Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation are in pre-production for the sequel to the 2022 hit ‘The Bad Guys’, which grossed over $250 million at box office. ‘The Bad Guys 2’ will hit theaters on August 1, 2025.
‘The Bad Guys’ original cast will reprise for the 2025 sequel, which will feature Oscar winner Sam Rockwell as Mr. Wolf, Marc Maron as Mr. Snake, Craig Robinson as Mr. Shark, Anthony Ramos as Mr. Piranha and Awkwafina as Ms. Tarantula, aka “Webs.” Others stars include Zazie Beetz as Diana Foxington, Richard Ayoade as Professor Marmalade, Alex Borstein as police chief Misty Luggins and Lilly Singh as Tiffany Fluffit.
The Bad Guys 2 follows “the group of bad guys who 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.”
Based on the book series by Aaron Blabey’s New York Times Best-selling book series. Pierre Perifel returns to direct, with Damon Ross once again producing. JP Sans is stepping up the role of co-direct after serving as head of character animation in the previous sequel. Daniel Pemberton returning to compose the film’s music.
Two DreamWorks Animation movies are set to be released before The Bad Guys 2 hits theaters. The Wild Robot arrives this fall, followed by the film adaptation of Dog Man, which is set to debut in January.