Here's a little something about my wife, Susan. I don't think there's another person on the planet more obsessed with the Despicable Me minions than she is. I think if she could turn yellow and become one she would. She's also an art teacher, a terrific painter, and knows more about art history than anybody I know. So there's a pretty good chance these new posters for Minions, which imagine the minions in iconic pieces of art like the Mona Lisa, The Scream, and Andy Warhol's Marilyn Diptych, were designed specifically for her. It's a clever way of showing the evolution of the minions across history, as that's partially what the upcoming film will be about. Here's the synopsis:
The story of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s Minions begins at the dawn of time. Starting as single-celled yellow organisms, Minions evolve through the ages, perpetually serving the most despicable of masters. Continuously unsuccessful at keeping these masters—from T. rex to Napoleon—the Minions find themselves without someone to serve and fall into a deep depression.
But one Minion named Kevin has a plan, and he—alongside teenage rebel Stuart and lovable little Bob—ventures out into the world to find a new evil boss for his brethren to follow.
The trio embarks upon a thrilling journey that ultimately leads them to their next potential master, Scarlet Overkill (Academy Award® winner Sandra Bullock), the world’s first-ever female super-villain. They travel from frigid Antarctica to 1960s New York City, ending in mod London, where they must face their biggest challenge to date: saving all of Minionkind…from annihilation.
Featuring the voices of Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, and Steve Coogan, Minions opens July 10th.
