Pierre Coffin Explains Why There Are No Female Minions

Are the Minions queer, genderless and immortal?

French animator, writer, director and producer Pierre Coffin’s recent interview promoting the latest Minions film left readers with far more questions than answers when Coffin delved into the reproductive method, genders, and lifespans of his kooky yellow characters. During his dialogue with The Guardian on 2 July, Coffin was asked a series of fan-submitted queries about the Minions ranging from the innocuous “Do you like bananas in real life?” …

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Good afternoon Insiders, welcome back to your weekly round-up spotlighting the biggest news in the industry. Max Goldbart here. Sign up if you haven’t already. Paramount-Warner’s Winding Path M&A jigsaw shifts again: Big moves in the American M&A-sphere this week, guided by some regulatory heave-ho in Europe that all broke within 24 hours. On Tuesday, […]

Pierre Coffin explains why there are no female Minions

Minions co-creator Pierre Coffin has addressed why the yellow creatures are all male.

The bizarre reason why there are absolutely zero female Minions in the 'Despicable Me' universe

Filmmaker Pierre Coffin has lifted the lid on the reasoning behind the multi-billion dollar character choice.

Asexual, Exclusively Male, and Gay? The ‘Minions’ Director Is Raising Big Questions

The outside observer might not think there’s a lot to know about the Minions. They’re little pill-shaped, bright yellow creatures who talk funny, what else do you need to know? But for the kind of person planning to show up to the premiere of Minions & Monsters in a full suit and tie, there is deep lore to be mined. For instance, did you know that many of the Minions went into hiding after the Napoleonic Era — largely, it seems, so that the film…