The Bad Guys 2 is an upcoming American computer-animated heist comedy film loosely based on the children's book series of the same name by Aaron Blabey, produced by DreamWorks Animation Studios and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is the sequel to The Bad Guys. The film is directed by Pierre Perifel from a screenplay by Etan Cohen. Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Zazie Beetz, Craig Robinson, Awkwafina, Anthony Ramos, Richard Ayoade, Alex Borstein, and Lilly Singh reprise their roles from the previous film.
Synopsis[]
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.
Characters and Cast[]
- Sam Rockwell as Mr. Wolf
- Marc Maron as Mr. Snake
- Craig Robinson as Mr. Shark
- Anthony Ramos as Mr. Piranha
- Awkwafina as Ms. Tarantula
- Danielle Brooks as Kitty Kat
- Natasha Lyonne as Doom
- Maria Bakalova as Pigtail
- Zazie Beetz as Diane Foxington
- Richard Ayoade as Professor Marmalade
- Lilly Singh as Tiffany Fluffit
- Alex Borstein as Commissioner Luggins
In addition, Jorge R. Gutierrez will cameo in an undisclosed role.[1]
Production[]
Development[]
In March of 2024, it was revealed that a sequel to The Bad Guys was in development at DreamWorks Animation, with the entire cast and crew from the previous film returning.
Release[]
The Bad Guys 2 is scheduled to be released in the United States on August 1, 2025.
Trivia[]
- The Bad Guys 2 is the first DreamWorks animated film to be released in August.
- It's also the first movie to feature a Bulgarian voice actor/actress in the main cast.
- The Bad Girls are based on the International League of Heroes.
- For some reason Agent Shortfuse doesn't appear in the first trailer meaning that she could appear in the second trailer and later in the movie.