Washington DC, June 21 -- Illumination founder Chris Meledandri revealed that Star Wars filmmaker George Lucas is set to voice a character in 'Minions & Monsters,' which hits theatres on July 1, reported Variety.

"I had this privilege of meeting George about two years ago, and what led to my meeting him is how much he loves Illumination movies, and specifically 'Despicable Me,' and even more specifically, the Minions," Meledandri said, according to the outlet.

"It was such a thrill to learn that and then to share it with the team, because obviously he's among a very small group of people who the entire studio shares a level of respect for that is just off the charts," he added.

Meledandri said it was his initial sitdown with Lucas that...