Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Synopsis
Sequel to the 2000 Aardman Animation hit film CHICKEN RUN - 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!
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2023
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 97 min
- Director
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Sam Fell
- Producer
- Leyla Hobart, Steve Pegram
- Executive Producer
- Paul Kewley, Karey Kirkpatrick, Peter Lord, Nick Park, Carla Shelley, David Sproxton
- Editor
- Stephen Perkins
- Screenwriter
- Karey Kirkpatrick (screenplay and story), John O'Farrell (screenplay and story), Rachel Tunnard (screenplay)
- Director of Photography
- Charles Copping
- Production Designer
- Darren Dubicki
- Sound
- Re-recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor: Dillon Bennett
- Composer
- Harry Gregson-Williams
- Principal cast
- Voice Cast: Thandiwe Newton, Bella Ramsey, Zachary Levi, Nick Mohammed, David Bradley, Imelda Staunton, Daniel Mays, Jane Horrocks, Romesh Ranganathan
Genre
Production Status
Production Company
UK, US, France co-production
Aardman Animations (UK), DreamWorks Animations (US), Netflix Animation (US), Pathé (FR)
Aardman Animations
Gas Ferry RoadBristol
BS1 6UN
Sales Company
StudioCanal International
50 rue Camille Desmoulins92130 Issy les Moulineaux
FRANCE
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