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Get ready for an adventurous family adventure film starring the guy from Shazam and Chuck, Zachary Levi. Based on a 1955 children’s picture book of the same name by Crockett Johnson, Harold, and the Purple Crayon is directed by Carlos Saldanha from a screenplay co-written by David Guion and Michael Handelman and it follows the story of a grown-up Harold, who can make anything come true by drawing it with his crayon in his book. When he draws himself into real life he goes on numerous comedic adventures but his power soon falls into the wrong hands. If you loved the comedic hijinks, fantastical adventures, and imagination in Harold and the Purple Crayon here are some similar movies you could watch next.

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Christopher Robin is a live-action and animated hybrid fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Marc Forster from a...

Peanuts' beloved beagle is gearing up for new adventures in the upcoming Apple TV+ series Camp Snoopy. Fans can look forward to fresh antics from Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and their friends as everyone heads off to summer camp.

Released via the Apple TV+ YouTube page, the Camp Snoopy trailer sees the Peanuts gang arriving at Camp Spring Lake, where they immerse themselves in the great outdoors. "Camp is supposed to be about the fun and excitement of being with friends," Linus and Schroeder tell the group. "And a true friend makes the good days better. Being there for others is the greatest accomplishment of all," Franklin adds. Meanwhile, Snoopy and Woodstock are tackling outdoorsy stuff of their own.

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Exclusive: Veteran literary agent David Lubliner is switching to management and has joined Untitled Entertainment. Lubliner, who starts in his new role as manager effective immediately and will be based out of Untitled’s Los Angeles office, was most recently a literary agent at UTA.

“We are thrilled that David is taking the leap into management and joining us at Untitled,” the company’s partners said in a joint statement. “He is someone we all love working with and are excited to bring into our fold.”

Lubliner has worked with such established clients as Paul Weitz (Fatherhood), Chris Weitz (The Creator), Miguel Arteta (Yes Day), Rob Letterman (Goosebumps TV series), Peter Hedges (Ben Is Back), Jim Taylor (Tracy Flick Can’t Win), Dana Stevens (The Woman King) and Karey Kirkpatrick (Peanuts). Most are expected to be joining him in his new capacity.

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Wallace and Gromit's next movie will feature a robotic gnome villain. The movie will focus on Gromit's concern about Wallace's dependency on inventions, leading to a battle with a smart gnome with a mind of its own. Aardman Animations co-founder Peter Lord also hinted at a possible plot for Chicken Run 3 involving Mrs. Tweedy farming alligators for handbags.

The next Wallace and Gromit movie will feature a robotic gnome as the villain, Aardman Animations co-founder Peter Lord has confirmed. During a recent conversation with Radio 4's Loose Ends (via British Comedy Guide), Lord teased the "funny, funny idea" at the center of the next Wallace and Gromit adventure, which is expected to be released by Netflix this Christmas.

"Of course, it's set in Wallaceland, wherever that is, somewhere oop north, and there's beautiful industrial buildings and miles of terraces and canals and all kinds of stuff. And Wallace has gone completely bonkers,...

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Arriving 23 years after its predecessor’s release, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is the long-awaited sequel to the highest-grossing stop-motion animated film of all-time, Chicken Run, which scored a Golden Globe nomination & Critics’ Choice win for Best Animated Feature back in 2001.

Created by the legendary team at Aardman Animations, Dawn of the Nugget continues the studio’s strong Netflix production output, including recent Oscar nominees Robin Robin and A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon.

This new sequel catches up with the lead characters from the first film, Ginger & Rocky, several years after their daring escape from Tweedy Farms. Living in a peaceful island sanctuary created by Ginger, Rocky, & their fellow escapees, our leads have created their happy ending together including their smart & curious daughter Molly.

While life seems serene & complete for her parents, Molly yearns for more than her small island surroundings. But when the...

