‘The Bad Guys’ Trailer: DreamWorks Animation’s Heist Comedy Hits Theaters On April 22

After dazzling audiences with the popular “Kung Fu Panda” and “How To Train Your Dragon” franchises, DreamWorks Animation is back with another eye-popping film/ The next big jump into the world of anamorphic animals is “The Bad Guys,” based on the hit Scholastic book series by Aaron Blabey, which focuses on a group of crooks known for stealing valuables in complex heists ala “Ocean’s Eleven,” that eventually decide to become “good guys” instead.

Universal Pictures has released a brand new trailer showcasing the film’s fantastic animated world.

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The film’s nifty voice cast includes Oscar-winner Sam Rockwell (“Three Billboards“), Marc Maron (“GLOW“), Craig Robinson (“Hot Tub Time Machine“), Anthony Ramos (“In The Heights“), Awkwafina (“Shang-Chi“), Zazie Beetz (“Atlanta“), Lilly Singh (“Bad Moms“), Alex Borstein (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Family Guy“), and Richard Ayoade (“IT Crowd,” “The Mandalorian“).

“The Bad Guys” will be directed by Pierre Perifel, an animator on the “Kung Fu Panda” films making his feature directing debut. Here is the film’s logline:

Never have there been five friends as infamous as The Bad Guys—dashing pickpocket Mr. Wolf, seen-it-all safecracker Mr. Snake, chill master-of-disguise Mr. Shark, short-fused “muscle” Mr. Piranha, and sharp-tongued expert hacker Ms. Tarantula, aka, “Webs.” But when, after years of countless heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, the gang is finally caught, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal (that he has no intention of keeping) to save them all from prison: The Bad Guys will go good.But when, after years of countless heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, the gang is finally caught, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal (that he has no intention of keeping) to save them all from prison: The Bad Guys will go good. Under the tutelage of their mentor Professor Marmalade, an arrogant (but adorable!) guinea pig, The Bad Guys set out to fool the world that they’ve been transformed. Along the way, though, Mr. Wolf begins to suspect that doing good for real may give him what he’s always secretly longed for: acceptance. So when a new villain threatens the city, can Mr. Wolf persuade the rest of the gang to become … The Good Guys?

“The Bad Guys” is set to be released in theaters on April 22. You can watch the trailer below.