Netflix drops first trailer for long-awaited Chicken Run sequel

The plot chickens.

Netflix have announced that the long-awaited sequel to animation classic Chicken Run will be dropping on the platform this December. Posting on its Twitter account, the streaming service revealed that Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, will be available on the service from 15 December, just in time for Christmas viewings. The follow-up - which will premiere at the 67th London Film Festival on 14 October before coming to Netflix - will be released 23 years after the original, which was beloved by audiences and critics alike. It was also a huge box office success and to this day, remains the highest-grossing stop-motion animated film of all time.

'Last time we broke out of a chicken farm, well this time we're breaking in!'

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget hatches on Netflix 15 December! pic.twitter.com/BXZEwHMR1x — Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) September 5, 2023

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

The official premise for the sequel from Netflix reads:

"Having pulled off a death-defying escape from Tweedy’s farm, Ginger (Thandiwe Newton) 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 (Zachary Levi) hatch a little girl called Molly (Bella Ramsey), 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!"

The film's voice cast also includes Daniel Mays, David Bradley, Imelda Staunton, Jane Horrocks, Lynn Ferguson, Miranda Richardson, Nick Mohammed, Peter Serafinowicz and Romesh Ranganathan. Check out the trailer for the animated sequel right here: Read more:

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