The Bad Guyswas such a surprise hit thatDreamWorks animationquickly put together plans to bring the heist team of animals back to our screens as soon as possible. Next month, fans of the animated franchise will have the chance to check on their new favorite group of bandits inThe Bad Guys: Haunted Heist, aHalloween specialthat has Mr. Wolf (voiced byMichael Godere) and his team trying to pull off a heist at a cursed mansion. The special debuts on Netflix on October 3.
The trailer forThe Bad Guys: Haunted Heistkicks off with Mr. Wolf tellinga horror storyto his friends. He tells the group about a haunted amulet that will curse whoever steals it forever. So, of course, they’ll put together a plan to get the valuable item for themselves. But Mr. Wolf and his heist team will quickly discover that scary legends aren’t all made up when they suddenly find themselves needing tofend off ghosts, spirits, and other scary trapsthat the deceased Reginald R. Scary (Chris Diamantopolous) left behind.
The first-look images fromThe Bad Guys: Haunted Heistreveal the dark specter of Reginald R. Scary, the amulet that Mr. Wolf so desperately wants to steal, and the team taking in the details ofthe cursed mansionthey just invaded. The feature film voice cast did not return for the special, so this timeEzekiel Ajeigbe(Outer Banks) plays Mr. Shark,Raul Ceballos(Fast & Furious Spy Racers) is Mr. Piranha, Chris Diamantopoulos (Red Notice) is Mr. Snake andMallory Low(The Chair) plays Ms. Tarantula.
Aside from the special, fans can also look forward to seeingThe Bad Guyson the big screen once again.A sequel is currently in developmentand set to premiere in the summer of 2025. Details on the sequel are still kept under wraps, but it’s safe to say that the new adventure will see Mr. Wolf, Mr. Shark, Mr. Snake, Ms. Tarantula, and Mr. Piranha trying to come together withanother impossible heistthat will truly challenge them as a group.
This is the second special that Netflix puts out from theBad Guysfranchise. Last year, the streamer releasedThe Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday, a prequel special that saw Mr. Wolf and his team come up with a plan to rob a bankduring Christmas— the only problem is that they nearly ruin the holiday with their city-wide shenanigans.The Bad Guys: Haunted Heistis directed byKevin Peaty, who previously helmed episodes from animated series likeThe Croods: Family TreeandThe Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space.
Netflix debutsThe Bad Guys: Haunted Heiston October 3 andThe Bad Guysis available to stream, in the meantime. You can check out the trailer below and the new poster and images above.
The Bad Guys
To avoid prison, a gang of notorious animal criminals pretends to seek being rehabilitated, only for their leader to realize that he genuinely wants to change his ways.
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