Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami, Fl on April 25 and then up to Louisville. For those in the area, be on the lookout for the enormous Despicablimp at the Kentucky Derby, Louisville, Ky this Saturday, May 4. The inflatable minion will eventually make it’s way to the Despicable Me 2 World Premiere, in Hollywood, CA on June 22nd.
The Despicablimp may be tracked in real-time via Gps at the Despicablimp Command Center (www.despicablimp.com).
Fans can tweet sightings of the blimp or post photos to Instagram or Flickr using #despicablimp (twitter: https://twitter.com/despicablimp) to see it featured on the site, »
- Michelle McCue
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