More than two decades ago, "Chicken Run" clucked its way onto the movie scene and became a runaway hit. The stop-motion animation movie was clever and strange, and unlike any of its contemporaries at the time (CGI-heavy flick "Dinosaur" and wacky Disney one-off "The Emperor's New Groove" bookended it at the year's box office). "Chicken Run" was also a surprisingly rich text, a movie that included plenty of moments of parody and humor meant to appeal to adults as well as kids.

The first movie functioned as a riff on "The Great Escape," the 1963 war film starring Steve McQueen, but the new sequel film, "Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget," chose a different parody path. In an interview with /Film, director Sam Fell confirmed that "Dawn of the Nugget" was influenced by heist films, so much so that it earned a pointed nickname during production. "We called it 'Chicken Impossible,...

Aardman Animations' claymation classic gets a banner sequel 23 years later on Netflix. Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget has the beloved poultry protagonists living an idyllic island life. Ginger (Thandiwe Newton) and Rocky (Zachary Levi) have a daughter, Molly (Bella Ramsey), who's "a chick off the old block." She's accidentally sent to Fun-Land, a supposed chicken utopia, only to discover it's a meat factory run by a goofy scientist and the villainous Mrs. Tweedy (Miranda Richardson). Ginger's nemesis has returned for a "chicken apocalypse."

Renowned animator Sam Fell takes over direction from Peter Lord and Nick Park. He worked with the original's screenwriter Karey Kirkpatrick to "conjure up a new type of movie" nearly "15 years" after Chicken Run's mammoth success. While the first film parodied The Great Escape, Dawn of the Nugget is a spin on Mission: Impossible, which Fell hilariously nickames 'Chicken: Impossible.' This time "they're breaking...

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget captures the magic of the original with a strong voice cast and hilarious supporting characters. The animation stays true to the original while also appealing to younger audiences, making it a blast overall. Netflix's latest animated film is another success and adds to their impressive catalog. Check it out on Netflix now!

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget has all the momentum of the original and some great new additions to the cast. Director Sam Fell does a good job with a script penned by Karey Kirkpatrick, John O'Farrell, and Rachel Tunnard. Although the film is not as dark as its predecessor, it has the same overall effect. The animation is just as good, and fans of the most recent season of Star Wars: Visions will recognize the work of Pathé and Aardman Animations. Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is certainly more kid-friendly,...

What to Watch This Weekend: The Family Plan, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, Chick Flick, A Murder at the End of the World, and More! ( Photo Credit – IMDb )

Wondering what to watch this weekend? Koimoi is your personal set of Minions to curate that list; you are our big boss. While there aren’t bingeable series this week, we’ve got you covered with the latest episodes. In the movies section, dive into the life story of Elvis Presley’s wife in “Priscilla” or explore Taylor Swift’s journey with the “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” documentary. Need a laugh? Check out “The Family Plan,” a comedy about a Spy dad. Take a nostalgia trip with “Wonka” or venture into an unknown galaxy with “Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire.” Discover more about these and other exciting flicks in our listicle.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Starring: Thandiwe Newton,...

Somehow, it has been almost 25 years since Aardman Animations released its first full-length stop-motion animated film, "Chicken Run." The then-fledgling DreamWorks Skg released the film in the summer of 2000, before the studio's fortunes would shift with the "Shrek" franchise the following year. For Aardman, though they netted an A-List celebrity in the form of Mel Gibson, "Chicken Run" was both thrilling and also somewhat modest. Riffing on World War II-era entertainment, "Chicken Run" was an exciting adventure about a group of chickens who band together to escape their cruel owners and a fine example of how animation could do more than just what was being offered by Disney and Pixar. Now, decades later, Aardman isn't the only stop-motion animation house working today, and DreamWorks' biggest days appear to be behind them. So for a sequel, subtitled "Dawn of the Nugget," Aardman is now pairing with Netflix for another lighthearted, fast-paced...

Zachary Levi holds up a figurine of his character while attending a special screening of his upcoming new movie Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget held at The Bay Theater on Saturday (December 9) in Los Angeles.

The 43-year-old Shazam! actor takes over the voice role of Rocky, who was previously voiced by Mel Gibson in the first movie 23 years ago.

Also attending the screening were his co-star Lynn Ferguson, who reprises her role of Mac, writer/executive producer Karey Kirkpatrick and executive producer Paul Kewley.

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Here’s a synopsis: 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...

Sam Fell’s Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget finds Ginger (Thandiwe Newton) and Rocky (Zachary Levi) settled down on a bucolic island sanctuary that’s entirely free of humans, their daring Great Escape-style breakout from Tweedy’s industrial farm now a distant memory. But while they and old friends like Babs (Jane Horrocks) and Fowler (David Bradley) appreciate their hard-won freedom, their young daughter, Molly (Bella Ramsey), is now at an age where this safe haven is beginning to feel like its own form of captivity.

Defying her parents’ wishes and heading out in search of adventure, Molly soon finds herself in trouble on the mainland that the older members of her flock once fought so heroically to leave. And it’s not long before their old foe, Mrs. Tweedy (Miranda Richardson), re-emerges with a new diabolical scheme—one that allows the basic premise of Peter Lord and...

The official trailer for Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget has officially been released. The film will be released on Netflix on December 15, 2023!

Synopsis: From the multi Academy and BAFTA award-winning Aardman, and Academy Award® and BAFTA-nominated director Sam Fell, comes Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, the eagerly anticipated sequel to the beloved and highest-grossing stop-motion animated film of all time, 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!

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Rocky, Ginger and their family’s newest member Molly lead the charge in a fight to free their fellow chickens from a deadly nugget plot in the first full trailer for Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.

Hailing from the Academy and BAFTA award-winning Aardman animation studio and Oscar- and BAFTA-nominated director Sam Fell, it’s the long-awaited follow-up to the highest-grossing stop-motion animated film ever, Chicken Run.

After pulling off their escape from Tweedy’s farm, Ginger (Thandiwe Newton) and Rocky (Zachary Levi) have built a life on an island away from the human world — a sanctuary alongside the flock with their newest hatch, Molly (Bella Ramsey). “We’ve put the past behind us,” Ginger says in the two-and-a-half-minute trailer. “We have to think about Molly now.”

A curious Molly is unaware of the world across the water, the place her parents and community fled from, with Ginger fearing for her daughter.

Although the holidays would usually call for chicken pies, this December sees the dawn of the chicken nugget. The team at Aardman that brought us the beloved children’s show Wallace & Gromit returns to their poultry pals in the new Netflix sequel to the 2000 stop-motion animated film Chicken Run.

The official synopsis from Netflix reads,

“From the multi Academy and BAFTA award-winning Aardman, and Academy Award® and BAFTA-nominated director Sam Fell, comes Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, the eagerly anticipated sequel to the beloved and highest-grossing stop-motion animated film of all time, 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...

Who let the chickens out?

Animated sequel “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget,” directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sam Fell, continues the saga of the chicks behind Tweedy’s farm. After “Chicken Run” became the highest grossing stop-motion animated film of all-time, its highly-anticipated sequel picks up with Ginger (Thandiwe Newton) after escaping the slaughterhouse and finding paradise. With a new chick in tow (Bella Ramsey), Ginger is living her ideal life…that is, until her land may become threatened.

The official synopsis reads: “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 (Zachary Levi) hatch a little girl called Molly (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,...

Netflix has shared the official trailer for the animated sequel Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.

On Wednesday, the full trailer was released for the Chicken Run sequel, which comes 23 years after the original movie was released in 2000. The new film comes from the multi Oscar and BAFTA award-winning animation studio Aardman, while Oscar and BAFTA-nominated director Sam Fell helmed the feature. As the original remains the highest-grossing stop-motion animated film of all time, there's a lot of interest with fans in the sequel, and ahead of its arrival in December, a sneak peek can be had by watching the new trailer below.

