A brand-new blockbuster that will make perfect festive viewing is making its home premiere later this month. From the multi Oscar and BAFTA-winning animation studio Aardman comes the long-awaited sequel Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.
Launching just in time for Christmas, the film marks the second instalment of Aardman’s first ever feature-length film, the 2000 comedy Chicken Run. The beloved original remains the highest-grossing stop-motion film of all time after more than two decades and its sequel has been more than four years in the making.
Dawn of the Nugget sees the return of escapist chicken Ginger, who has finally found her dream after her daring break-out from Tweedy’s farm. She now lives in a peaceful island sanctuary where the whole flock can live far from the dangers of the human world.
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When she and her husband Rocky hatch a little girl, Ginger’s happy ending seems complete. But back on the mainland, the whole of chicken-kind faces a new and terrible threat, leading Ginger, Rocky and the gang on an epic quest to set things right.
Dawn of the Nugget is directed by Oscar and BAFTA-nominated director Sam Fell, the director of ParaNorman and Flushed Away. Here, we break down everything you need to know about Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.
Who is in the cast of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget?
Dawn of the Nugget features a blend of Hollywood stars and upcoming young actors, with most of the returning characters recast. Westworld’s Thandie Newton leads the flock as Ginger, replacing original voice actress Julia Sawalha.
Former circus rooster Rocky is now voiced by Shazam! star Zachary Levi, who steps in for Mel Gibson, while The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey joins the cast as Molly, Ginger and Rocky’s daughter. Romesh Ranganathan and Daniel Mays star as Nick and Fetcher, a pair of rats previously voiced by Timothy Spall and Phil Daniels, alongside Harry Potter’s David Bradley as Fowler, an elderly rooster.
Reprising their roles from Chicken Run are Jane Horrocks, Imelda Staunton and Lynn Ferguson as the poultry trio Babs, Bunty and Mac, while Miranda Richardson also returns as villainous Mrs. Tweedy. Liverpudlian newcomer Josie Sedgwick-Davies voices a new character, the scouse chicken Frizzle, alongside Ted Lasso’s Nick Mohammed as Dr. Fry, Mrs. Tweedy’s latest accomplice and husband.
Rounding out the cast is Peter Serafinowicz, who lends his voice talents to Reginald Smith, a businessman visiting the Tweedy factory.
Is there a trailer for Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget?
The official trailer for Dawn of the Nugget was unveiled in November. It can be viewed here.
When is Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget released?
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget will drop at 8am on Friday, December 15. This follows the film’s premiere at the BFI London Film Festival in October and its limited theatrical release in December.
Where to watch Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Dawn of the Nugget will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix. This means the film can only be watched with a Netflix subscription, which usually costs £10.99 a month for the streamer’s Standard plan and £17.99 a month for its Premium plan.
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