Filming for Disney’s highly-anticipatedChip ’n’ Dale: Rescue Rangersis underway. Combining live-action and animation, the film revives the premise of a pair of chipmunk detectives from the beloved 1989-1990 Disney Channel series. In a post toThe Lonely Island’s Instagram feedTuesday, directorAkiva Schafferrevealed a photo of a clapperboard with the film’s title and, intriguingly, “Take 5” written on it.
Joining Schaffer is fellow Lonely Island alumAndy Sambergas the voice of Dale, the laid-back, free-spirited co-founder of the titular Rescue Rangers.John Mulaneywill voice Chip, Dale’s Hawaiian shirt-wearing counterpart. ThinkThe Odd Couple, but with chipmunks. Samberg and Mulaney previously worked together onSaturday Night Live, as Mulaney used to be a writer on the sketch comedy show during Samberg’s tenure.
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The chipmunk pals made their debut in 1943, appearing in numerous Disney cartoons over the years before being reinvented as heads of their own detective agency in 1989 forTad StonesandAlan Zaslove’s series, which ran for 65 episodes. The concept to adapt the characters for a live-action/animation hybrid has been floating around sinceDisney first acquired a pitch back in 2014. More recently, the characterswere reintroducedto audiences on theDisney Channel’s popularDuckTalesreboot, where they rescued the heroes from the clutches of their enemies to the strains of the memorableChip ’n’ Daletheme song.
Disney revealed a few details about the project in their Investor Day presentation back in December. Disney unveiled some key plot elements, as well as hinting that some animated characters may use traditional animation, while others will be CGI. They also confirmed thatSeth Rogenwill make a cameo appearance, though further details are unknown.
Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangerswill be a Disney+ exclusive in the spring of 2022. Check out the on-set photo below.
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