Boss Baby 2
So many boss babies, so little time! Later this year, fans will be reunited with Alec Baldwin’s animated Boss Babycharacter in the film’s highly anticipated sequel, The Boss Baby: Family Business. The DreamWorks sequel will continue the story of Ted Templeton, but this time around, the former boss baby is all grown up and working as a hedge fund CEO. Just don’t tell him about the GameStop debacle.
While Boss Baby 2 may be incredibly timely, fans will unfortunately have to wait a bit for the film’s release. When is Boss Baby 2 coming out? Where can I watch the Boss Baby 2 trailer? Here’s everything you need to know! Boss Baby 2 reunites viewers with the Templeton brothers, Tim (voiced by James Marsden) and Ted (Alec Baldwin), now adults living in separate cities. While Tim has gotten married and become a stay-at-home dad, Ted is kicking butt and taking names as a hedge fund CEO, and the two have drifted away as they’ve grown up. However, when Tim’s infant daughter Tina (Amy Sedaris) reveals that she’s a top secret BabyCorp agent, the brothers must come together to save the future generation of children from a supervillain disguised as an educator.
DreamWorks’ sequel to the beloved animated comedy will debut on September 17, 2021.
The Boss Baby: Family Business was originally scheduled for a March 2021 theatrical premiere, but Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation shifted the film’s release date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Space Jam: A New Legac
NBA superstar LeBron James teams up with Bugs Bunny and the rest of the Looney Tunes for this long-awaited sequel.
Initial release: July 14, 2021 (France)
Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Music composed by: Kris Bowers
Production company: Warner Animation Group
Producers: LeBron James, Ryan Coogler, Maverick Carter, Duncan Henderson, Justin Lin
Spirit Riding Free
Dreamworks’ second sequel of 2021 is a belated one: the hand-drawn Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron came out way back in 2002. Netflix revived the franchise in 2017 with a series, Spirit Riding Free, that has run to 11 seasons and drawn a whole new fanbase of young girls. This film continues the adventures of 12-year-old Lucky Prescott, who befriends a wild mustang named Spirit. Like the series, it will be cg-animated; Dreamworks is reportedly pursuing a lower-cost production model, as it did on 2017’s Captain Underpants (which cost under $40 million)
Director: Elaine Bogan
Production company: Dreamworks Animation
U.S. distributor: Universal Pictures
Release date: June 4, 2021
Rumble
Paramount’s latest has gone through multiple titles, directors, and release dates, but the premise has stayed the same throughout. Based on Rob Harrell’s graphic novel Monster on a Hill, the film is set in a world where humans train monsters to fight in professional wrestling tournaments (WWE Studios is a co-producer).
Director: Hamish Grieve
Production company: Paramount Animation
U.S. distributor: Paramount Pictures
Release date: May 14, 2021 February 18, 2021
Minions: The Rise of Gru
The Rise of Gru is both a prequel and a sequel within the highest-grossing animation franchise of all time. Narrative chronology places it between 2015’s Minions and the Despicable Me trilogy (2010, 2013, 2017); if Minions revealed where the gibbering yellow henchmen came from, this film provides an origin story for the villain who becomes their commander. It was delayed by a year after the pandemic temporarily shut down Illumination Mac Guff, the company’s Paris studio.
Director: Kyle Balda
Production company: Illumination
U.S. distributor: Universal Pictures
Release date: July 2, 2021 July 1, 2022
