Megamind Rules!

Megamind Rules! (originally titled Megamind's Guide to Defending Your City) is an American animated television series that is produced by DreamWorks Animation Television. The series is developed by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons who created the characters based on the 2010 animated film Megamind, taking place after the events of its streaming sequel Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate which follows Megamind learning to become a hero to Metro City while being an online influencer. It premiered alongside the film on Peacock on March 1, 2024.

Premise

Picking up after the events of Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate (2024), the series features Megamind defending Metro City with the help of his friends, Ol' Chum, Keiko, and newly elected Mayor, Roxanne.

Cast

Main

• Keith Ferguson as Megamind, a blue-skinned, humanoid alien supervillain-turned-superhero with a large cranium. Ferguson replaces Will Ferrell from the original film, after previously voicing the character in the first film's tie-in video games.
• Laura Post as Roxanne Ritchi, the strong-willed mayor of Metro City (formerly a news reporter) who becomes Megamind's love interest. She has powers of weather, lava and fire, hypnosis, and shadows. 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. Brener replaces David Cross from the original film. In universe, it is revealed that he changed his name after a cease-and-desist from Mr. Minion's Meatsicles.
• Maya Aoki Tuttle as Keiko Morita, Megamind's child fan, social media influencer, and Megamind's second sidekick.

Villains

• Adam Lambert as Machiavillain, a disembodied brain and Megamind's former mentor who later regained his body and is now on Megamind's phone.
• Lucie Pohl as Rochelle, a villainous, talking cockroach who is accidentally brought into existence due to Chum's intelligence spray.
• Brooke Dillman as Carla Magucci / Destruction Worker, a construction-themed supervillain. The character was one of the many scrapped villains that was originally going to be in the first Megamind film but was instead used in Megamind: Ultimate Showdown and Megamind: Mega Team Unite. This version was genderswapped as female instead of male.

Go Fish Gang

• Todd Haberkorn as Big King Fish, the short leader of the Go Fish Gang.
• Eric Murphy as Blue Mackerel, the skinny member of the Go Fish Gang.
• Joey Rudman as Red Snapper, the rounded member of the Go Fish Gang.

The Doom Syndicate

• Emily Tunon as Lady Doppler, a storm themed supervillain who can manipulate the weather. She has her powers stolen.
• Scott Adsit as Pierre Pressure, a mime themed supervillain who has the power of hypnosis. He has his powers stolen.
• Talon Warburton as Lord Nighty-Knight, a knight themed supervillain who can manipulate the shadows. He has his powers stolen.
• Chris Sullivan as Behemoth, a giant lava golem who refers to himself in the third person themed supervillain and has powers of lava and fire. He has his powers stolen.

Supporting

• Roger Craig Smith as Jody Smelt, the cowardly former mayor of Metro City.
• Jeanine Mason as Christina Christo, Roxanne's assistant who previously worked for Jody Smelt.
• Max Mittelman as Dude Monkey, a monkey-themed social media influencer who attempts to overtake Megamind's internet popularity.
• Tony Hale as Mel/Mr. Donut, the owner of the rundown diner turned donut shop.
• Jeremy Jordan as Benett Schlurg-Peterman, Keiko's school teacher and an old friend of Roxanne.
• Eric Fogel as Polly 227, a robot parakeet Megamind built for Ol' Chum.
• Ross Marquand as Metro Man / Music Man, the former hero of Metro City who abandoned his role to begin a career in music. Marquand replaces Brad Pitt from the original film.
• Jenny Yokobori as Blanche Morita, the mother of Keiko.
• Haley Joel Osment as Dan Donner / Hu-Mouse, an employee of Everything City and scientist who gained the features and abilities of Mice from a lab incident.
• Natalia Del Riego as Terry Sasko / Supercool Power-Kid, a proclaimed rejected kid who is chosen by Machiavillain to have super powers.

Guest

• John Lavelle as PAL-3000, a robot invented by Keiko that Megamind programs to become his best friend after he becomes jealous of Benett.

Episodes

Pilot

Season 1 (2024)

Production

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, originally titled Megamind's Guide to Defending Your City. The series chronicles 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 was co-executive producer and story editor.

On August 5, 2022, Simons confirmed that the show's writing was completed, and production was moving forward. In January 2023, it was revealed that the series would be released in 2024. In February 2024, it was announced that the series, now titled Megamind Rules! would be released on March 1, 2024. Keith Ferguson, Laura Post, Josh Brener, Maya Aoki Tuttle, Emily Tunon, Talon Warburton, Scott Adsit, Chris Sullivan, Tony Hale, Jeanine Mason and Adam Lambert were announced as part of the cast.

New episodes of the show began streaming on June 20, 2024.

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