Cast: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand and Al Pacino, Steve Coogan, Ken Jeong, Elsie Fisher, Dana Gaier, Moises Arias
Directed by: Chris Renaud & Pierre Coffin
Written by: Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio
Produced by: Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy
Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s worldwide blockbuster Despicable Me entertained audiences around the globe in 2010, grossing more than $540 million and becoming the 10th-biggest animated motion picture in U.S. history. In summer 2013, get ready for more Minion madness in Despicable Me 2.
Chris Meledandri and his acclaimed filmmaking team create an all-new comedy adventure featuring the return of (former?) super-villain Gru (Steve Carell), his adorable girls, the unpredictably hilarious Minions...and a host of new and outrageously funny characters. www.despicable.me
Prior to the movie's release the Despicablimp will be touring the country. From this press-release, it is quite an impressive airship.
The Despicablimp is one of the largest airships in the world at 165-feet long, 55-feet high and 46-feet wide, and is one of only 15 flying today. The blimp will travel approximately 20,000 miles, crisscrossing the country three times over the course of its six-month journey and will have multiple stops across the continental U.S. Making its first appearance over the Nickelodeon 2013 Kids’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 23, the gigantic Minion can be seen over hundreds of events across the U.S., including:
+ Telemundo’s Billboard Latin Music Awards, Miami, FL – April 25, 2013
+ The Kentucky Derby, Louisville, KY – May 4, 2013
+ The Despicable Me 2 World Premiere, Hollywood, CA – June 22, 2013
The Despicablimp may be tracked in real-time via GPS at the Despicablimp Command Center (www.despicablimp.com). Fans can tweet sightings of the blimp or post photos to Instagram or Flickr using #despicablimp to see it featured on the site, and participate in weekly prize giveaways. Visitors to the site can also enter for a chance to win a trip for four to the Hollywood world premiere of Despicable Me 2 and get the once-in-a-lifetime chance to ride in the blimp!Other upcoming stops include:
- April 21-25 Miami (including Telmundo's Billboard Latin Music Awards)
- April 30-May 4 - Louisville, KY (including Kentucky Derby)
- May 8-11 Philadelphia
- May 13 - Boston
- May 15-23 New York City
- June 23-24 - Los Angeles
- June 27-30 San Francisco
