Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

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!

Cited as official plot version

Adventure Comedy Animation Stop-Motion Sequel

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.

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  Zachary Levi

  ... Rocky (voice)

  The Unbreakable Boy, Tangled

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  Thandiwe Newton

  ... Ginger (voice)

  Mufasa: The Lion King, 2012

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  Bella Ramsey

  ... Molly (voice)

  Resistance, Judy

• J
  Jane Horrocks

  ... Babs (voice)

  Swimming With Men, Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

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  Imelda Staunton

  ... Bunty (voice)

  Paddington in Peru, Maleficent

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  Lynn Ferguson

  ... Mac (voice)

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  Josie Sedgwick-Davies

  ... Frizzle (voice)

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  David Bradley

  ... Fowler (voice)

  Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, Redemption

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  Romesh Ranganathan

  ... Nick (voice)

  Cinderella

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  Daniel Mays

  ... Fetcher (voice)

  1917, The Rhythm Section

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  Nick Mohammed

  ... Dr. Fry (voice)

  Deep Cover, Disney's Christopher Robin

Crew Behind the Film

The Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Sam Fell last directed ParaNorman and The Tale of Despereaux. The film's writer Karey Kirkpatrick last wrote Smurfs: The Lost Village and The Secret World of Arrietty.

Director

Sam Fell

Screenwriters

Karey Kirkpatrick
John O'Farrell
Rachel Tunnard

Producers

Paul Kewley
Steve Pegram

Production Details

What we know about the Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget movie production.

Key Facts

• Set shortly after the death-defying escape from Tweedy’s farm in the original (1/23/2022).
• Actress Julia Sawalha, who voiced Ginger in the original film, has reportedly been axed from the project and will be recast (Variety, 7/10/2020). As she says, “To say that I am devastated and furious would be an understatement. I feel totally powerless, something in all of this doesn’t quite ring true. I trust my instincts and they are waving red flags.” According to Sawalha, she speculated it was because her voice now sounds “too old” after receiving a letter of dismissal. Such action appears to also suggest Mel Gibson will not be returning as the voice of Rocky.
• As Executive producer Peter Lord explained, “We’ve got the perfect story, and the relationship with Netflix is kind of perfect as well because they celebrate the filmmaker and are so filmmaker friendly. I feel now we can make the Chicken Run sequel we want to, the one we really care about (8/16/2020).”
• Chicken Run remains the highest-grossing stop-motion animated film of all time (8/16/2020).
• Variety reports Chicken Run 2 will likely go into production at Aardman's studio in Bristol after it wraps on Shaun the Sheep sequel (4/26/2018).

Production Updates for Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

Jun 2023

Completed

Changed Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jan 2022

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Feb 2021

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Shooting starts March 1, 2021.

Aug 2020

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Shooting is planned for next year. Netflix has picked up the rights to the project.

Apr 2018

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Aardman Animation is working on a sequel to the hit 2000 stop-animation film.

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