HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 Gets a Plot Synopsis

When hearing that there is a Horrible Bosses sequel in the works, most people probably think about The Hangover Part II and how it was essentially an exact retread of the original.  Fortunately, after reading the plot synopsis for Horrible Bosses 2, released today, it seems at least somewhat different.  Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey and Jamie Foxx are returning, along with the addition of Christoph Waltz and Chris Pine, so it’s got the cast and it’s got the plot, but we’ll have to wait for the first trailer to get an idea of how the comedy will play out.

Fortunately, director Sean Anders (That’s My Boy, Sex Drive) will have plenty of time to refine his technique, as Horrible Bosses 2 isn’t set to hit theaters till November 28, 2014.  Hit the jump for the press release including the synopsis.

Filming has begun in Los Angeles on New Line Cinema’s “Horrible Bosses 2,” directed by Sean Anders (“Sex Drive”). The follow-up to the 2011 hit comedy “Horrible Bosses” reunites stars Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis as everyone’s favorite working stiffs Nick, Dale and Kurt. Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx and Kevin Spacey also reprise their starring roles, while Chris Pine and Christoph Waltz star as new adversaries standing between the guys and their dreams of success.
 
Fed up with answering to higher-ups, Nick, Dale and Kurt decide to become their own bosses by launching their own business in “Horrible Bosses 2.” But a slick investor soon pulls the rug out from under them. Outplayed and desperate, and with no legal recourse, the three would-be entrepreneurs hatch a misguided plan to kidnap the investor’s adult son and ransom him to regain control of their company.
 
Sean Anders directs from a screenplay by Anders & John Morris (“We’re the Millers”), and by John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein (“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2”), who also served as writers on the first film. “Horrible Bosses 2” is being produced by Brett Ratner, Jay Stern, John Morris, John Rickard and Chris Bender, with Diana Pokorny and John Cheng serving as executive producers.