I’m Glad Despicable Me 2 Is On Blu-Ray Now!

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Hey All!

It’s going to be a Minion Christmas! The holiday season just got even brighter with the news that Despicable Me 2, the $872 million worldwide box office phenomenon and the yearā€™s #1 comedy, is now on Blu-rayā„¢ and Blu-ray 3Dā„¢ Combo Packs, DVD and Digital HD including UltraVioletā„¢ from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The film will also be available on Digital HD, just in time for families to watch on the go as they gear up for holiday travel. In addition to more than 45 minutes of hilarious and insightful bonus features, Blu-ray Combo Packs will include, from the makers of Despicable Me, three all-new mini-movies starring the film seriesā€™ breakout stars, the mischievous but lovable Minions.

Those Minions are everywhere! My kids and frankly kids everywhere are obsessed with Minions. Check out the Minions taking over my home town NYC in Manhattan in the video below:

ā€œDespicable Me 2 is the top box-office comedy of the year and is poised for spectacular success on home entertainment this holiday season,ā€ said Craig Kornblau, president of Universal Studios Home Entertainment. ā€œThis adored franchise, with its iconic lovable Minions, stands apart from all others and is sure to be at the top of everyoneā€™s wish list this December.ā€

In this follow-up to the 2010 worldwide blockbuster, Steve Carell (ā€œThe Office,ā€ The 40-Year-Old Virgin) returns to play Gru, the newly reformed master criminal now trying to live life as a normal dad to his three adopted daughters. Carell leads a voice cast of comedic powerhouses that includes Kristin Wiig (Bridesmaids, Saturday Night Live), Benjamin Bratt (Miss Congeniality, Snitch), Miranda Cosgrove (ā€œiCarly,ā€ Despicable Me), Russell Brand (Get Him to the Greek, Hop), Steve Coogan (Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Tropic Thunder), Ken Jeong (The Hangover, Turbo), Elsie Fisher (Despicable Me, Raising Hope), Dana Gaier (Despicable Me) and MoisĆ©s Arias (Enderā€™s Game, ā€œHannah Montanaā€). Despicable Me 2 is hailed as ā€œBrilliant! One of the funniest, laugh-out-loud, most enjoyable movies everā€ by MovieGuideĀ®.

If you haven’t seen part two here is a little about the film:

Gru, his adorable girls, and the mischievous Minions are back with a cast of unforgettable new characters in the blockbuster sequel to the worldwide phenomenon. Just as Gru has given up being super-bad to be a super-dad, the Anti-Villain League recruits him to track down a new criminal mastermind and save the world. Partnered with secret agent Lucy Wilde, Gru, along with the wildly unpredictable Minions, must figure out how to keep his cover while also keeping up with his duties as a father. Assemble the Minions for laugh-out-loud comedy in ā€œone of the funniest, most enjoyable movies ever!ā€ (MovieGuideĀ®)

The Blu-rayā„¢ Combo Pack and Blu-rayā„¢ 3D Combo Pack include a Blu-rayā„¢, DVD and Digital HD with UltraVioletā„¢.

It also features:

  • Blu-rayā„¢ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6x the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.
  • DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing movies in more places, both at home and away.
  • DIGITAL HD with UltraVioletā„¢ lets you watch movies anywhere, on any device. Users can instantly stream or download movies to watch on iPadĀ®, iPhoneĀ®, Androidā„¢, smart TVs, connected Blu-rayā„¢ players, game consoles and more.

Bonus Features Exclusive to Blu-rayā„¢ Combo Pack & Blu-ray 3Dā„¢ Combo Pack include:

  • Three All-New Mini-Movies Starring the Minionsā€”Introduced by Gru
  • Puppy
  • Panic in the Mailroom
  • Training Wheels
  • The Making of the Mini-Moviesā€”A fun-filled take on the making of the mini-movies through the eyes of the artists who made them.
  • Deleted Scene
  • The Minionsā€”A visit to Illumination Entertainment in Paris and Los Angeles to hear what itā€™s really like to work with the Minions.
  • Evil Minionsā€”Bigger, badder and more purple than ever, the newest and fiercest addition to the Minion species can chew through metal and swallow a car. Find out more about the process that led to their creation and design.
  • A Gru-Some Transformationā€”A sit-down with Steve Carell as he discusses the transformation of Gru from the ultimate super-villain to super-dad and international spy.
  • El Hombre Malo: The Villainy Of El Machoā€”Every great story needs a good villain, and Despicable Me 2 brings on the diabolico in the form of El Macho! Learn about the creation of this character and the actor who brought him to lifeā€”Benjamin Bratt.

Bonus Features on Blu-rayā„¢ & DVD include:

  • Gruā€™s Girlsā€”Miranda Cosgrove, Elsie Kate Fisher and Dana Gaier weigh in on working with Steve Carell and playing the daughters of a world-famous super-villain!
  • Gadgets Galoreā€”Lipstick tasers, magnet ships, foam dart dispensers and jelly gunsā€”these are the nifty gadgets of Despicable Me 2. Illumination Entertainment pulls back the curtain on what it takes to build a world that would leave even James Bond envious.
  • Feature Commentary With Directors Chris Renaud & Pierre Coffin

Despicable Me 2 is a great animated film. If your family enjoyed the first film, you will enjoy the second film. All your favorites are back and better than ever. And come on, it has Minions. Like I said earlier, they are taking over the world and you might as well just let them into your televisions by bringing home this awesome Blu-Ray!

Your Minion Loving Kids like mine will thank you for it. I know mine do. We’re buying Twinkies just to make Minions out of them so we can watch along.

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