New details have hatched regarding Netflix's long-nesting sequel to the 2000 claymation classic Chicken Run.

Titled Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, the film will see Shazam! Fury of the Gods star Zachary Levi replacing Mel Gibson as the voice of Rocky, with Solo: A Star Wars Story and Westworld's Thandiwe Newton replacing Julia Sawalha as Ginger and Game of Thrones and The Last of Us' Bella Ramsey voicing their daughter Molly. Reprising their roles from the first movie are Jane Horrocks as Babs, Imelda Staunton as Bunty and Lynn Ferguson as Mac, and they're joined by additional newcomers Josie Sedgwick-Davies as Frizzle, David Bradley as Fowler, Romesh Ranganathan as Nick, Daniel Mays as Fetcher and Nick Mohammed as Dr. Fry.

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In addition to the casting and title news, the following synopsis was released:

Set shortly after the death-defying escape from Tweedy’s farm in the original, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget sees Ginger having 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!

Released by DreamWorks Pictures, Chicken Run centered on a flock of chickens desperate to escape their coop, lest they be killed by Mr. and Mrs. Tweedy once they could no longer lay eggs. Realizing their only option was to fly away, Ginger and the other chickens sought the help of Rocky, a rooster who had recently crash-landed on the farm.

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As for the sequel, the project was announced in June 2o2o, and shortly thereafter, reports surfaced that Gibson would not voice Rocky in the film. A subsequent report claimed the decision was made because the yet-to-be-titled Chicken Run sequel would focus primarily on younger chickens, necessitating younger voice talent all around.

 

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Directed by Sam Fell, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget arrives on Netflix in 2023.

Source: THR