Get ready, as The Bad Guys 2 is under development to hit big screens next year. DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures are reteaming to create the sequel to the movie based on Aaron Blabey’s New York Times best-selling book series. Here’s everything you need to know about it!
Release Date of The Bad Guys 2
The Bad Guys 2 will premiere theatrically on August 1, 2025, over three years after the original film’s debut in 2022. The Bad Guys grossed $250.4 million, making it the world’s third highest-grossing fully animated feature and the 17th highest-grossing film of that year. Until the sequel is out, you can watch The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday Special on Netflix.
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— DreamWorks Animation (@Dreamworks) March 27, 2024
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The Cast of The Bad Guys 2
The second sequel to the comedy film will have the original cast reprising their roles. Here’s the all-star cast for the movie:
- Sam Rockwell as leader Mr. Wolf
- Marc Maron as safe-cracker Mr. Snake
- Craig Robinson as master of disguise Mr. Shark
- Anthony Ramos as short-tempered Mr. Piranha
- Awkwafina as an expert hacker Ms. Tarantula, a.k.a. Webs
- Zazie Beetz as the city’s mayor Diane Foxington
- Richard Ayoade as Professor Marmalade
- Alex Borstein as police chief Misty Luggins
- Lilly Singh as a fluffy cat Tiffany Fluffit
Director Pierre Perifel has teamed up with co-director JP Sans (head of character animation). Moreover, producer Damon Ross and composer Daniel Pemberton will return for the sequel.
What Will Happen in the Sequel?
At the end of the original film, our villains underwent a significant transformation. The villains chose to become better people by accepting their punishment and behaving well in prison. As a result, they were released early. However, their journey towards rehabilitation will take a challenging turn in The Bad Guys 2.
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As per the film’s logline, “The Bad Guys 2 will see the gang 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.”
In The Bad Guys 2, an unexpected twist will unfold with the introduction of an all-female criminal group that disrupts the peace in the city. This compels the bad guys to emerge from retirement. Now, the formerly ‘bad guys’ must come together for one final job, drawing upon their criminal expertise.
Get ready for an action-packed heist by the gangs of animal criminals in the upcoming sequel!