WHAT’S THE STORY?

“What If…?” flips the script on the MCU, reimagining famous events from the films in unexpected ways. Coming to Disney+ August 11, 2021, Marvel Studios’ first animated series focuses on different heroes from the MCU, featuring a voice cast that includes a host of stars who reprise their roles. The series is directed by Bryan Andrews; Ashley Bradley is head writer.

A member of the alien Watcher race who observes the multiverse. Head writer A.C. Bradley said the character is “above everything else” and compared him to a viewer of the “pizza rat” video, observing and not interfering, with “no interest in becoming friends with the rat, living amongst the rat, or doing rat things… That is the Watcher’s relationship with humanity.” The Watcher’s role has been likened to Rod Serling’s in The Twilight Zone.[5] Bradley said Wright was cast in the role because his voice mixes power, charisma, and authority with a “warm personality”. Wright approached the character similarly to a live-action role, learning as much as he could about the Watcher so his voice would reflect the character’s “uniquely powerful, all-seeing, sagely presence”. Wright chose to use a contemporary American accent rather than having the character sound like “some Oxford-educated, old, fusty guy in a tudor parlor somewhere”.[5] Executive producer Brad Winderbaum described the character as “larger than life with an unfathomably huge power”, but with a human heart regardless, feeling that Wright’s vocal performance inspires a sense of humanity while explaining things. Aside from his research on Uatu’s comic book appearances, Wright also took inspiration from the series’ tone, visuals, and animation to help develop the character’s voice.

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WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW

Parents should be aware that The Boss Baby: Family Business is the sequel to The Boss Baby, which was released in 2017 and is based on Marla Frazee’s picture books. Tim Templeton (now voiced by James Marsden) and Ted Templeton (still Alec Baldwin) are once again drawn into a Baby Corp. operation and must overcome their differences in order to combat a new and frightening villain. The importance of family, teamwork, and communication is still emphasised throughout the series. However, there are potentially frightening moments of peril/conflict, such as chases, some devastation, light bullying among kids at a competitive school, and so on, just as there were in the original. as well as baby battle scenes (some of whom are, questionably, dressed as ninjas). A horrific case of mass hypnotism and mind control is also featured in the plot. There’s some potty and crying-baby humour, as well as a focus on one character’s sweets/sugar addiction. Characters use words like “butt,” “sucks,” “Hell,” and “what the crap” on occasion. A pair of kids accidently see/show their infant genitals (off camera) and scream in comedic fright for a brief minute. Several lines are plainly directed towards adults, including references to films such as Gladiator, Shawshank Redemption, Terminator, Lord of the Rings, and others.

IS IT ANY GOOD?

Although this animated sequel is more likely to appeal to children than adults, it does promote strong sibling connections and underscores the importance of parental guidance and boundaries. Director Tom McGrath revisits the components of The Boss Baby that tiny kids appreciated the most (the antics, the animals, the rivalry-turned-teamwork), while also introducing a new generation of siblings in the shape of Tim’s two daughters, working from a script by Michael McCullers. Goldblum is an excellent pick for the visionary (but secretly malevolent) headmaster Dr. Armstrong, thanks to his unique voice. He’s the one who reveals Tina’s true identity (that she’s a Baby Corp.).
The subplots favor Tim, who prioritizes getting to know his daughter over the brothers’ broader purpose as a worried stay-at-home parent disguised as a 7-year-old. Sure, he knows his orders, but he makes the most of being in Tabitha’s class to uncover just how bright (and socially uncomfortable and lonely) she is at school. Ted, played by Baldwin, continues to exploit the seriousness of his deep voice by organizing and revolting the toddlers in the baby area. The movie’s funniest sequences are diapered newborns who smear glue on themselves and act like infants and toddlers.