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In Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, per Netflix's synopsis, "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,...

"Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget" is the highly anticipated sequel to the animated movie "Chicken Run" and will be released on Netflix next month. The sequel sees Ginger and Rocky facing a new and dangerous threat to chicken-kind, forcing them to put their own freedom at risk. The film takes place on a peaceful island sanctuary described as "Wakanda for chickens," where the chickens have created their own organic and idyllic world.

Ginger and Rocky take flight in the new trailer for the upcoming animated sequel, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. Due to be released on Netflix next month, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is the long-awaited sequel to the 2000 animated movie Chicken Run, and sees Aardman Animations join forces with the streaming giant. Check out the newly released trailer for Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget below:

Alongside the new footage from Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget,...

The last time (and only time) Aardman Animations made a sequel to one of its beloved stop-motion animated features, the result was "A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon," a pretty charming love letter to classic sci-fi cinema. So the bar is set even higher for "Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget," the long-awaited follow-up to "Chicken Run." The studio's 2000 riff on "The Great Escape" is still the highest-grossing stop-motion animated movie of all time and, for some animation enthusiasts, remains Aardman's crowning achievement, which is no minor feat. I mean, we're talking about the same studio that "28 Days Later" director Danny Boyle praised for creating "the best action sequence I've ever seen in a film" in "Wallace and Gromit -- The Wrong Trousers."

"Dawn of the Nugget" sees the feathered freedom fighter fowl formerly found flocking on Tweedy's Farm living out their dreams of paradise on a lovely island bird sanctuary.

“The Bear” Renewed for Season 3

The Beef is back open for business! FX and Hulu have announced the Season 3 renewal of its critically acclaimed and award-winning series “The Bear.”

Jeremy Allen White stars in the high-energy dramedy as Carmy, a young trained chef who inherits his family’s Chicago sandwich shop after the suicide of his older brother, where is inherits its debts and drama whilst dealing with his grief. Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Abby Elliott, and Matty Matheson co-star with Jon Bernthal, Oliver Platt, Edwin Lee Gibson, Corey Hendrix, and more rounding out the ensemble.

In Season 2, White’s Carmy, Edebiri’s Sydney, and Moss-Bachrach’s Richie work to transform the grimy sandwich shop into a next-level spot, stripping down the restaurant and sending the crew on transformational journeys of their own.

Watch the trailer for Season 2 of “The Bear” below:

Season 1 is currently nominated for 13 Emmy Awards,...

The new Peanuts movie has been officially confirmed and will be released on Apple TV+, showcasing the streaming service's commitment to original content. The film will be directed by Steve Martino, who also directed the successful 2015 Peanuts movie, and the script will be written by a team including Karey Kirkpatrick and members of the Schulz family. Production for the new Peanuts movie will begin in 2024, indicating that fans will likely have to wait until 2025 for its release. The story will revolve around Charlie Brown and his friends exploring the big city and learning important lessons about friendship.

A new Peanuts movie is on the horizon, and it marks the beloved comic strip's first return to the silver screen since the resounding success of the 2015 film. Debuting in 1950 and created by Charles Schulz, Peanuts follows a lovable gang of precocious youngsters including the meek and timid Charlie Brown and his best friend Snoopy.

There are three types of people in the world: "Garfield" people, "Calvin and Hobbes" people, and "Peanuts" people. As a practicing worshipper of The Great Pumpkin and the human result of what happens when Lucy van Pelt and Peppermint Patty go through the Brundlefly machine, I am firmly in the latter camp. There's no such thing as a bad "Peanuts" movie, in my opinion, only films that are special to a smaller number of fans.

The characters created by Charles M. Schulz have been entertaining generations for over 75 years, and there's no sign of stopping. Apple won the rights to much of the "Peanuts" library in the streaming wars, releasing the hybrid "Peanuts" special/Schulz documentary "Who Are You, Charlie Brown?" as well as two series, "Snoopy in Space" and "The Snoopy Show." Now, Apple TV+ is developing its first "Peanuts" original feature, bringing Charlie Brown and the gang to the Big City.

A new animated Peanuts film featuring Charlie Brown and his friends is set to start production in 2024. The film will be set in the Big Apple, showcasing beloved Peanuts characters like Snoopy, Linus, Lucy, Peppermint Patty and more. Peanuts fans have been eagerly awaiting another feature film, and this collaboration aims to bring joy to millions of fans worldwide, carrying on the legacy of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz.

Look out Big Apple, the Peanuts are on their way! Peanuts Worldwide, Apple TV+ and WildBrain are collaborating on a brand-new feature film featuring Charlie Brown and the gang. The untitled CGI-animated movie is scheduled to start production in 2024, and it will join Apple TV+’s extensive streaming coverage of the Peanuts intellectual property. Check out the very first look at the upcoming Peanuts film below:

The head of Apple’s programming for children, Tara Sorensen, said in a press release:...

Peanuts fans rejoice! Apple TV+, the official streaming destination for all things Peanuts, today announced a new, untitled Peanuts feature film from WildBrain and Peanuts Worldwide, following Snoopy and Charlie Brown as they face their biggest challenge yet. Slated to begin production in 2024 from WildBrain Studios, the new family film will see the Peanuts gang go on an epic adventure to the Big City, learning the true meaning of friendship, while meeting some surprising new friends along the way. The screenplay is co-written by Karey Kirkpatrick, writer of such animated favorites as “Chicken Run,” “Smallfoot” and “Over the Hedge,” ... Read more...

A new Peanuts film is in the works, courtesy of Apple TV+.

Apple TV+, WildBrain, and Peanuts Worldwide have partnered up to tell a new story in the Peanuts universe. Production is set to begin in 2024, and the story will see Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, Sally, and the rest of the group take on the Big City and the power of friendship with both old and new characters. Head of Children's Programs for Apple TV+, Tara Sorensen, says of the project, "We can’t wait for everyone to experience this heartwarming new adventure with Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the gang in the Big City."

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The Peanuts franchise's previous film, The Peanuts Movie, came out in 2015, and was produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The script was even co-written by Charles M. Schulz's son and grandson,...

Snoopy, Woodstock, and the rest of the Peanuts gang are ready to return to the big time with help from Apple, WildBrain, and Peanuts Worldwide! Production on an untitled Peanuts feature film starts in 2024, with WildBrain Studios leading the charge! The project finds the Peanuts gang embarking on an epic adventure to the Big City, learning the true meaning of friendship, and making shocking new friends along the way!

Karey Kirkpatrick is co-writing the screenplay alongside The Peanuts Movie scribes Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz, and Cornelius Uliano. The Peanuts Movie director Steve Martino returns to direct the new film, with Bonnie Arnold producing.

“Fans of all ages have been enamored with Peanuts on Apple TV+,” said Tara Sorensen, Apple’s head of children’s programming. “With our unmatched library of Peanuts titles, and award-winning collection of stories that bring kids and families together, Apple TV+ is the preeminent home for Snoopy and friends,...

Charlie Brown & Co. are heading to the Big City, in an original Peanuts movie.

It was announced on Monday that Apple TV+, the streaming destination for “all things Peanuts” (including classic holiday movies), has greenlit its first original Peanuts film.

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The new, CG-animated film from WildBrain and Peanuts Worldwide will follow the Peanuts gang as they embark on...

AppleTV+ is adding to its treasure chest of “Peanuts” content with a new movie from WildBrain and Peanuts Worldwide. The untitled feature, set to begin production in 2024, will send Charlie Brown and Snoopy to the Big City. Expect new friends, adventures and some lessons about the true meaning of friendship.

