BRING HOME DREAMWORKS’ NEW ANIMATED COMEDY

IN A SPECIAL COLLECTOR’S EDITION
FEATURING AN ALL-NEW ORIGINAL SHORT, DELETED SCENES AND
FUN-FILLED BONUS CONTENT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

 

THE BAD GUYS

 

 OWN THE ALL-NEW FEATURE FILM BASED ON
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING CHILDREN’S SERIES

 

ON DIGITAL, 4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAYTM AND DVD JUNE 21, 2022

FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT

 

Universal City, California, 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 skillset, ranging from hacking and disguise to muscle and drive. Available to own on Digital, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, and DVD on June 21, 2022 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. After years of countless heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, the gang is finally caught. 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 DIGITAL, 4K UHd, BLU-RAYTM AND DVD:

  • 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 table 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-rayTM, DVD and Digital.

  • 4K Ultra HD delivers the ultimate movie watching experience. Featuring the combination of 4K resolution, the color brilliance of High Dynamic Range (HDR) and immersive audio delivering a multidimensional sound experience.
  • Blu-rayTM unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.
  • Digital lets fans watch movies anywhere on their favorite devices. Users can instantly stream or download.
  • MOVIES ANYWHERE is the digital app that simplifies and enhances the digital movie collection and viewing experience by allowing consumers to access their favorite digital movies in one place when purchased or redeemed through participating digital retailers. Consumers can also redeem digital copy codes found in eligible Blu-rayTM and DVD disc packages from participating studios and stream or download them through Movies Anywhere. MOVIES ANYWHERE is only available in the United States. For more information, visit https://moviesanywhere.com

 

For more information on THE BAD GUYS, please visit:

Press Release: https://www.uphe.com/press-release/the-bad-guys-press-release

Website: https://www.uphe.com/movies/the-bad-guys

Trailer: https://uni.pictures/BadGuysAnnounce

Facebook: @TheBadGuysMovie

Twitter: @DreamWorks

Instagram: @BadGuysMovie

Hashtag: #TheBadGuysMovie

FILMMAKERS:

Music By: Daniel Pemberton

Based On The Book Series By: Aaron Blabey

Screenplay By: Etan Cohen

Executive Producers: Etan Cohen, Aaron Blabey, Patrick Hughes

Produced By: Damon Ross, p.g.a Rebecca Huntley, p.g.a

Directed By: Pierre Perifel

 

TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K ULTRA HD:

Street Date: June 21, 2022

Selection Number: 1946213933 (US) / 1000815579 (CDN)

Layers: BD 66

Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Widescreen

Rating: PG for action and rude humor

Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian, Latin American Spanish

Sound: Feature in English Dolby Atmos, French Canadian Dolby Digital 5.1 and Latin American Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 and bonus in English Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital 2.0, French European Dolby Digital 5.1 and Latin American Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1

Run Time: 01:40:00

 

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:

Street Date: June 21, 2022

Selection Number: 1946213931 (US) /1000814726 (CDN)

Layers: BD 50

Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Widescreen

Rating: PG for action and rude humor

Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian, Latin American Spanish

Sound: Feature in English Dolby Atmos, French Canadian Dolby Digital 5.1 and Latin American Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 and bonus in English Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital 2.0, French European Dolby Digital 5.1 and Latin American Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1

Run Time: 01:40:00

 

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:

Street Date: June 21, 2022

Selection Number: 1946213932 (US) / 1000814728 (CDN)

Layers: DVD 9

Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Anamorphic Widescreen

Rating: PG for action and rude humor

Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian, Latin American Spanish

Sound: Feature in English, French Canadian and Latin American Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 and bonus content in English Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital 2.0, French European Dolby Digital 5.1, and Latin American Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1

Run Time: 01:40:00

 

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