The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist
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| Written by | Ben Glass |
| Directed by | Kevin Peaty |
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| Theme music composer | Brandon Liew |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company | DreamWorks Animation Television |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | October 3, 2024 |
The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist is a 2024 CG animated Halloween heist comedy television special based on the 2022 film The Bad Guys, which in turn is based on the graphic novel series of the same name. This is the second special based on the film after A Very Bad Holiday, with the cast of said special reprising their roles for Haunted Heist.
The special premiered on Netflix on October 3, 2024.[1]
Plot
[edit]Before the events of the film and the Christmas special, Wolf tells the gang about a legendary treasure belonging to a villainous shoebill stork named Reginald E. Scary, saying that anyone who takes it would be haunted for the rest of their lives. They don't believe him, however, as he has been known to prank them on Halloween by scaring them. He promises not to scare them, as they head to Scary's mansion. While there, they are continually scared by automated contraptions Scary left to frighten thieves away. They manage to find the treasure, an amulet, and steal it, but not before Wolf plays one more prank on them.
Back at their hideout, Wolf starts going crazy, hearing music that no one else does, and having a strange dream. Thinking that he has to return the amulet to appease Scary, Wolf rallies the crew to go back to the mansion. They head to the mansion, when the gang is kidnapped, leading to Wolf returning the amulet. It's soon revealed that the others pranked Wolf after he did the same to them. However, when Wolf takes the amulet again, he disintegrates, before revealing that he knew about the prank and manipulated them to use it against them. Furious by how he pranked them twice, the gang lunge at Wolf and attack him.
Voice cast
[edit]- Michael Godere as Mr. Wolf[2]
- Ezekiel Ajeigbe as Mr. Shark[2]
- Raul Ceballos as Mr. Piranha[2]
- Chris Diamantopoulos as Mr. Snake and Reginald E. Scary[2]
- Mallory Low as Ms. Tarantula[2]
Other media
[edit]A novelization of the same name, by Kate Howard, was released by Scholastic on August 6, 2024.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (August 13, 2024). "Netflix Toons Up Back-to-School Season with 'Bad Guys' Special, New Project Pics and Premiere Dates". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Sarto, Debbie (September 4, 2024). "DreamWorks Drops 'The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist' Trailer". Animation World Network. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist - Novelization". Scholastic Inc. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
Join the Bad Guys in this novelization based on the new Netflix Halloween special, coming your way in late 2024.
