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Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate
Promotional release poster
Directed byEric Fogel
Written by
  • Alan Schoolcraft
  • Brent Simons
Starring
Music by
  • Matthew Janszen
  • Bryan Winslow
Production
company
Distributed byPeacock
Release date
  • March 1, 2024 (2024-03-01)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate is an upcoming American animated superhero comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation Television. Directed by Eric Fogel from a screenplay by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons, the film stars Keith Ferguson, Laura Post, Josh Brener, Maya Aoki Tuttle, Emily Tunon, Talon Warburton, Scott Adsit, Chris Sullivan, Tony Hale, Jeanine Mason and Adam Lambert. It is a sequel to Megamind (2010) and serves as a pilot for the television series Megamind Rules!.

Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate is scheduled to be released on Peacock on March 1, 2024.[1]

Premise

Megamind, now assuming the role of Metro City's defender, assembles a new team to stop his former evil teammates' villainous plans from launching Metro City to the moon.[1]

Cast

  • Keith Ferguson as Megamind, a blue-skinned, humanoid alien supervillain-turned-superhero with a large cranium. Ferguson replaces Will Ferrell from the original film.
  • Laura Post as Roxanne Ritchi, a strong-willed news reporter who becomes Megamind's love interest. Post replaces Tina Fey from the original film.
  • Josh Brener as Ol' Chum, a talking fish who has been Megamind's sidekick and best friend since childhood and was originally named Minion. Brener replaces David Cross from the original film.[2] In universe, it is revealed that he changed his name after a cease-and-desist from Mr. Minions Meatsicles.
  • Maya Aoki Tuttle as Keiko Morita
  • Emily Tunon as Lady Doppler
  • Talon Warburton as Lord Nighty-Knight
  • Scott Adsit as Pierre Pressure
  • Chris Sullivan as Behemoth
  • Tony Hale as Mel/Mr. Donut
  • Jeanine Mason as Christino Christo
  • Adam Lambert as Machiavillain

In addition, Michael Beattie, Eric Fogel, Todd Haberkorn, Eric Murphy, Joey Rudman and Roger Craig Smith have been cast in undisclosed roles.[3]

Production

In April 2011, DreamWorks Animation's then-CEO, Jeffrey Katzenberg, commented that the studio did not have plans to produce future movie-genre parodies like Megamind (2010), Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009) and Shark Tale (2004) or sequels to these, saying that these films "all shared an approach and tone and idea of parody, and did not travel well internationally. We don't have anything like that coming on our schedule now".[4]

In February 2024, DreamWorks Animation Television announced a sequel to Megamind, with Keith Ferguson, Laura Post, Josh Brener, Maya Aoki Tuttle, Emily Tunon, Talon Warburton, Scott Adsit, Chris Sullivan, Tony Hale, Jeanine Mason and Adam Lambert as part of the main cast. Ferguson replaced Will Ferrell as the voice of Megamind, Post replaced Tina Fey as the voice of Roxanne and Brener replaced David Cross as the voice of Minion who was renamed Ol Chum. Alongside the film, Peacock also revealed that the previously announced television series, retitled from Megamind's Guide to Defending Your City to Megamind Rules!, would serve as a follow-up to the film and be released the same day.[5]

Release

Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate is scheduled to be released on Peacock on March 1, 2024, alongside the TV series Megamind Rules! [1]

Reception

Upon its release, the trailer for Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate was met with criticism aimed at the animation and perceived poor writing, while others criticized the absence of Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, and David Cross in the film.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Mantilla, Ryan Lewis (February 1, 2024). "Megamind vs. The Doom Syndicate Trailer Sets Peacock Release Date". ComingSoon. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (February 1, 2024). "Trailer: DreamWorks' 'Megamind' Returns in New Peacock Film & Series". Animation Magazine. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Lieberman, David (April 26, 2011). "DreamWorks Animation Pins Hopes On 'Kung Fu Panda 2′ After 1Q Earnings Fall Short". Deadline. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  5. ^ Peralta, Diego (February 1, 2024). "New 'Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate' Trailer Presents the New Hero's Next Challenge". Collider. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Billings, Kevin (February 3, 2024). "Megamind 2 trailer leaves fans disappointed at straight-to-streaming sequel". ClutchPoints | Entertainment News. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

External links

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