‘Boss Baby’ Film to Debut Online the Same Day as in Theaters

  • Move marks a departure for Comcast’s Universal Pictures
  • Simultaneous releases have grown common during the pandemic

The Boss Baby: Family Business

Source: Universal Pictures

Comcast Corp.’s Universal Pictures is joining the ranks of studios that have premiered a major film on a streaming service at the same time it comes out in theaters.

“The Boss Baby: Family Business,” a sequel to the 2017 animated hit “Boss Baby,” will be available to Peacock Premium members for no additional charge on July 2 -- the same day it’s scheduled to hit cinemas. The film was previously supposed to reach the big screen on Sept. 17.