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Directed by | Tom McGrath |
Produced by | Ramsey Ann Naito |
Screenplay by | Michael McCullers |
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The Boss Baby by Marla Frazee |
Starring |
Alec Baldwin Miles Bakshi Steve Buscemi Jimmy Kimmel Lisa Kudrow |
Narrated by | Tobey Maguire |
Music by | Hans Zimmer |
Edited by | James Ryan |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Boss Baby is an upcoming American 3D computer-animated family comedy film loosely based on the 2010 picture book of the same name written and illustrated by Marla Frazee. Produced by DreamWorks Animation, the film is being directed by Tom McGrath and written by Michael McCullers. It stars the voices of Alec Baldwin, Miles Bakshi, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel, and Lisa Kudrow with Tobey Maguire as the narrator. The Boss Baby is scheduled to be released on March 31, 2017 by 20th Century Fox.
A man named Tim Templeton (Tobey Maguire) narrates and describes his seven-year-old self (Miles Bakshi) as being jealous of his fast-talking, briefcase-carrying baby brother named the "Boss Baby" (Alec Baldwin). When he goes on a mission to win back the affection of his parents (Jimmy Kimmel and Lisa Kudrow), he finds out about a secret plot by Puppy Co.'s CEO Francis E. Francis (Steve Buscemi) which revolves around his baby brother and threatens to destabilize the balance of love in the world. Both brothers must unite to save their parents and restore order to the world and prove that love is indeed an infinite force.
On June 12, 2014, DreamWorks Animation announced plans to release the film on March 18, 2016, with the film being directed by Tom McGrath. On September 30, 2014, Alec Baldwin and Kevin Spacey joined the film, Baldwin would play a baby and Spacey would play the villainous role. Ramsey Naito and Denise Cascino would produce the film based on a script by Michael McCullers. On December 11, 2014, it was announced that The Boss Baby had been removed from the schedule and replaced with Kung Fu Panda 3, with a new release date yet to be announced. On January 22, 2015, the film's release date was pushed back to January 13, 2017, and in September 2015, further back to March 10, 2017, taking over the Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie date. In June 2016, more casting was announced, including Steve Buscemi replacing Spacey, and the release date was pushed back again to March 31, 2017.