Minions dominates onscreen nostalgia and debate: the tiny yellow henchmen spark controversy about legacy and influence in modern cinema.
Pierre Coffin discusses the Minions’ evolution, the meta-cinematic ambitions of Minions & Monsters, and the balancing act between franchise demands and creative risk.
Minions & Monsters revisits 1920s Hollywood with a new tribe of Minions chasing cinema while unleashing real monsters. Coffin clarifies the Minions’ WWII whereabouts, saying they were not part of Big History, as the film spins a love letter to cinema and the silent era.
Horror films directed by young creators from YouTube and TikTok are reshaping the summer box office, with Kane Parsons’ Backrooms and Curry Barker’s Obsession delivering strong openings. Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day opens strongly in the U.S. and worldwide, while Masters of the Universe struggles to meet expectations. Audiences over 34 are driving early legs for original releases.