Boss Baby 2 to opt for simultaneous release in theatres and on OTT

Boss Baby 2, the sequel of Universal Studios’ hit animation film, is all set to make its release in theatres and on OTT simultaneously on July 2. The movie - titled Boss Baby : Family Business - will stream on NBCUniversal’s OTT platform Peacock Premium, a sister company of Universal Studios.

Universal Pictures’ President Jim Orr confirmed the simultaneous release in a statement. “Families are at the heart of our decision today to make DreamWorks Animation’s The Boss Baby: Family Business available to everyone this July Fourth weekend, and to give those families the freedom to choose whether to see this joyful, hilarious and heartfelt film from a big-screen theater seat or from the comfort of their own homes on Peacock,” he said. The announcement was made in a joint statement by Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Peacock.

Boss Baby 2 will be the third installment in the Boss Baby series. The first movie was followed by a Netflix series titled The Boss Baby: Back in Business. The latest addition to the franchise has a star-studded voice cast with Alec Baldwin, James Marsden, Eva Longoria, Jeff Goldblum, Lisa Kudrow, and Jimmy Kimmel voicing major characters. Boss Baby 2 will also see the return of Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer as the composer for the film.

The plot of Boss Baby 2 follows Theodore Templeton and his estranged brother Timothy, who are now adults. After realising that Timothy’s daughter Tina is also working for BabyCorp and needs their help, they start to bond again. They take the magic baby formula and turn into babies for the next 48 hours, try to go undercover and prevent an evil genius from turning other toddlers into villainous brats.

The first movie, The Boss Baby was nominated for an Oscar in 2018 alongside Pixar’s Coco for Best Animated Feature Film. The movie was also a huge box office success, raking in over $520 million worldwide.