The Boss Baby (franchise)
The Boss Baby is a media franchise made by DreamWorks Animation, loosely based on the 2010 picture book of the same name by Marla Frazee.[1] The franchise began with the 2017 film The Boss Baby and has since grown to include a sequel, a television series, and an interactive special.
| The Boss Baby | |
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| Created by | Marla Frazee |
| Original work | The Boss Baby (2010) |
| Owned by | DreamWorks Animation Universal Pictures |
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| Short film(s) | Get That Baby! (2020) |
| Animated series | The Boss Baby: Back in Business (2018–Present) |
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The franchise's inciting incident is the birth of the titular Boss Baby, later known as Ted, who arrives at 7-year-old Tim's home in a taxi, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase, the series' timeline spanning to focus on a now 40-year-old Tim's daughters, the 7-year-old Tabitha and new Boss Baby Tina.
Feature films
| Film | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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| The Boss Baby | March 31, 2017 | Tom McGrath | Michael McCullers | Ramsey Ann Naito |
| The Boss Baby: Family Business | September 17, 2021 | Jeff Hermann |
The Boss Baby (2017)
The Boss Baby is a 2017 American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox, following a 7-year-old boy helping his baby brother who is a secret agent in the war for adults' love between babies and puppies.[2]
The film was scheduled for a March 2016 release, but the release date was moved to March 31, 2017. The Boss Baby was released on Digital HD on July 4, 2017, and was released on DVD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D and Ultra HD Blu-ray on July 25, 2017 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.[3] The film features the voices of Alec Baldwin as the title character, along with Miles Bakshi, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow and Tobey Maguire.
The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)
The Boss Baby: Family Business is a 2021 American sequel to the 2017 The Boss Baby film, again produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures, following the estranged Templeton brothers being reunited by Tim's daughters, one of whom is a new agent from BabyCorp on a mission to uncover the dark secrets behind Tabitha's school and its mysterious founder, Dr. Armstrong.[4]
On May 25, 2017, Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation announced that a sequel was set to be released on March 26, 2021, but was delayed to September 17, 2021.[5] On May 8, 2020, production was being done remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] Along with a returning Alec Baldwin, Jimmy Kimmel and Lisa Kudrow, the film features the voices of James Marsden, Amy Sedaris, Ariana Greenblatt, Eva Longoria and Jeff Goldblum.
Short film
The Boss Baby and Tim's Treasure Hunt Through Time (2017)
The Boss Baby and Tim's Treasure Hunt Through Time is a 2D and 3D animated short film released on July 25, 2017 on The Boss Baby Blu-ray and DVD pack, following Wizzie, the wizard from Tim's alarm clock, as they narrate Tim's and Ted's (Boss Baby's) adventures in imagination.[3]
Television series
The Boss Baby: Back in Business (2018–2020)
A computer-animated television series based on the first film, titled The Boss Baby: Back in Business, aired on Netflix between April 6, 2018[7] and March 16, 2020.[8] A total of 37[9] episodes consisting of 2 11-minute segments were released. The cast featured new voice actors for the characters of Boss Baby (JP Karliak), Tim (Pierce Gagnon), Ted Templeton Sr. (David W. Collins), Janice Templeton (Hope Levy), Jimbo (Kevin Michael Richardson), and Staci (Alex Cazares), while Eric Bell Jr. reprised his role as The Triplets from the film.[8] This series was produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by NBCUniversal Television.[9]
Interactive special
Cast and characters
| Characters | Feature films | Short film | Television series | Interactive special | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Boss Baby | The Boss Baby: Family Business |
