New 'Minions' Trailer: Discover The Origins Of Everyone's Favorite Yellow Bad Guys

Pretty much everyone knows Minions is going to be a big hit. The wild, yellow characters are incredibly popular with kids and adults alike, so the fact they've got their own movie hitting theaters this summer is a slam dunk. At this point, it comes down to one thing: is the movie good? If it isn't, the film will still be a success. But if it is good, it could be one of the biggest animated films of all time. The Minions are that well-liked.

A new 3-plus-minute trailer obviously can't speak to the film's quality, but it can speak to its scope (very big), its humor (silly, with an adult edge) and its voice cast (incredibly impressive).  The film is set 42 years before the events of the first Despicable Me, which pretty much makes it a period piece, too. Minions opens July 10, watch the latest trailer below.

Here's the latest trailer via Illumination.

Minions, directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda, features the voices of Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney and Steve Coogan. It opens July 10 and here's the full press release:

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 a soundtrack of hit music from the '60s that still permeates our culture today,Minions is produced by Illumination's Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy, and is directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda.  Brian Lynch has written the screenplay for the 3D-CG comedy adventure, and Chris Renaud serves as executive producer of the film. www.minionsmovie.com