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 off their journeys for the next installment. Carell said that the Despicable Me 4 story will see Gru and his family fighting together in the anti-villain league in Despicable Me 4. “It’s a continuation of the story. Gru and Lucy are married; they’re a family at this point. It’s the next step in their world with the Anti-Villain League and how their kids are included in the 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 with the wait? After five years, Despicable Me 4 is confirmed by Illumination and Universal Pictures and was announced to be in production in February 2022. It’s unclear as to why there was such a long wait in between installments. Perhaps it has to do with the newfound focus on the Minions movies, with the second one being arguably much better than the first. Either way, Despicable Me 4 will continue Gru and his family’s story.