The first details have been cracked open for Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, the long-awaited sequel to Aardman's 2000 stop-motion hit, which will premiere on Netflix in 2023.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the eagerly anticipated Chicken Run sequel has attracted a flock of new voices, with Zachary Levi joining the cast to replace Mel Gibson as smooth-talking rooster Rocky, and Thandiwe Newton taking over from Julia Sawalha as renegade hen Ginger. Together, they're joined by Bella Ramsey who is voicing daughter Molly.
Here's a first look at the trio in the upcoming Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget film:
Other new additions to the coop include Josie Sedgwick-Davies as Frizzle, David Bradley as Fowler, Romesh Ranganathan as Nick, Daniel Mays as Fetcher, and Nick Mohammed as Dr. Fry, though it's worth noting that not all of the original voice stars have flown the nest. Jane Horrocks is returning as Babs alongside Imelda Staunton's Bunty and Lynn Ferguson's Mac.
The new film sees Ginger and the rest of the flock living out their dreams on a peaceful island sanctuary, 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, inspiring Ginger and her team to break back in.
Sam Fell, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind Aardman Animation's Flushed Away, is directing the poultry picture from a script by Karey Kirkpatrick, John O'Farrell, and Rachel Tunnard, with Steve Pegram and Leyla Hobart both on board as producers. Meanwhile, Peter Lord, Carla Shelley, Karey Kirkpatrick, and Nick Park have returned as executive producers.
In addition to Chicken Run 2, Aardman announced that Wallace & Gromit would be returning to our screens with a new film in 2024. The story will see Gromit becoming concerned that Wallace is a little too dependent on his inventions, particularly his "Smart Gnome," which ends up developing a mind of its own, leaving Gromit to battle sinister forces to save his master.
Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, the eagerly anticipated Chicken Run sequel has attracted a flock of new voices, with Zachary Levi joining the cast to replace Mel Gibson as smooth-talking rooster Rocky, and Thandiwe Newton taking over from Julia Sawalha as renegade hen Ginger. Together, they're joined by Bella Ramsey who is voicing daughter Molly.
Here's a first look at the trio in the upcoming Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget film:
Other new additions to the coop include Josie Sedgwick-Davies as Frizzle, David Bradley as Fowler, Romesh Ranganathan as Nick, Daniel Mays as Fetcher, and Nick Mohammed as Dr. Fry, though it's worth noting that not all of the original voice stars have flown the nest. Jane Horrocks is returning as Babs alongside Imelda Staunton's Bunty and Lynn Ferguson's Mac.
The new film sees Ginger and the rest of the flock living out their dreams on a peaceful island sanctuary, 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, inspiring Ginger and her team to break back in.
Sam Fell, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind Aardman Animation's Flushed Away, is directing the poultry picture from a script by Karey Kirkpatrick, John O'Farrell, and Rachel Tunnard, with Steve Pegram and Leyla Hobart both on board as producers. Meanwhile, Peter Lord, Carla Shelley, Karey Kirkpatrick, and Nick Park have returned as executive producers.
In addition to Chicken Run 2, Aardman announced that Wallace & Gromit would be returning to our screens with a new film in 2024. The story will see Gromit becoming concerned that Wallace is a little too dependent on his inventions, particularly his "Smart Gnome," which ends up developing a mind of its own, leaving Gromit to battle sinister forces to save his master.
Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.
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