Rowan Atkinson set to return to Netflix in the hilarious 'Man vs Baby'

Has Rowan Atkinson ever let us down? From Mr. Bean to Black Adder to Netflix's 2022 comedy Man vs Bee, the funny man makes us laugh. He knows his trade well, and he plies it for our benefit. But he is also a long way from being done.

This includes the Netflix announcement that filming has begun on a follow-up to Man vs Bee called Man vs Baby. There is no release date set, but it will surely be sometime in 2025.

The format appears to somewhat follow the same as its 2022 predecessor. In Man vs Bee, Atkinson's character, Trevor Bingley, was tasked with house-sitting a wealthy couple's mansion. The issue was that Bingley wasn't alone. There was also a bee in the home and hilarity ensued. Sure, it's not Oscar-winning stuff, but that's not the point. The point is to have a fun watch.

Rowan Atkinson returns to Netflix in Man vs Baby

In Man vs Baby, Bingley will be house-sitting a massive London penthouse but with "an unlikely companion," says Netflix. We can assume the companion is a baby, but then that leads to a lot of questions. How old is the baby, and if the baby has been alone then for how long?

The show sounds like it could be some kind of dark drama. But rest assured, with Atkinson involved (he created the series along with Will Davies), we can feel safe that the show will be quite farcical. In other words, no one was harmed in the filming of the show. And, likely, there was a lot of silly laughter on set.

The shows will be directed by David Kerr. He has directed Atkinson much, including Johnny English Strikes Again and Man vs Bee. The natural rapport between actor and director should make for salacious viewing. And, to be fair, who doesn't need a laugh from time to time, even if what we are laughing at is pretty ridiculous?

More Netflix news and reviews: