It’s shaping up to be the year of the animated antihero. On July 9th, Universal Pictures’ and Illumination Entertainment’s Despicable Me (brand new trailer below) hits theaters, introducing us to the supervillain known as Gru, who I think we may grow to love. The film stars Steve Carell and a slew of funny actors from SNL, 30 Rock and The Office. Then on November 5th, DreamWorks Animation will deliver MegaMind, starring SNL-vet Will Ferrell and 30 Rock‘s Tina Fey. It’s also about a supervillian, and I’m not so sure I’m going to grow to love him, but it will be hard for the DreamWorks team to avoid comparisons.

So, which one looks better to you?

Despicable Me

MegaMind

DreamWorks Animation’s MegaMind, which was previously titled Oobermind, will follow both How To Train Your Dragon and Shrek Forever After into theaters on November 5th, 2010. It’s feeling like a bit of a chop-shop over at DreamWorks, who seem to be complacent being the Pontiac to Pixar’s Porche. Churning out films hasn’t slowed their box office draw, however, with their last 5 animated features grossing (often well) over $350 million worldwide.

With comic-genius Will Ferrell playing the roll of MegaMind, perhaps we’re up for the same magic Jack Black brought to Kung Fu Panda, but this trailer doesn’t lead me to believe that. It feels like a cheap knockoff of Austin Powers with an alien twist. We don’t hear Brad Pitt in this piece, but he’s voicing Metro Man. Pitt, who is a mediocre actor at best, is a dreadful voice actor, displaying very little range and delivering often mumbled lines. Tina Fey plays reporter Roxanne Ritchi, and maybe she’ll swoop in and save the day. What’s your take – hit or miss?