51. DreamWorks Megamind Past & Present with Alan Schoolcraft, Brent Simons and Eric Fogel

'The old shool house', 'speeider' and 'the sun is warming up' were just some of the memorable lines quoted by my kids for years from the original Megamind movie originally released back in 2010 - a very different animation and media landscape than exists today. The movie was fresh and fairly successful, but gained a cult following in the years after its release. Fast forward to this year and original writers Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons, after selling the original screenplay as a spec, had the chance to revisit the iconic character with a direct to streaming feature and limited series with Peacock.
I got to chat with them along with Exec producer and showrunner Eric Fogel about the past and the present of all things Megamind, along with their backstories leading into these projects.

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Host & Producer: Michael Wakelam

Executive Producer: Eric M. Miller

Music by: Rich Dickerson

Audio Engineering: Mike Rocha

Edited by: Jonathan Wakelam

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