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Despicable Me (franchise) with a scheduled release date of July 3, 2020. It will be directed by Kyle Balda, with co-direction by "Legends of Chamberlain Heights" co-creator, Brad Ableson, and written by Brian Lynch. Three short films based on the "Despicable Me" film, "Home Makeover", "Orientation Day" and "Banana", were released on December 14, 2010 on the film's DVD and Blu-ray. The "Despicable Me 2" DVD and Blu-ray, released on December 10, 2013, included another three short films: "Puppy", "Panic in the Mailroom", and "Training Wheels". A series of Minions short films screened in 2015 with "Minions". Another short film, titled "Mower Minions",