AChicken Runsequel is officially in the works. In 2021, Aardman Animation and Netflix released an acclaimed musical short titledRobin Robin. The animated short received much critical acclaim, including spots on the Oscars shortlist and the BAFTA longlist. Following the success of their first collaboration, Netflix and Aardman are excitedly pursuing new projects, with one of the biggest beingChicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. A first image from the sequel has also been released.
Chicken Runis the highest grossing stop-motion animation film of all time, and a sequel has long been a dream for the team at Aardman. The studio shared that they’ve been waiting for “the right story and the right partner,” for a long time. With the success ofRobin Robin, the studio felt that this was the perfect opportunity to finally pursue that dream and “bring back our poultry heroes.”
The originalChicken Run, which was released in 2000, follows a flock of chickens determined to escape their fate at the farm where they’re being raised for the slaughter. The farm owners, Mr. and Mrs. Tweedy, have plans to turn them all into delicious chicken pies, but Ginger the chicken, a strategist and mastermind, and Rocky the rooster, a snazzy American, organize their feathery friends to escape their evil clutches.
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Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nuggetwill keep the same comedy action adventure energy of its predecessor and follow the same flock of chickens from the first film, with a hearty mix of new voices and returning characters.Thandie NewtonandZachary Leviwill be joining the cast to voice the heroic power couple Ginger and Rocky, respectively. In this sequel, the pair now have a daughter named Molly. Their audacious offspring is described as “a true chick-off-the-old-block,” and she’ll be voiced byGame of ThronesalumBella Ramsey.
Returning cast members reprising their roles fromChicken Runinclude, British iconImelda Staunton(Harry Potter,Pride) as Bunty,Jane Horrocksas Babs, andLyn Fergusonas Mac. The film will also have several delightful new characters including Frizzle (Josie Sedgwick-Davies), Fowler (David Bradley), Nick (Romesh Ranganathan), Fetcher (Daniel Mays), and Dr. Fry (Nick Mohammed).Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nuggetis set to be directed bySam Fellfeaturing the screenplay fromKarey Kirkpatrick,John O’Farrell, andRachel Tunnard.
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nuggetwill come to Netflix exclusively in 2023. Check out the summary (and the first image) for the thrilling sequel below!
Having pulled off a death-defying escape from Tweedy’s farm, Ginger has finally found her dream – a peaceful island sanctuary for the whole flock, far from the dangers of the human world. When she and Rocky hatch a little girl called Molly, Ginger’s happy ending seems complete. But back on the mainland the whole of chicken-kind faces a new and terrible threat. For Ginger and her team, even if it means putting their own hard-won freedom at risk – this time, they’re breaking in!
