Gru And The GirlsGru And The Girls

The Despicable Me 2 trailer is finally here seeing the return of your favourite Despicable Me characters including former supervillain Gru, his beloved foster children and his faithful Minions, as well as some entertaining new additions to the Despicable Me cast.

We got the slightly bizarre teaser over a year ago showing nothing more than the funny yellow aliens that serve Gru (Steve Carell) performing an adorable rendition of The Beach Boys' hit song 'Barbara Ann'; it certainly managed to keep the plot under wraps though it was far from a disappointing introduction into the much anticipated sequel to this Golden Globe nominated flick. Following Gru's evil plot to steal a shrink ray and hijack the moon in the first film, he adopted three young girls named Agnes (Elsie Fisher), Edith (Dana Gaier) and Margo (Miranda Cosgrove) after taking pity on their misfortune. This time round, it looks like Gru has taken fatherhood in his stride and devious deeds seem to be the last thing he's thinking about, particularly as the eldest girl is getting, well, a little too old for his liking. Just as the prospect of a quiet life looms, however, he is abducted by a feisty agent (Kristen Wiig) from the Anti-Villain League, headed by the pompous Silas Ramsbottom (Steve Coogan) who wish to use him to help save the world from a new evil - and Gru is well up for the challenge!

Watch the trailer for Despicable Me 2 here!

'Despicable Me 2' is set for cinema release on July 3rd 2013 and sees Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud step up yet again as directors with writers Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio also returning. It looks like the sequel will be just as delightful as its predecessor and it won't just be the children filling those theatre seats this summer!

Gru in Despicable Me 2 Margo in Despicable Me 2
Gru And Margot in Despicable Me 2

Edith In Despicable Me 2 Agnes In Despicable Me 2
Edith & Agnes In Despicable Me 2

Kristen Wiig's Character Lucy WildeSteve Coogan's Character Silas Ramsbottom
Kristen Wiig's character Lucy Wilde & Steve Coogan's Character Silas Ramsbottom

Gru & The Minions with Lucy Wilde in Despicable Me 2
Gru & The Minions with Lucy Wilde in Despicable Me 2

Agent Lucy Wilde Tasers GruAgent Lucy Wilde Tasers Gru In Despicable Me 2

Margot, Edith & Agnes in Despicable Me 2 
Margot, Edith & Agnes in Despicable Me 2 

One of the Minions doing his best Superman Impression in Despicable Me 2
One of the Minions doing his best Superman Impression in Despicable Me 2