#CHICKEN RUN CHARACTERS MOVIE#

It is also currently the only sequel produced by Aardman not to be related to Wallace and Gromit in any way.

#CHICKEN RUN CHARACTERS MOVIE#

This is the second sequel movie produced by Aardman.This decision has resulted in some considerable backlash, with some pointing out that the decision was ageist. Sawalha's character, Ginger was simply recast by studio executives, who felt she sounded too old for the character.Gibson was fired from his role as Rocky owing to an anti-semitic joke he made to fellow actor Winona Ryder at a party in 1995.It has been confirmed that two original cast members, Mel Gibson and Julia Sawalha (the original voice actors for Rocky and Ginger, respectively) will not be returning.The film was originally scheduled to be released in 2020, but was pushed back to Decemdue to the COVID-19 pandemic.Principal photography was expected to commence in 2021.Ĭhicken Run- Dawn of the Nugget - Official Teaser - Netflix Trivia Bella Ramsey, Romesh Ranganathan, David Bradley, and Daniel Mays have also been cast in undisclosed roles. On 20 January 2022, it was announced that Thandiwe Newton and Zachary Levi had been cast as Ginger and Rocky respectively, with Jane Horrocks, Imelda Staunton, and Lynn Ferguson reprising their roles from the original. On 10 July 2020, Julia Sawalha expressed her indignation when she learned that her role as Ginger will be recast with a younger actress, due to the film's producers believing that her voice sounded 'too old'. On 23 June 2020, it was announced that Mel Gibson will not be reprising his role as Rocky the Rooster from the original film, with his character expected to be recast instead, due to actress Winona Ryder accusing him of making an antisemitic remark to her, whilst attending a party in 1995. On 23 June 2020, Netflix purchased the worldwide distribution rights to the film, excluding China. On 16 October 2019, the film officially began pre-production. Aardman co-founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton will serve as executive producers.

The original Chicken Run writers Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell will return for the sequel. Sam Fell, co-director of Flushed Away, is attached to direct, with Paul Kewley and Nick Park producing. Aardman Animations will reunite with StudioCanal for the sequel though unlike the first film, neither DreamWorks Animation nor its current parent company, Universal Pictures, will have any involvement, as DreamWorks had ended their partnership with Aardman in January 2007, after the release of Flushed Away on 3 November 2006. For Ginger and her team, even if it means putting their own hard-won freedom at risk – this time, they’re breaking in!Ī sequel to Chicken Run was announced on 26 April 2018. But back on the mainland the whole of chicken-kind faces a new and terrible threat.

When she and Rocky hatch a little girl called Molly, Ginger’s happy ending seems complete. Having pulled off a death-defying escape from Tweedy’s English farm, Ginger has finally found her dream – a peaceful island sanctuary for the whole flock, far from the dangers of the human world.

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