Alec Baldwin to play bossy cartoon baby

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Alec Baldwin has been cast as a garrulous businessman baby in the latest animated movie from the studio behind Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon, reports Variety.The outspoken star has signed on to voice the lead in Boss Baby, based on Marla Frazee’s illustrated children’s book about a briefcase-carrying, suit-and-tie-sporting sprog. Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey will voice the movie’s villain, Francis E Francis. The plot sees Boss Baby teaming up with his seven-year-old brother to foil the nefarious corporate bad guy’s evil plans.Tom McGrath, who co-directed all three of Dreamworks’ Madagascar movies, is taking charge of the cameras. He will work from a screenplay by Michael McCullers of the Austin Powers films with the aim of a March 2016 release date.

DreamWorks Animation was in the news this week after it emerged the studio was in negotiations for a $3.4bn sale to Tokyo-based telecommunications company SoftBank. Latest reports suggest the Glendale, California-based firm will remain under its present ownership, with talks having cooled significantly.