CHICKEN RUN: DAWN OF THE NUGGET Gets a First Look Photo and Release Date
It was already announced that Aardman and Netflix were going to team up to make a stop-motion animated sequel Chicken Run. They have now revealed the title of the film, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, they’ve announced that the movie will be released in 2023, and they’ve released a first look photo.
Many of the original voice actors will be back to reprise their roles from the original, and they will be joined by Thandiwe Newton and Zachary Levi, who will be voicing the characters Ginger and Rocky, respectively. Previously, Ginger was voiced by Julia Sawalha while Rocky was voiced by Mel Gibson. Ginger and Rocky are featured in the image above along with their new daughter, Molly, who is voiced by Bella Ramsey.
Here’s the synopsis for Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget:
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!
The movie is being directed by Sam Fell for Aardman. The voice cast for the sequel also includes Jane Horrocks as Babs, Imelda Staunton as Bunty, Lynn Ferguson as Mac, Josie Sedgwick-Davies as Frizzle, David Bradley as Fowler, Romesh Ranganathan as Nick, Daniel Mays as Fetcher, and Nick Mohammed as Dr. Fry.
Did you enjoy the first Chicken Run movie and are you looking forward to Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget?