Universal City, CA – June 14, 2022 – Follow the most notorious criminals in the world and find out if they can pull off their biggest job yet – going good – in DreamWorks Animation’s “The Bad Guys,” a hilarious high-octane family adventure that is sure to bring the entire family together for non-stop action and laughs. Showcasing a brand-new crew of lovable and edgy characters bursting with personality, the film embraces individuality with each character’s unique skill set, ranging from hacking and disguise to muscle and drive. Available to own on Digital, 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™, and DVD on June 21st from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, “The Bad Guys” Collector’s Edition showcases an all-new original short and comes filled with never-before-seen bonus features including deleted scenes, exclusive interviews with cast and crew, Mr. Snake’s frozen pops recipes, character drawing tutorials and more, offering endless fun and sure to get the entire family into ‘summer’ mode.
Featuring sleek, stylized animation, the family action-comedy boasts a star-studded voice cast featuring Academy Award® winner Sam Rockwell (“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”), Marc Maron (“GLOW”), Craig Robinson (“Hot Tub Time Machine” franchise), Anthony Ramos (“In The Heights”), and Awkwafina (“Crazy Rich Asians”) as the bad guys, alongside co-stars Zazie Beetz (“Joker”), Lily Singh (“Bad Moms”), Emmy® winner Alex Borstein (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), and Richard Ayoade (“Paddington 2”). “The Bad Guys” is directed by Pierre Perifel (“Kung Fu Panda” films) and produced by Damon Ross (“Trolls”) and Rebecca Huntley (“The Boss Baby”) from a screenplay by Etan Cohen (“Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa”).
Never have there been five friends as infamous as THE BAD GUYS—Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Shark, and Ms. Tarantula. The gang is finally caught after years of countless heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains. Mr. Wolf brokers a deal to keep them out of prison, and the Bad Guys set out to fool the world into believing they’ve gone good. Packed with huge laughs and edgy action, being bad has never been so fun in this action-comedy from DreamWorks Animation.
“The Bad Guys” is based on the Scholastic children’s graphic novels by Aaron Blabey that earned a spot on the New York Times bestselling list for more than 100 weeks and have sold a combined total of more than 1 million copies to date.
Exclusive Bonus Features on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™, DVD, and Digital:
- ALL-NEW ORIGINAL SHORT “MARASCHINO RUBY” – In this original DreamWorks animated short, The Bad Guys are at it again, but not in the way you think. They’ve gone good! Find out what happens to the team after they go rogue in this sweet original short.
- DELETED SCENES:
◊ Original opening
◊ Snake Attack
◊ Extra Secret Base Tour
◊ You Can’t Fake Good
◊ Post Credits: Scientist Button - DEVISE THE PLAN: MAKING THE BAD GUYS – From book to storyboard to the silver screen, join the cast and filmmakers as they devise how to bring The Bad Guys to life.
- ASSEMBLE THE CREW – Go face to face with the voices behind our favorite animated bad guys – Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Shark, Ms. Tarantula & Mr. Piranha.
- IT’S SHOWTIME: CAST TABEL READ – Teamwork is the ultimate ingredient in pulling off a job without a hitch. now that they’ve agreed on the plan, it’s time to bring the cast of The Bad Guys together for their first table read.
- SNAKE’S FROZEN POP SHOP – Want to learn how to make your own version of Mr. Snake’s favorite frozen pops? With these easy recipes, you’ll be on your way to chill-ville in no time. Want to go the extra mile? Create your own frozen pop disguises.
- FROM THE DRAWING ROOM – Learn step by step from The Bad Guys head of story, Nelson Yokota, how you can create your very own storyboard and draw the film’s main characters
◊ How To Storyboard
◊ How To Draw Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Shark, Ms. Tarantula, Mr. Piranha - FEATURE COMMENTARY – Feature Commentary with Director Pierre Perifel, Producer Damon Ross, Head of Story Nelson Yokota, Head of Character Animation JP Sans, and Production Designer Luc Desmarchelier.
“The Bad Guys” will be available on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™, DVD, and Digital.
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Available in a Special Collector’s Edition on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray, and DVD June 21st