The Boss Baby and Tim's Treasure Hunt Through Time |
The Boss Baby: Back in Business | The Boss Baby: Get That Baby! | ||||||
| Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | |||||||
| Theodore "Ted" Templeton Jr. The Boss Baby |
Alec Baldwin | JP Karliak | ||||||||
| Timothy "Tim" Templeton | Miles Bakshi (child) |
James Marsden | Miles Bakshi | Pierce Gagnon | ||||||
| Tobey Maguire (adult) | ||||||||||
| Janice Templeton | Lisa Kudrow | Hope Levy | ||||||||
| Theodore "Ted" Templeton Sr. | Jimmy Kimmel | David W. Collins | ||||||||
| Jimbo | David Soren | Kevin Michael Richardson | ||||||||
| Staci | ViviAnn Yee | Alex Cazares | ||||||||
| Triplets | Eric Bell Jr. | Eric Bell Jr. | ||||||||
| Francis Francis Super Colossal Big Fat Boss Baby |
Steve Buscemi | |||||||||
| Eugene Francis | Conrad Vernon | |||||||||
| The Big Boss Baby | Edie Mirman | |||||||||
| Wizzie | James McGrath | |||||||||
| Tabitha Templeton | Nina Zoe Bakshi | Ariana Greenblatt | ||||||||
| Tina Templeton The New Boss Baby |
Character is silent | Amy Sedaris | ||||||||
| Carol Templeton | Eva Longoria | |||||||||
| Dr. Edwin Armstrong | Jeff Goldblum | |||||||||
| Mega Fat Boss Baby | Flula Borg | |||||||||
| Marisol | Sarah-Nicole Robles | |||||||||
| Magnus | David Lodge | |||||||||
| Manager Baby Hendershot | Brandon Scott | |||||||||
| Marsha Krinkle | Kari Wahlgren | |||||||||
| Danny Petroski | Justin Felbinger | |||||||||
| Bootsy Calico | Jake Green | Jake Green | ||||||||
| Frederic Estes | Victor Raider-Wexler | Victor Raider-Wexler | ||||||||
| Gigi | Nora Dunn | |||||||||
| Turtleneck Superstar Boss Baby | Cynthia Erivo | |||||||||
| Happy Sedengry | Rhys Darby | Rhys Darby | ||||||||
| Wendi | Wendie Malick | |||||||||
Additional crew and production details
| Film | Detail | |||||
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| Composer(s) | Editor(s) | Production
companies |
Distributing
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Running time | ||
| The Boss Baby | Hans Zimmer and Steve Mazzaro[11] | James Ryan | DreamWorks Animation | 20th Century Fox | 1hr 37mins | |
| The Boss Baby: Family Business | Universal Pictures | TBA | ||||
Chronology
Chronological order of The Boss Baby franchise history:
- The Boss Baby (2017)
- The Boss Baby and Tim's Treasure Hunt Through Time (2017)
- The Boss Baby: Back in Business (2018–2020)
- The Boss Baby: Get That Baby! (2020)
- The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)
References
- Kit, Borys (September 30, 2014). "Alec Baldwin and Kevin Spacey to Voice Star in DreamWorks Animation's 'Boss Baby'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- Molumby, Deirdre. "The Boss Baby - Cinema, Movie, Film Review". Entertainment.ie.
- Milligan, Mercedes (May 24, 2017). "'Boss Baby' Gets Home Delivery in July". Animation Magazine. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- Kit, Borys (September 17, 2020). "Jeff Goldblum, Ariana Greenblatt, Eva Longoria Join 'The Boss Baby: Family Business'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- 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.
- 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. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- "New Trailer for the Netflix Series The Boss Baby: Back in Business". comingsoon.net. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- Jensen, Erin (February 19, 2020). "Netflix: Everything coming (and disappearing) in March 2020 (including 'Ozark')". USA Today. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- Julia Alexander. "'The Boss Baby, just nominated for a Golden Globe, gets a Netflix series". Polygon. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- Milligan, Mercedes (August 17, 2020). "Toddle Up the Corporate Ladder in 'Boss Baby: Get That Baby!' Interactive Netflix Special". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- Ames, Jeff (August 19, 2020). "Hans Zimmer & Steve Mazzaro Return to Score 'The Boss Baby 2'". ComingSoon. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
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