The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist
{{Short description|2024 American television special}}
{{use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox television
| image = The Bad Guys Haunted Heist poster.png
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| based_on = {{Plainlist|
- {{Based on|The Bad Guys|Pierre Perifel}}
- {{based on|The Bad Guys|Aaron Blabey}}
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| writer = Ben Glass
| director = Kevin Peaty
| voices = {{Plainlist|
- Michael Godere
- Ezekiel Ajeigbe
- Raul Ceballos
- Chris Diamantopoulos
- Mallory Low
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| theme_music_composer = Brandon Liew
| composer = {{Plainlist|
- Taylor Page
- Daniel Futcher
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| country = United States
| language = English
| runtime = 24 minutes
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Bret Haaland
- Katherine Nolfi
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| editor = {{Plainlist|
- Ben Glass
- Adam Smith
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| company = DreamWorks Animation Television
| network = Netflix
| released = {{Start date|2024|10|03}}
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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 was 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/08/netflix-toons-up-back-to-school-season-with-bad-guys-special-new-project-pics-and-premiere-dates/|title=Netflix Toons Up Back-to-School Season with ‘Bad Guys’ Special, New Project Pics and Premiere Dates|last=Milligan|first=Mercedes|work=Animation Magazine|date=August 13, 2024|access-date=August 13, 2024}}
Plot
Before the events of the first 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 attacks him (off screen).
Voice cast
- Michael Godere as Mr. Wolf{{Cite web|url=https://www.awn.com/news/dreamworks-drops-bad-guys-haunted-heist-trailer|title=DreamWorks Drops ‘The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist’ Trailer|last=Sarto|first=Debbie|website=Animation World Network|date=September 4, 2024|access-date=September 4, 2024}}
- Ezekiel Ajeigbe as Mr. Shark
- Raul Ceballos as Mr. Piranha
- Chris Diamantopoulos as Mr. Snake and Reginald E. Scary
- Mallory Low as Ms. Tarantula
Other media
A novelization of the same name, by Kate Howard, was released by Scholastic on August 6, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/books/the-bad-guys-haunted-heist-9781546129301.html|title=The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist - Novelization|publisher=Scholastic Inc.|access-date=July 10, 2024|quote=Join the Bad Guys in this novelization based on the new Netflix Halloween special, coming your way in late 2024.}}
References
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External links
- {{Netflix title}}
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{{The Bad Guys (franchise)}}
{{DreamWorks Animation Television}}
{{Netflix original animated series and films}}
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Category:2024 television specials
Category:2020s animated television specials