Despicable Me 2 Balda, and produced by Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy. The film, set in the 1960s, focuses on the Minions before they met Gru, where they compete for the right to become henchmen of an ambitious villain, Scarlet Overkill, voiced by Sandra Bullock. A sequel, titled "Despicable Me 3", was released on June 30, 2017. The film was directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda, with Eric Guillon serving as co-director, and was produced by Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy. Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio returned to write the screenplay for the film. Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier,
Steve Oedekerk directed, wrote, produced, and voiced various characters). In 2007, Oedekerk produced the screenplay and story for the "Bruce Almighty" sequel, "Evan Almighty;" again, Shadyac directed both films. He has also been commissioned to write the screenplay for the "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" film adaptation; Jim Carrey has since been cast in the title role. No news involving the project has been reported since. In February 2009, Universal Pictures announced that Steve Oedekerk would be penning a film adaptation of the Stretch Armstrong superhero doll. As of 2016, the film is left in development hell with an animated series currently