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| The Bad Guys 2 | |
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| Directed by | Pierre Perifel |
| Based on | Characters by Aaron Blabey |
| Produced by | Damon Ross |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Daniel Pemberton |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Bad Guys 2 is an upcoming American animated heist comedy film loosely based on the children's book series of the same name by Aaron Blabey, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures. The sequel to The Bad Guys (2022) and the second film in the Bad Guys franchise, it is directed by Pierre Perifel and co-directed by JP Sans. The film stars the voices of Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Zazie Beetz, Craig Robinson, Awkwafina, Anthony Ramos, Richard Ayoade, Alex Borstein, and Lilly Singh reprising their roles, with Natasha Lyonne joining the cast.
Perifel stated that he would love to do a sequel to The Bad Guys in March 2022, before the release of the first film. Two years later, DreamWorks Animation announced a sequel, with Perifel and the voice cast returning, while Sans would serve as co-director. Lyonne joined the cast in July 2024. Daniel Pemberton will compose the score, returning from the previous film.
The Bad Guys 2 is scheduled to be released in the United States on August 1, 2025.
Premise
[edit]The Bad Guys are struggling to find trust and acceptance in their newly minted lives as Good Guys, when they are pulled out of retirement and forced to do "one last job" by an all-female squad of criminals.[1]
Voice cast
[edit]- Sam Rockwell as Mr. Wolf
- Marc Maron as Mr. Snake
- Zazie Beetz as Diane Foxington (a.k.a. The Crimson Paw)
- Craig Robinson as Mr. Shark
- Awkwafina as Ms. Tarantula
- Anthony Ramos as Mr. Piranha
- Alex Borstein as Police Chief Misty Luggins
- Lilly Singh as Tiffany Fluffit
- Richard Ayoade as Professor Marmalade
- Natasha Lyonne
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]In March 2022, a month before The Bad Guys was released, director Pierre Perifel said that he would love to do a sequel.[2] On March 26, 2024, a sequel was confirmed by DreamWorks Animation, with Perifel returning to direct and JP Sans, who served as head of character animation on the previous film, co-directing. Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Awkwafina, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, Richard Ayoade, Zazie Beetz, Alex Borstein, and Lilly Singh all reprise their roles from the previous film.[1] Daniel Pemberton also returns to compose the score.[3] On July 13, 2024, it was announced that Natasha Lyonne has been cast in the sequel.[4]
Release
[edit]The Bad Guys 2 is scheduled to be released on August 1, 2025.[1]
As part of Universal's long-term deal with Netflix, the film will stream on Peacock for the first four months of the pay-TV window, before moving to Netflix for the next ten, and returning to Peacock for the remaining four.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 26, 2024). "DreamWorks Animation Sets 'The Bad Guys 2' For Late Summer 2025". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Percival, Tom (March 31, 2022). "The Bad Guys director would love to do a sequel". The Digital Flix. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "Daniel Pemberton to Score DreamWorks Animation's 'The Bad Guys 2'". Film Music Reporter. March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ Richtman, Daniel. "The Hollywood Handle". X (a.k.a. Twitter). Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Hayes, Dade (December 9, 2021). "NBCUniversal's New Theatrical Window Scheme To Bring Films To Peacock After As Few As 45 Days Of Release". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ Moon, Mariella (July 14, 2021). "Netflix extends exclusive rights to Universal's animated films in the US". Engadget. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
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