Breaking down animalistic stereotypes within a Quentin Tarantino-inspired heist story meant for children is at the heart of graphic novel series The Bad Guys, created by Australian author Aaron Blabey, which has been turned into a box office success by DreamWorks Animation and filmmaker Pierre Perifel.
The vilified creatures in the feature directorial debut of Perifel are Mr. Wolf (Sam Rockwell), Mr. Snake (Marc Maron), Ms. Tarantula (Awkwafina), Mr. Shark (Craig Robinson) and Mr. Piranha (Anthony Ramos). “There is no way that you can stick for the long run with something you don’t like or feel drawn to,” admits Perifel, who was initially drawn to the story’s universe. “It could be a heist movie or a production by Quentin Tarantino or Steven Soderbergh; those are the kinds of movies that I grew up with and have always loved. But also, deep down underneath all of this is the journey of Wolf and the idea that people can change and figure out more meaning in their personal lives - and that was something that I connected a lot with for personal reasons.”
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