2014 American film
Horrible Bosses 2 is an upcoming 2014 American comedy film directed by Sean Anders and a sequel to 2011's Horrible Bosses. Produced by New Line Cinema and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, the film is set to be released on November 26, 2014.
Plot
After Nick, Dale, and Kurt decide to launch their own business, Burt Hanson, a savvy investor, appears to take them down. With no other viable option in sight, the trio decide to kidnap Hanson's son Rex in order to put up a ransom to take back their business.[3]
Production
Following the first film's release in July 2011, director Seth Gordon confirmed that talks were underway for a sequel due to the financial success of the film in the United States, saying: "Yeah, we've definitely discussed it. It's done well in the States, the film has, so that's becoming a more concerted effort now, we're trying to figure out what the sequel could be."[7] On January 4, 2012, it was confirmed that a sequel was moving forward, and that screenwriters John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein would be returning to write the script.[8] At this time, New Line Cinema was reported to be negotiating with Gordon to return as director as well as with Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis to return in the lead roles.[9] On February 27, 2012, it was confirmed that Goldstein and Daley were in the process of writing the new script.[9] In March 2013, Goldstein and Daley confirmed that they had submitted multiple draft scripts for the sequel, and that production had moved towards finalizing the budget.[8] Later in the same month Bateman, Day, and Sudeikis were confirmed to be reprising their roles, with Jamie Foxx negotiating to return.[8] The film will again be produced by Brett Ratner and Jay Stern.[8]
In August 2013, it was announced that Gordon would not be returning to direct because of scheduling conflicts and that the studio was actively searching for a replacement.[10][11] In September 2013, Sean Anders was announced as Gordon's replacement, with John Morris joining the production as a producer.[12] The pair had previously performed a rewrite on Goldstein's and Daley's sequel script.[12] In September 2013, Jennifer Aniston signed on to reprise her role as Julia Harris.[13]
Principal photography took place in Burbank, California[14] between September 2013[15] and June 2014.[16]
Release
The first trailer was released on September 30, 2014.[17]
On September 27, 2013, it was announced that the film would be released on November 26, 2014.[18]
Reception
Horrible Bosses 2 received mixed to negative reviews from early critics. The film currently holds a 20% rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.[19] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 38 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews" from critics.[20]
