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The TV Kids Festival conference agenda wrapped with Eric Fogel, executive producer at DreamWorks Animation, taking delegates behind the scenes of the new animated series Megamind Rules!<\/em><\/p>\n

The series for Peacock, launching March 1, serves as a follow-up to the 2010 animated blockbuster Megamind<\/em>. You can watch Fogel\u2019s keynote session with TV Kids\u2019 Anna Carugati here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been over 13 years since we caught up with Megamind,\u201d Fogel said. \u201cIn that original film, he went from being a supervillain to a superhero. As a fan, I was really excited to catch up with him and see how he\u2019s been doing in this new role as the hero of Metro City. For a lot of people, that curiosity sparked this new chapter. We\u2019re picking up just a few days after the events of the original movie. So, thanks to the magic of animation, it\u2019s as if no time has passed at all. We just jump right back in, which is really fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the new series, there\u2019s an animated special, Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate<\/em>, in which \u201cMegamind has to learn to trust his friends and how to work as a team in order to win the day,\u201d Fogel said. \u201cThe movie ends with the introduction of a nefarious character from Megamind\u2019s past whose name is Machiavillain. In the series, Machiavillain is going to be working very hard to destroy everything Megamind has built in order to lure him back to the world of villainy. The series slowly builds on this tension, and the stakes get higher and higher as it becomes a roller coaster ride to the big finale.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons, who wrote the original feature, penned the special and are working on the series. \u201cMaintaining continuity with that original film was really important to me,\u201d Fogel explained. \u201cMy goal was to get as close as possible to the look and feel of the 2010 film. Having Alan and Brent return for this was absolutely crucial. As the original creators of Megamind<\/em>, they know the world better than anyone. They\u2019ve really been amazing collaborators.\u201d<\/p>\n

On appealing to fans of the original while attracting new audiences, Fogel commented, \u201cFirstly, fans will be delighted to learn that Megamind still has a hard time pronouncing certain words. In addition, both the movie and the series will delve deeper into Megamind\u2019s world and his mythology. He will also be reuniting with a fan-favorite character from the original film that I\u2019m not going to spoil, but I think it\u2019s going to be very satisfying seeing these two characters come together again. We\u2019re also introducing a brand-new character named Keiko Morita, who brings a teenager\u2019s point of view to the show and teaches Megamind a few of the modern conventions. We realized pretty early on that it\u2019s really funny seeing Megamind playing off a teenager.\u201d<\/p>\n

On choosing an animation style for a show, Fogel commented: \u201cStory always comes first. Relatable characters, conflict, humor and heart are the keys to a successful show, no matter what platform you\u2019re on. In terms of animation styles, CG is the clear frontrunner, but it\u2019s really just a means to an end. It\u2019s a tool that has allowed filmmakers to push and stretch the limits of animation, as far as their imaginations will allow, which is really exciting. If you look at a film like Puss in Boots: The Last Wish<\/em>, it had a very painterly quality. Or Spider-Verse<\/em> or the recent Ninja Turtles<\/em> movie. These films are mixing hand-drawn scribble-style, stop-motion animation styles and CG, with results that are really stunning.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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