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The Bad Guys 2 is an upcoming American animated heist comedy film loosely based on the children's book series The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures. The sequel to The Bad Guys (2022) and the second feature-length film in The Bad Guys franchise, it is directed by Pierre Perifel and co-directed by JP Sans. The film stars Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, Awkwafina, Zazie Beetz, Richard Ayoade, Lilly Singh, and Alex Borstein, reprising their roles from the first film, with Danielle Brooks, Maria Bakalova, and Natasha Lyonne joining the cast. The film sees the Bad Guys come out of retirement and joining forces with an all-female criminal squad to perform one last heist.

Perifel stated that he would love to do a sequel to The Bad Guys in March 2022, before the release of the first film. Two years later, DreamWorks Animation announced a sequel, with Perifel and the voice cast returning, while Sans would serve as co-director. Lyonne joined the cast in July 2024, with the involvement of Brooks and Bakalova being announced in November. Daniel Pemberton will compose the score, returning from the previous film.

The Bad Guys 2 is scheduled to be released in the United States on August 1, 2025.