''Megamind'' is an American

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created and owned by

DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Animation LLC (DWA, also known as DreamWorks Animation Studios and simply known as DreamWorks) is an American animation studio that produces animated films and television programs and is a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, a division ...

, which began with the 2010 animated film of the same name written by Alan J. Schoolcraft and Brent Simons. The franchise follows the adventures of a

supervillain A supervillain or supercriminal is a variant of the villainous stock character that is commonly found in American comic books, usually possessing superhuman abilities. A supervillain is the antithesis of a superhero. Supervillains are oft ...

named Megamind who suddenly gets a chance to defend Metro City from the forces of evil after defeating the now-retired

superhero A superhero or superheroine is a stock character that typically possesses ''superpowers'', abilities beyond those of ordinary people, and fits the role of the hero, typically using his or her powers to help the world become a better place, ...

Metro Man.

Feature films

''Megamind'' (2010)

Megamind is a 2010 American

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comedy film directed by Tom McGrath, produced by

, and distributed by

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. It features the voices of Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, David Cross, and

Brad Pitt William Bradley Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. ...

. The film tells the story of Megamind, a highly intelligent alien supervillain who becomes depressed after finally defeating his nemesis Metro Man. He creates a new superhero from Metro Man's DNA, but must become a hero himself when the new "hero" becomes a much more dangerous villain than he ever was. The film was written by Alan J. Schoolcraft and Brent Simons. It was first titled ''Master Mind'', and then ''Oobermind''. It was suggested that Ben Stiller would be cast as Megamind, and later Robert Downey Jr. but Will Ferrell was ultimately given the role, due to "scheduling conflicts" for Downey. In 2014, the film's distribution rights were purchased by

from

and transferred to

20th Century Fox 20th Century Studios, Inc. (previously known as 20th Century Fox) is an American film production company headquartered at the Fox Studio Lot in the Century City area of Los Angeles. As of 2019, it serves as a film production arm of Walt Dis ...

; the rights are now owned by Universal Pictures.

Short film

''Megamind: The Button of Doom'' (2011)

Megamind: The Button of Doom is a 2011 computer animated short film directed by

Simon J. Smith Simon James Smith (born 16 September 1968) is a British animator, film director, and voice actor. He is best known for his work at DreamWorks Animation. Smith came to PDI/DreamWorks in 1997 as head of layout for the company's feature film divisi ...

and written by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons, released on DVD/Blu-ray with Megamind on February 25, 2011, starring Will Ferrell and David Cross. Produced by

and

Pacific Data Images Pacific Data Images (PDI) was an American computer animation production company based in Redwood City, California, that was bought by DreamWorks SKG in 2000. It was renamed PDI/DreamWorks and was owned by DreamWorks Animation. Founded in 1980 by ...

, the short sets after the events of the film to show off Megamind's first day as Defender of Metro City.

Television series

''Megamind's Guide To Defending Your City''

On February 11, 2022, it was announced that Peacock had ordered a CG animated series from DreamWorks Animation Television serving as a follow up to the film, titled ''Megamind’s Guide To Defending Your City''. As of April 26, 2022, the cast and format have not been revealed. The series will chronicle the new hero's quest to become a social media influencer and a true superhero. The original writers of the film, Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons, are signed on as executive producers with '' Celebrity Deathmatch'' creator Eric Fogel. JD Ryznar will be co-executive producer and story editor. On August 5, 2022, Simons confirmed that the show's writing was completed and production was moving forward.

Cast and crew

Additional crew and production details

Reception

Box office performance

Critical and public response

Video games

Music

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