'Minions and Monsters' Director Pierre Coffin Reveals Classic Cinema Easter Eggs
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Jazz Tangcay
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Pierre Coffin, the writer, director and voice actor behind "Minions and Monsters," discusses the film's many Easter eggs paying homage to classic cinema. Set in the 1920s, the short film follows the Minions as they stumble onto a movie set, discover sound, and accidentally unleash monsters while conquering Hollywood. Coffin reveals references ranging from "Citizen Kane" to "The Blob," old Universal logos, and other old Hollywood tributes woven into the animation.
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Variety'Minions and Monsters' Director Pierre Coffin Reveals Classic Cinema Easter Eggsvariety.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledSPOILER ALERT: This story contains major spoilers for 'Minions and Monsters' out now in movie theaters.
Minions and Monsters writer, director and voice actor Pierre Coffin is a huge fan of classic cinema, so it's fitting that the latest installment of the franchise pays tribute to old Hollywood.
Set against a 1920s backdrop, the film shows how the Minions accidentally stumble upon a movie set and conquer Hollywood.
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