Keith Ferguson as Megamind, a blue-skinned, humanoid alien supervillain-turned-superhero with a large cranium. Ferguson replaces Will Ferrell from the original film, in addition to previously voicing the character in the first film's tie-in video games.
Villain-turned-hero Megamind is back for a direct-to-streaming sequel called Megamind vs. The Doom Syndicate. The sequel, which will be released alongside a new Megamind TV series, comes almost exactly 13 years after the original ended its box-office run with a worldwide gross of $321.9 million.
the Doom Syndicate” that being a hero isn't all it's cracked up to be. Following the new movie, the companion series “Megamind Rules!” will show fans how the big blue brain solves Metro City's biggest problems. Both the movie and the series premiere on Friday, March 1 on Peacock!
Fans slammed the sequel for its lower budget, replacement voice actors, and weak storyline, with a 0% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. DreamWorks missed the opportunity to turn Megamind into a successful franchise like Shrek or Kung Fu Panda.
The plot was terrible, it's been 14yrs since Megamind and they have this pick up just days after the end of the original. They could have put a few years in between them, and then continue to develop him as a hero. The real Megamind would never have treated Minor that way.
Megamind sequel universally hated, rated worst DreamWorks film ever produced. DreamWorks released Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate via Peacock on March 9, as a sequel to their popular film Megamind (2010). The initial trailers and teasers in February received harsh criticism.
The comedian starred in the 2010 Megamind film, but this time, the new movie will have Keith Ferguson voicing his role. In part, some of their arguments came down to Ferrell's availability and voiceover experience.
Post replaces Tina Fey from the original film. Josh Brener as Ol' Chum (formerly Minion), a talking alien fish who has been Megamind's sidekick and best friend since childhood. In the sequel, it is revealed that he changed his name after a cease-and-desist from fast food chain Mr. Minion's Meatsicles.
Megamind 2's Will Ferrell Recasting Explained By Director & Writers - IMDb. Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate features an entirely different voice cast, with Will Ferrell replaced by Keith Ferguson.
Megamind is a 2010 American animated superhero comedy film directed by Tom McGrath, produced by DreamWorks Animation, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It features the voices of Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, David Cross, and Brad Pitt.
Couple that with new voices for the main characters and brand new personalities coming into the saga, and fans will be curious to see exactly how Dreamworks adds to the fan-favorite former villain's legacy. Megamind vs. The Doom Syndicate and Megamind Rules! will both begin streaming on Peacock on March 1.
So, using my super speed, I decided to go clear my head. Then I realized, we had done this same silly charade our entire lives. I tried to get my mind off how I was feeling, but I just felt stuck. And I began to realize, despite all my powers, each and every citizen of Metro had something I didn't: a choice.
He is a blue alien with a genius-level intellect and a desire for affection stemming from his dark past involving his heroic rival, Metro Man, making him become the villain that he is. Since then, Megamind and Metro Man would fight each other for the fate of Metro City, with the latter always winning.
Unlike the original Megamind movie, which was produced by DreamWorks Animation, the sequel was produced by its television arm, DreamWorks Animation Television. The sequel is also being panned by critics for its uneventful plot, which features only loosely defined threats and other narrative threads.
Vocal duties fall upon the likes of Keith Ferguson (Megamind), Laura Post (Roxanne Ritchi), Josh Brener (Ol' Chum), Maya Aoki Tuttle (Keiko Morita), Emily Tuñon (Lady Doppler), Talon Warburton (Lord Nighty-Knight), Scott Adsit (Pierre Pressure), Chris Sullivan (Behemoth), Tony Hale (Mel/Mr.
The Will Ferrell-starring flick followed the titular supervillain in his attempt to create a more powerful hero to fight. While it was a critical success, it didn't perform so well at the box office, grossing only $322 million on a $130 million budget, one of DreamWorks' lowest-grossing films of the 2010s.
Although Megamind did have the intelligence advantage and could defintely keep Gru at bay, with his main way of fighting being countered by Gru's weaponry, Megamind simply couldn't win this battle no matter how many tricks he had up his sleeve.
Metro Man is probably one of the most important figures in Megamind's entire life. Megamind dedicates his life to defeating Metro Man, because even when they were in grade school together, Metro Man had a privileged life and Megamind had to fight tooth and nail for everything he ever got.
Megamind is a satiric take on the Superman mythos, seen through the eyes of a supervillain who's part Lex Luthor, part Brainiac. Instead of a rocket ship bearing an infant survivor from a doomed planet to Earth, there are two ships from two planets.