Karey Kirkpatrick is co-writing the feature from an original story from Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz and Cornelius Uliano.

That trio wrote the previous “The Peanuts Movie,” which earned $246 million worldwide in theaters. Two-time Annie Award nominee Steve Martino, director of the 2015 “Peanuts” film, will helm this latest offering. Two-time Academy Award nominee Bonnie Arnold will produce.

“Fans of all ages have been enamored with Peanuts on Apple TV+,” said Apple head of children’s programming Tara Sorensen. “With our unmatched library of Peanuts titles and award-winning collection of stories that bring kids and families together, Apple TV+ is the preeminent home for Snoopy and friends,...

Apple TV+ has announced a new original Peanuts feature film from WildBrain and Peanuts Worldwide. The film will follow Snoopy and Charlie Brown’s biggest challenge yet, as the Peanuts characters embark on “an epic adventure to the Big City, learning the true meaning of friendship, while meeting some surprising new friends along the way.” Production from WildBrain Studios will begin in 2024.

“Fans of all ages have been enamored with Peanuts on Apple TV+,” Tara Sorensen, Apple’s head of children’s programming, said in a statement. “With our unmatched library of Peanuts titles, and award-winning collection of stories that bring kids and families together, Apple TV+ is the preeminent home for Snoopy and friends, and offers a world class selection of series and films featuring the most globally cherished animated characters. We can’t wait for everyone to experience this heartwarming new adventure with Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the gang in the Big City.

Company producing with WildBrain, Peanuts Worldwide; remains invested in animated children’s, family space.

Apple is moving ahead on its first original Peanuts feature, the company announced on Monday.

Two-time Annie Award nominee Steve Martino, director of 2015’s The Peanuts Movie, helms the new project from WildBrain and Peanuts Worldwide.

Bonnie Arnold is producing the CG-animated feature as Snoopy and Charlie Brown embark on an adventure through the Big City, learning the true meaning of friendship and meeting surprising new friends along the way.

Karey Kirkpatrick is writing the screenplay from an original story by co-writers Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz and Cornelius Uliano,...

Looking to build out on its impressive film slate on a piece of IP they are all too familiar with, Apple said it is developing a new, untitled Peanuts feature film from WildBrain and Peanuts Worldwide.

Slated to begin production in 2024 from WildBrain Studios, the new family film will see the Peanuts gang go on an epic adventure to the Big City, learning the true meaning of friendship while meeting some surprising new friends along the way.

The screenplay is co-written by Karey Kirkpatrick from an original story by co-writers Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz and Cornelius Uliano, who wrote the 2015 feature film The Peanuts Move. That film’s director Steve Martino will helm the new pic, which will be produced by two-time Oscar nominee Bonnie Arnold.

“Fans of all ages have been enamored with Peanuts on Apple TV+,” said Tara Sorensen, Apple’s head of children’s programming. “With our unmatched library of Peanuts titles,...

Apple, which holds the rights to the late Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts catalog, has ordered its first original animated film from Wildbrain Studios and Peanuts Worldwide.

Apple TV+ has commissioned the computer-generated animated film, which will follow Snoopy and Charlie Brown as they and the rest of the Peanuts gang go on an epic journey to the big city. The project marks the first Apple original film from the partnership with Peanuts Worldwide and WildBrain that has been preceded by the streaming of library Peanuts originals and specials.

Steve Martino will direct the untitled Peanuts film from producer Bonnie Arnold and co-writer Karey Kirkpatrick, who has animated screenwriting credits for Chicken Run, Smallfoot and Over the Hedge. Kirkpatrick will work from an original story by co-writers Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz and Cornelius Uliano, the team that wrote The Peanuts Movie for 20th Century Fox, which was based on the...

