Todd Edwards explains how a group of friends in the Midwest managed to create an animated classic in their garage that eventually went head-to-head with Disney and DreamWorks.

Todd Edwards is the visionary screenwriter, co-director, and producer behind the cult classic Hoodwinked!. As a pioneer of independent CG animation, Todd proved that a compelling story and grit matter more than a hundred-million-dollar studio budget.

Todd walks through the "wild west" era of 3D animation and the process of recording temp voices that were eventually replaced by icons like Anne Hathaway. He shares incredible stories from the set of a Hanson music video featuring Weird Al Yankovic, including why the parody legend almost passed out from dancing too hard. The discussion also explores Todd’s earlier live-action work and his unique approach to writing music that continues to trend on TikTok two decades later.

For the "army" of fans who grew up on the mystery of Granny, Red, and a hyperactive squirrel.