Just before Christmas, we saw the trailer for the upcoming animated movie The Bad Guys. We knew it sounded familiar and then we realized that it was based on a popular book series of the same name, written by Aaron Blabey. Zac had purchased one of the books at his school’s book fair, but it was the 13th in the series so he never got around to it. But that trailer changed everything.
As soon as he watched it, he wanted to read the books. So for Christmas he got a set with the first five books- which he read before the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve. Since then, he’s read the entire series and is about to read it all again!
As you can tell, The Bad Guys is a super intriguing story for kids and is just absolutely hilarious. We read some of the books together and every single book had him laughing- I’m talking full-blown belly laughs. If the movie is even half as funny as the books- and it definitely looks like it will be- then kids and adults alike are in for a treat when it comes out this April!
About the movie:
Nobody has ever failed so hard at trying to be good as The Bad Guys.
In the new action comedy from DreamWorks Animation, based on the New York Times best-selling book series, a crackerjack criminal crew of animal outlaws are about to attempt their most challenging con yet—becoming model citizens.
Never have there been five friends as infamous as The Bad Guys—dashing pickpocket Mr. Wolf (Academy Award® winner Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), seen-it-all safecracker Mr. Snake (Marc Maron, GLOW), chill master-of-disguise Mr. Shark (Craig Robinson, Hot Tub Time Machine franchise), short-fused “muscle” Mr. Piranha (Anthony Ramos, In the Heights) and sharp-tongued expert hacker Ms. Tarantula (Awkwafina, Crazy Rich Asians), 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.
Under the tutelage of their mentor Professor Marmalade (Richard Ayoade, Paddington 2), 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?
Free Printable The Bad Guys Movie Activity Pages
If your kids are as excited as mine for this movie, you won’t want to miss these free printable The Bad Guys movie activity pages! Download them and print them as many times as you want to help keep your kiddos busy until showtime! Activity pages include a word search, matching game, coloring pages, and more. Grab them here!
What did you think? Are you looking forward to seeing The Bad Guys? Have your kids read the books?
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