Megamind (Live Action Remake)

Megamind is a 2022 superhero comedy action film produced by Dreamworks Pictures and distributed by Universal Pictures, it is a Live-Action adaption of the 2010 animated film of the same name. It was directed by Shawn Levy and Taika Waititi from a screenplay by Matt Lieberman, Tom McGrath, Levy and Waititi and a story by Levy and McGrath, and stars Bill Hader, Emilia Clarke, T.J Miller, Zachary Levi, Jason Alexander, Jon Heder and Sam Eillot along with the voice of Waititi

Development of a live-action Megamind film began at Dreamworks in 2015, but was delayed for several years. The film went into pre-production in 2019, with Jon Favreau as director, John August as writer and Kitt Harrington being considered to star as the villain Hal "Titan" Stewart, but the project fell through; Harrington acts as an executive producer on Megamind William Goldman, Alec Sokolow, Joel Cohen, Bill Birch, and Geoff Johns, among others, were all attached to the project as writers at various points. The film was officially announced in 2020 and Harrington dropped out and was replaced with Miller. Levy signed on to direct Meagmind in February 2017, and Levi was cast that October, with Angel joining the following month. Principal photography began in Toronto on January 29, 2021, with most of the film shot at Pinewood Toronto Studios, and wrapped on May 11, 2021.

Meagmind! was released in the United States in RealD 3D, Dolby Cinema, IMAX, 4DX, and ScreenX on July 22, 2022. The film was a box office success, grossing $576 million worldwide, and received largely positive reviews from critics, who praised Levy's direction and the performances of Hader, Clarke, Miller and Levi, as well as its generally light tone and sense of fun.

Cast
Bill Hader as Megamind

T.J. Miller as Hal Stewart/Tighten

Emilia Clarke as Roxanne Ritchie

Taikia Waititi as Minion (Voice)

Zachary Levi as Metro Man

Jon Heder as Bernard

Sam Eillot as The Warden

Alan Tudyk as Newscaster

Danny DeVito as Space Dad

Jason Alexander as The Mayor of Metro City

Cameos: Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, David Cross, Brad Pitt, Ben Stiller and J.K Simmons

Differences Between the Original and Live Action
The Spider Scene is Removed because Shawn Levy Thought it Wasn't Realistic

Roxanne Richie has Shoulder Length Hair instead of Ear Length

Minion Speaks with a New Zealand Accent instead of His Normal American Accent

The Live Action Version is Rated PG-13 and Contains Swear Words Like H*ll, D*mm, A*s, and S*it (No F Bombs)

The Scene where Metro Man Juggles Infants is also removed

Casting
Kitt Harington was Cast as Hal Stewart until he dropped out when Faverau dropped out as director, Tom Hiddleston, Seth Rogen, Chris Rankin, Seth Green, Paul Giamatti and T.J. Miller were all considered to replace Harington, with the role eventually going to Miller. Henry Cavill was considered for the role of Metro Man. Cobie Smudlers and Anne Hathaway were considered for the role of Roxanne Ritchi, but both dropped out with busy schedules. Edward Norton was considered for the role of Garfield; he was the only candidate besides Bill Hader.