Everyone’s favorite flock of flightless birds will be soaring back onto our screens later this year inChicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, the follow-up to 2000’sChicken Run. Now, ahead of the film’s debut at France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June,Netflixhas shared a new image from the film showing the returning characters of the film.
The image shows the first film’s protagonist Ginger joined once more by rats Nick and Fetcher, fellow hens Mac, Bunty, and Babs, as well as rooster Fowler. WhileDawn of the Nuggetwill see the return of beloved characters, not all of the first film’s acclaimed ensemble voice cast will be reprising their roles; Ginger and Rocky voice actorsJulia Sawalha(Absolutely Fabulous) andMel Gibsonwill not be returning for the sequel, with their characters being voiced byShazam!‘sZachary LeviandWestworld’sThandiweNewtonrespectively.
The pair are not the only actors who won’t be returning forDawn of the Nugget, withTimothy Spall(Nick) being replaced byRomesh Ranganathan, and Phil Daniels (Fetcher) being replaced byDaniel Mays. Following the passing of Fowler voice actorBenjamin Whitrowin 2017, that role will instead be played byDavid Bradley. Reprising their roles however will beImelda Staunton(Bunty),Jane Horrocks(Babs), andLynn Ferguson(Mac). Also joining the cast will beThe Last of UsstarBella Ramsey(Molly) as well asNick Mohammed(Dr. Fry) andJosie Sedwick-Davies(Frizzle).
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What isChicken Run: Dawn of the NuggetAbout?
The film wasfirst announcedback in 2018, with thefirst teaser imagecoming almost four years later in January 2022 following a COVID-related delay. While the finer details of the plot remain under wraps prior to the film’s debut at Annecy, the official plot synopsis of the sequel reveals “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!”
With over two decades passing since the release of the firstChicken Run, old and new fans alike can catch the long-awaited sequel to the beloved film when it releases exclusively on Netflix on November 10 of this year.
