Editing The Bad Guys 2


{{MovieInfobox|Based On=The Bad Guys
by Aaron Blabey|Release Date=August 1, 2025|Directed By=[[Pierre Perifel]]|Produced By=Damon Ross|Starring=* [[Sam Rockwell]]
* [[Marc Maron]]
* [[Craig Robinson (actor)|Craig Robinson]]
* [[Anthony Ramos]]
* [[Awkwafina]]
* [[Danielle Brooks]]
* [[Natasha Lyonne]]
* [[Maria Bakalova]]
* [[Zazie Beetz]]
* [[Richard Ayoade]]
* [[Lilly Singh]]
* [[Alex Borstein]]|Editor=Jesse Averna|Music composer=[[Daniel Pemberton]]|Production studio=[[DreamWorks Animation]]|Distributed By=[[Universal Pictures]]|Country=United States|Language=English|Budget=$80 million|Picture=The Bad Guys 2 (2025) teaser poster.jpg}}

'''''The Bad Guys 2''''' is an upcoming American animated [[Heist film|heist]] [[action comedy film]] loosely based on the [[The Bad Guys (book series)|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)|The Bad Guys]]'' (2022) and the second film in the ''[[The Bad Guys (franchise)|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]], [[Craig Robinson (actor)|Craig Robinson]], [[Anthony Ramos]], [[Awkwafina]], [[Zazie Beetz]], [[Richard Ayoade]], [[Lilly Singh]], and [[Alex Borstein]] reprising their roles from the first film, with [[Danielle Brooks]], [[Maria Bakalova]], and [[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, with the involvement of Brooks and Bakalova being announced in November. [[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 ==
After the events of the [[The Bad Guys (2022)|first flim]], 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 called The Bad Girls who are fans of their earlier exploits.

== Voice cast ==

* [[Sam Rockwell]] as Mr. Wolf, a [[wolf]] who is the leader of The Bad Guys
* [[Marc Maron]] as Mr. Snake, a [[snake]] who is Mr. Wolf's friend and second-in-command of The Bad Guys
* [[Craig Robinson (actor)|Craig Robinson]] as Mr. Shark, a [[great white shark]] who serves as The Bad Guys' master of disguise
* [[Anthony Ramos]] as Mr. Piranha, a [[piranha]] who serves as The Bad Guys' muscle
* [[Awkwafina]] as Ms. Tarantula / "Webs", a [[tarantula]] who serves as The Bad Guys' [[hacker]]
* [[Danielle Brooks]] as Kitty Kat, a [[snow leopard]] and member of The Bad Girls
* [[Natasha Lyonne]] as Doom, a [[raven]] and member of The Bad Girls
* [[Maria Bakalova]] as Pigtail, a [[wild boar]] and member of the Bad Girls
* [[Zazie Beetz]] as Governor Diane Foxington, a [[red fox]] and state governor who formerly operated as the Crimson Paw
* [[Richard Ayoade]] as Professor Marmalade, a [[guinea pig]] and enemy of The Bad Guys
* [[Lilly Singh]] as Tiffany Fluffit, a human [[Journalist|news reporter]]
* [[Alex Borstein]] as Misty Luggins, the human chief of police whom was promoted to [[police commissioner]]

[[Jorge Gutierrez (animator)|Jorge R. Gutierrez]] makes a cameo appearance in the film.<sup>[''[[Wikipedia:NOTRS|better source needed]]'']</sup>

== Production ==

=== Development ===
In March 2022, a month before ''[[The Bad Guys (film)|The Bad Guys]]'' was released, director [[Pierre Perifel]] said that he would love to do a sequel. 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 (actor)|Craig Robinson]], [[Anthony Ramos]], [[Richard Ayoade]], [[Zazie Beetz]], [[Alex Borstein]], and [[Lilly Singh]] all reprise their roles from the previous film. [[Daniel Pemberton]] also returns to compose the score. On July 13, 2024, it was announced that [[Natasha Lyonne]] has been cast in the sequel. [[Danielle Brooks]] and [[Maria Bakalova]] were announced to be cast in the sequel in November.

=== Animation ===
On October 6, 2023, the then-unannounced film was revealed to be animated by [[Sony Pictures Imageworks]]. Imageworks would operate as a partner studio with DreamWorks utilizing a "mixed production model". Pre-production would be done in-house at DreamWorks along with approximately 50% of the asset build and one hour of production, while Imageworks will handle the other 50% of asset builds and 20 minutes of shot production.

== Marketing ==
The first trailer of the film was released on November 21, 2024.

== Release ==
''The Bad Guys 2'' is scheduled to be released on August 1, 2025.

As part of Universal's long-term deal with [[Netflix]], the film will stream on [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] for the first four months of the pay-TV window, before moving to Netflix for the next 10, and returning to Peacock for the remaining four.
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