The Boss Baby: Family Business

The Boss Baby: Family Business[1] (known in other territories as The Boss Baby 2) is an upcoming American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 2010 picture book of the same name by Marla Frazee, produced by DreamWorks Animation, and distributed by Universal Pictures. The second installment in the The Boss Baby franchise and the sequel to the 2017 film, the film will be directed by Tom McGrath from a screenplay by Michael McCullers and star the voice of Alec Baldwin as the title character alongside James Marsden, Amy Sedaris, Ariana Greenblatt, Eva Longoria, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, and Jeff Goldblum.

The Boss Baby: Family Business
Teaser poster with original release date
Directed byTom McGrath
Produced byJeff Hermann
Screenplay byMichael McCullers
Based onThe Boss Baby and The Bossier Baby
by Marla Frazee
Starring
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) (United States)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film is scheduled to be theatrically released on September 17, 2021 by Universal Pictures.[2][3]

Premise

Tim (James Marsden) and his Boss Baby little bro Ted (Alec Baldwin) - have become adults and drifted away from each other. Tim is now a married dad. Ted is a hedge fund CEO. But a new boss baby with a cutting-edge approach and a can-do attitude is about to bring them together again … and inspire a new family business. Tim and his super-mom wife Carol (Eva Longoria) live in the suburbs with their super-smart 7-year-old daughter Tabitha (Ariana Greenblatt), and super-cute new infant Tina (Amy Sedaris). Tabitha, who’s at the top of her class at the prestigious Acorn Center for Advanced Childhood, idolizes her Uncle Ted and wants to become like him, but Tim worries that she’s working too hard and is missing out on a normal childhood. When baby Tina reveals that she’s—ta-da!—a top-secret agent for BabyCorp on a mission to uncover the dark secrets behind Tabitha’s school and its mysterious founder, Dr. Erwin Armstrong (Jeff Goldblum), it will reunite the Templeton brothers in unexpected ways, leading them to re-evaluate the meaning of family and discover what truly matters.

— DreamWorks Animation[4]

Voice cast
  • Alec Baldwin as Theodore Lindsey "Ted" Templeton Jr./The Boss Baby, a former executive of BabyCorp, and Tim's younger brother.
  • James Marsden as Timothy Leslie "Tim" Templeton, Ted's older brother. Marsden replaces Tobey Maguire and Miles Bakshi from the first film, who voiced the adult and young versions of Tim, respectively.
  • Amy Sedaris as Tina Templeton/The New Boss Baby, Tim's infant daughter and Ted's youngest niece, and an executive at BabyCorp.
  • Ariana Greenblatt as Tabitha Templeton, Tim's eldest daughter and Ted's eldest niece. Greenblatt replaces Nina Zoe Bakshi from the first film.
  • Eva Longoria as Carol Templeton, Tim's wife and mother of Tina and Tabitha.
  • Jimmy Kimmel as Ted Templeton Sr., Ted Jr. and Tim's father.
  • Lisa Kudrow as Janice Templeton, Ted Jr. and Tim's mother, and wife of Ted Sr.
  • Jeff Goldblum as Dr. Erwin Armstrong, a rival of BabyCorp.

Production

Development

On May 25, 2017, Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation announced that a sequel was set to be released on March 26, 2021, with Alec Baldwin reprising his role.[5][6][7] On May 17, 2019, it was announced that Tom McGrath will return as director and Jeff Hermann, whose credits include Bilby, Bird Karma, and Marooned, will replace the first film's producer Ramsey Ann Naito as producer.[8] On September 17, 2020, Jeff Goldblum, Ariana Greenblatt, Eva Longoria, James Marsden (replacing Tobey Maguire), and Amy Sedaris joined the cast, alongside returning actors Jimmy Kimmel and Lisa Kudrow.[4]

Animation

Portions of production were done remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

Music

Hans Zimmer and Steve Mazzaro, who previously composed the score for the first film, will return for the sequel.[10]

Release

The Boss Baby: Family Business is scheduled to be theatrically released by Universal Pictures on September 17, 2021 in the United States, taking the original release date of The Bad Guys.[11] It was originally scheduled for release on March 26, 2021, but was delayed to its current date.

References
  1. N'Duka, Amanda (September 17, 2020). "'The Boss Baby: Family Business': Jeff Goldblum, James Marsden, Eva Longoria, Ariana Greenblatt & Amy Sedaris Join Alec Baldwin In DreamWorks Animation Sequel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  2. Welk, Brian (December 28, 2020). "'The Boss Baby' Sequel Bumped to September 2021, 'The Bad Guys' Moves to 2022". TheWrap. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  3. Giampietro, Damian (December 28, 2020). "'The Boss Baby 2' Release Date Delayed 6 Months To September 2021". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  4. Kit, Borys (September 17, 2020). "Jeff Goldblum, Ariana Greenblatt, Eva Longoria Join 'The Boss Baby: Family Business'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  5. D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 25, 2017). "Alec Baldwin Returns In 'The Boss Baby: Family Business', Crawling To Theaters In 2021". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  6. McClintock, Pamela (May 25, 2017). "'Boss Baby 2' With Alec Baldwin to Hit Theaters in Spring 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  7. D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 25, 2018). "DreamWorks Animation Stakes Release Dates For 2021 & Beyond". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  8. Amidi, Amid (May 17, 2019). "'Boss Baby 2' Will Be Tom McGrath's Sixth Feature Film At Dreamworks". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  9. D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 8, 2020). "How Animated Pics Like 'Tom & Jerry', 'SpongeBob Movie', 'Sing 2', Skydance's 'Luck' & More Are Working Through The COVID-19 Crisis". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  10. Ames, Jeff (August 19, 2020). "Hans Zimmer and Steve Mazzaro Return to Score 'The Boss Baby 2'". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  11. McClintock, Pamela (December 28, 2020). "'Boss Baby' Sequel Delays Release to September 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 31, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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