Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Mar 9, 2018 18:20:40 GMT -6
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Etan Cohen Adapting 'The Bad Guys' Books for DreamWorks Animation
The comedy scribe is to turn Aaron Blabey's best-selling cartoon series about four reformed villains into an animated feature film.
Etan Cohen has been hired by DreamWorks Animation to turn The Bad Guys book series by author Aaron Blabely into an animated feature film.
DreamWorks Animation optioned the illustrated cartoon series about four reformed, yet misunderstood villains - Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake and Mr. Shark. The Bad Guys book series has sold 2.2 million copies in print since debuting in the U.S. market in December 2016.
The movie's storyline will see the notorious bad guys tired of folks screaming and running away from them. So the foursome decide to become a force for good. Trouble is, they are very bad at being good.
Cohen, best known for Tropic Thunder, Madagascar 2 and Men in Black 3, made his directorial debut with Get Hard. He is also writing and directing the upcoming Will Ferrell/John C. Reilly comedy, Holmes and Watson.
The executive producer credits for The Bad Guys adaptation are shared by Blabely, Patrick Hughes, Damon Ross and Jeff Berg. Cohen is repped by CAA and Mosaic.
Etan Cohen Adapting 'The Bad Guys' Books for DreamWorks Animation
The comedy scribe is to turn Aaron Blabey's best-selling cartoon series about four reformed villains into an animated feature film.
Etan Cohen has been hired by DreamWorks Animation to turn The Bad Guys book series by author Aaron Blabely into an animated feature film.
DreamWorks Animation optioned the illustrated cartoon series about four reformed, yet misunderstood villains - Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake and Mr. Shark. The Bad Guys book series has sold 2.2 million copies in print since debuting in the U.S. market in December 2016.
The movie's storyline will see the notorious bad guys tired of folks screaming and running away from them. So the foursome decide to become a force for good. Trouble is, they are very bad at being good.
Cohen, best known for Tropic Thunder, Madagascar 2 and Men in Black 3, made his directorial debut with Get Hard. He is also writing and directing the upcoming Will Ferrell/John C. Reilly comedy, Holmes and Watson.
The executive producer credits for The Bad Guys adaptation are shared by Blabely, Patrick Hughes, Damon Ross and Jeff Berg. Cohen is repped by CAA and Mosaic.