Superhero film
This MCU project was soon followed up by the successful "", released on April 27, 2018 which earned both critical praise and worldwide financial success earning in excess of $2 billion. Soon after, 20th Century Fox released "Deadpool 2" on May 18, 2018 which proved a major success in both regards itself In addition, the long awaited sequel for the Academy Award winning animated film "The Incredibles", "Incredibles 2", had its wide release on June 15, 2018 met with considerable critical praise and earned $182.68 million on its premiere weekend. The next superhero film In the Marvel Universe "Ant-Man and the Wasp" was released on July 6, with competing studios declining to release major films on American Independence Day in the face of the reliably popular film franchise.
Despicable Me (franchise)
The franchise began with the 2010 film of the same name and its 2013 and 2017 sequels "Despicable Me 2" (2013) and "Despicable Me 3" (2017). A prequel featuring Gru's Minions, titled "Minions", was released in 2015. A sequel titled "Minions 2" will be released in 2020. It also includes a simulator ride attraction, "Despicable Me Minion Mayhem", at Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Universal Studios Japan. It is the highest-grossing animated film franchise in box office history, and the 13th highest-grossing film franchise of all time. It is also the first and only animated franchise with two films grossing over $1 billion worldwide ("Minions" with $1.16 billion and "Despicable Me 3" with $1.03 billion).