‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ trailer: Watch the back story of his supervillain and his loyal followers
Steve Carell voices Gru; Kevin, Stuart and Bob are back; Alan Arkin plays the fighter Wild Knuckles. July 3 is the release date.

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