PREVIEW: The Boss Baby 2: Family Business (PG)

WHO’S IN IT?

Alec Baldwin (Blue Jasmine), James Marsden (Sonic the Hedgehog), Amy Sedaris (Shrek the Third), Ariana Greenblatt (Love and Monsters), Jeff Goldblum (Jurassic Park), Eva Longoria (Dora and the Lost City of Gold), Jimmy Kimmel (PAW Patrol: The Movie), Lisa Kudrow (Easy A), James McGrath (Go Man Go)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Tom McGrath (Madagascar), director; Michael McCullers (Baby Mama), writer; Jeff Hermann (Kung Fu Panda 3), producer; Steve Mazzaro (The Rhythm Section) and Hans Zimmer (The Lion King), composers; Mary Blee (Treading Water) and Mark A. Hester (The Little Mermaid), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Thirty years after their childhood adventures, Tim Templeton (Marsden) – who is now a parent of his own – has become estranged from his successful younger brother Ted (Baldwin). However, when Tim’s infant daughter Tina (Sedaris) reveals herself to be a top secret agent for BabyCorp, who is investigating a mysterious new school, Tim and Ted must revert to their childhood selves in order to infiltrate the school and discover the nefarious plot behind it…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

The sequel to the surprisingly-not-terrible DreamWorks Animation hit is back with many more crazy and silly antics, which should be a gleeful delight for children, and also a source of laughs for some adults as well.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 22ND OCTOBER 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE

 

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