Well guys, I guess hell has frozen over because “Hoodwinked Too: Hood Vs. Evil” is finally committing to a release date: April 29.  And even though that is the fourth date that I’ve heard, the TRAILER has officially gone online this morning, so I think it’s real this time. And yes, it will be released in 3D.

You’ll see that the sequel is distinctly different from the original in look and tone, but a film is shaped by its director and I did not direct this one. Forgive the abundance of fart jokes and crotch kicks — those were not in the script we wrote (okay, ONE… but that was really a “nerve gas joke”). Also, this trailer has some sound effects and lines that aren’t even in the movie. I guess the Weinstein machine thought it needed ONE more fart sound and ONE more joke about Twitchy not wearing pants. It’s weird to write something four years ago, have it evolve in others’ hands, and then finally see it hit the screen. And I’m going to miss the unique musical stamp Todd put on the first movie with all his original songs — not here on this one.

However,  I’m very proud that our characters have been loved enough to live on and to generate a second movie. It’s a whole new adventure with them, with some new twists.

And now I guess I can refer to myself as a co-creator of “The Hoodwinked Franchise”…on those days when I’m feeling really egotistical.