Minions: The Rise of Gru/Trivia


 * If calculations are correct, then this movie takes place in 1968, seeing as it takes place when Gru is eight years old. The first film takes place in 2010 and he is 50 years old by then, meaning his birth year is sometime in early 1960.
 * Minions will be the fourth Illumination film to become a franchise, following Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets and Sing.
 * The title is a reference to the ninth and final Star Wars movie in the Skywalker Saga; The Rise of Skywalker. 
 * This film was originally set for July 3, 2020 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Despicable Me, but due to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic's impact on the film industry, it was pushed back to July 2, 2021 before eventually moving to July 1, 2022, making it the longest-advertised animated film in motion picture history and also the longest-delayed Illumination film ever (due to a nearly 2½-year gap between its first trailer and its official release).
 * The film is rated PG for some action/violence and rude humor, making it the first Illumination film to receive a rating from the MPA two years before its official release (likely due to being finished way too soon).
 * Set to be released 2 years and 25 days after The Secret Life of Pets 2, the gap between The Secret Life of Pets 2, which was released on June 7, 2019 and The Rise of Gru, which will be released on June 2, 2021, will become the longest gap between two Illumination movies, surpassing the gap of 2 years and 7 days between Despicable Me 2, which was released on July 3, 2013, and Minions, which was released on July 10, 2015.
 * The tenth animated sequel to be produced in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio, unlike the previous installments which were produced at 1.85:1, after Rugrats Go Wild, Shrek Forever After, Ice Age: Continental Drift, Planes: Fire & Rescue, Ice Age: Collision Course, Despicable Me 3, Sherlock Gnomes, Toy Story 4 and A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon.