The Bad Guys (film)

The Bad Guys is an upcoming American computer-animated heist comedy film based on the popular children's book series of the same name by Aaron Blabey, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is directed by Pierre Perifel in his feature directional debut from a screenplay written by Etan Cohen and Hilary Winston, and stars the voices of Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, Awkwafina, Richard Ayoade, Zazie Beetz, and Alex Borstein.

The Bad Guys
Teaser poster
Directed byPierre Perifel
Written by
Based onThe Bad Guys
by Aaron Blabey
Produced by
  • Damon Ross
  • Rebecca Huntley
Starring
Edited byJohn Venzon
Music byDaniel Pemberton[1]
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • March 31, 2022 (2022-03-31) (Australia)
  • April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22) (United States)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film is scheduled to be theatrically released by Universal Pictures in Australia on March 31, 2022, and later in the United States on April 22.

Synopsis

The film centers on several reformed yet misunderstood villains known as Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake, Mr. Shark, and Ms. Tarantula. After unintentionally helping an elderly woman and being called a "good boy", Wolf tires of living a life of crime and convinces the others to do the same and become good.

Voice cast

Production

Development

On July 22, 2017, Australia's The Daily Telegraph reported that several studios had expressed interest in adapting the series into a film.[4] In March 2018, Variety reported that DreamWorks Animation would develop a film based on the book series, with Etan Cohen writing the screenplay.[5][6][7] The following year, in October, it was reported that the film would be directed by Pierre Perifel in his feature directorial debut, with Cohen and Hilary Winston set to co-write the film's script.[8] The film was described as having "a similar twist on the heist genre that Shrek did on fairy tales, and what Kung Fu Panda did for the kung fu genre".[8] The crew worked remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

Casting

On July 28, 2021, the cast was announced with Etan Cohen, the book's author Aaron Blabey and Patrick Hughes set to serve as executive producers for the film.[2] On the same day, director Pierre Perifel announced the character casting on his Instagram account.[3]

Music

On June 22, 2021, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse composer Daniel Pemberton was signed to compose the score for the film.[1]

Marketing

The first trailer was released on December 14, 2021.[10][11]

Release

On October 7, 2019, it was reported that the film would be theatrically released on September 17, 2021, taking over the release date of Spooky Jack.[8] In December 2020, the film was delayed with The Boss Baby: Family Business taking its original slot, though it was confirmed that it would get a new date "within the coming weeks" due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] In March 2021, the release date was scheduled to April 15, 2022.[13] In October 2021, it was pushed back again by one week to April 22.[14] The film is also scheduled to be released early in Australia on March 31, 2022.[15]

Home media

The film will stream in the United States on the Peacock streaming service 45 days after its theatrical release,[16] followed by its Netflix debut after Peacock's 4-month exclusive window.[17]

References
  1. @DANIELPEMBERTON (June 22, 2021). "The news is now out there so this is probably a good time as any to say I've been working away for quite a while on a super fun big new animation feature from ⁦@Dreamworks and ⁦@UniversalPics:- "THE BAD GUYS" -" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. Rubin, Rebecca (July 28, 2021). "Sam Rockwell, Awkwafina and Anthony Ramos to Star in DreamWorks Animation's 'The Bad Guys' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  3. @pierreperifel (July 28, 2021). "The Bad Guys cast has finally been officially announced!". Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Instagram.
  4. Baker, Jordan (July 22, 2017). "Aaron's amazing tale picked up by Hollywood". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  5. Kroll, Justin (March 9, 2018). "Etan Cohen and DreamWorks Animation Developing 'Bad Guys' Film Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  6. White, James (March 11, 2018). "Writer Etan Cohen Bringing The Bad Guys To DreamWorks Animation". Empire. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  7. Vlessing, Etan. "Etan Cohen Adapting 'The Bad Guys' Books for DreamWorks Animation". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  8. D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 7, 2019). "DreamWorks Animation & Universal To Release 'Spirit Riding Free' & 'The Bad Guys' In 2021". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  9. D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 8, 2020). "How Animated Pics Like 'Tom & Jerry', 'SpongeBob Movie', 'Sing 2', Skydance's 'Luck' & More Are Working Through The COVID-19 Crisis". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  10. "#TheBadGuys are on the loose. Catch them in theaters April 22!". Twitter. DreamWorks Animation. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  11. Sandwell, Ian (December 14, 2021). "First trailer for Shang-Chi and Joker stars' new movie The Bad Guys". Digital Spy. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  12. Welk, Brian (December 28, 2020). "'The Boss Baby' Sequel Bumped to September 2021, 'The Bad Guys' Moves to 2022". TheWrap. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 17, 2021). "DreamWorks Animation's 'Puss In Boots' Sequel & 'The Bad Guys' Get Release Dates At Universal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  14. Grobar, Matt (October 12, 2021). "Universal Pushes Dates For DreamWorks Toon 'The Bad Guys' & George Clooney-Julia Roberts Pic 'Ticket To Paradise'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  15. Universal Pictures Australia [@UniversalPicsAU] (December 15, 2021). "It's good to be bad. Watch the trailer for #TheBadGuys - in cinemas March 31" (Tweet). Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Twitter.
  16. 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. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  17. Anderton, Ethan (July 13, 2021). "Netflix Will Remain The Streaming Home For Universal And DreamWorks Animated Films (After They Hit Peacock)". Slash Film. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
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