Many people (this reviewer included) scoffed at the announcement of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. Something about the ludicrous title and 23-year hiatus gave the air of a studio in desperation, or one searching for an Oscar contender. How wrong we were. For in spite of the long wait and changes of personnel––Zachary Levi and Thandiwe Newton replace Mel Gibson and Julia Sawalha; Sam Fell replaces Nick Park and Peter Lord––this latest adventure is every bit as well-crafted, cleverly written, and stuffed with gallinaceous puns as its predecessor.

We rejoin the flock, like the cast, in much-changed circumstances. For one thing, they have built a small island paradise––it looks more like the Shire than Yorkshire––where they are free to work and roam without the threat of human intervention. There is also a lively new addition to the group: Rocky and Ginger’s chirpy chick Molly,...

The Chicken Run 2 team recently discussed their inspirations behind the upcoming sequel.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget finally had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival earlier this month, with the Aardman studio team briefly talking about the Netflix film's plot. One writer of the first Chicken Run, Karey Kirkpatrick, stated, “The last one was an homage to escape films, and this one is an homage to heist films." Whereas the first film was an escape, the sequel will be a break-in: "We knew it was a heist film, but what’s the diamond in this heist for chickens? They don’t care about money. So we thought, the diamond is a kid."

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In addition to paying homage to heist films, Dawn of the Nugget has also been dubbed...

The British production company Aardman, best known for award-winning shorts such as the evergreen Creature Comforts and short-to-feature franchises like Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, specializes in “Claymation,” stop-motion animation done using figurines made of clay and similar material. Even by the glacial standards of animation practice, they take ages to produce new work. You might say their output is rare as hens’ teeth, to quote a Britishism, which is apt because their most successful feature (and the highest-grossing stop-motion film ever) is still Chicken Run (2000), a family-friendly film set on a 1950s chicken farm that stars a brood of fowl with anatomically incorrect, but very Aardman-esque, over-bitey teeth.

But good things come to those who wait, and the studio’s sequel, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, is a worthy successor. Rounding up the feathered friends who made a break for freedom in the last film, led...

Nearly a quarter-century has passed since Aardman hatched its first feature, and the generation that flipped for “Chicken Run” — tickled by the novelty of watching a pseudo-serious genre movie rendered silly by an ensemble of stop-motion poultry — has grown up to be parents. Distributed by DreamWorks, the 2000 toon reimagined “The Great Escape” with chickens, as a doomed flock schemed to fly the coop of a WWII-style concentration camp run by the intimidating Mrs. Tweedy (Miranda Richardson).

In the tasty (if young-skewing) sequel commissioned by Netflix, “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget,” it’s the other way around … or, as gung-ho Ginger (Thandiwe Newton) puts it in her trailer-ready motivational speech, “Last time, we broke out of a chicken farm. Well, this time, we’re breaking in!” Where the tongue-in-beak original was a sendup of war movies, “Nugget” serves as a riff on “Mission: Impossible”-style action flicks, putting Ginger in...

Before the world premiere of long-awaited sequel “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget” at the BFI London Film Festival, the team behind the Aardman production revealed that they set out to make a “feminist classic” that is also an “homage to heist films.”

“Dawn of the Nugget” comes 23 years after the original “Chicken Run” was released. In the sequel, Ginger (Thandiwe Newton) and Rocky (Zachary Levi) embark on another dangerous adventure when daughter Molly (Bella Ramsey) flees their idyllic island home for the mainland.

“The last one was an homage to escape films, and this one is an homage to heist films,” said writer Karey Kirkpatrick, who also penned the first “Chicken Run.” “John [O’Farrell] and I started on this movie in 2014, and we started out with an inside joke, actually. We knew it was a heist film, but what’s the diamond in this heist for chickens? They don’t care about money.

The sequel to the 2000 hit verges on formulaic, feeling a little like it’s been produced by AI. But it’s largely redeemed by decent jokes and a lively, likable cast

Aardman Animations had an international box office smash at the beginning of this century with much-loved stop-motion comedy Chicken Run, in which flightless feathered heroes spoofed Animal Farm and The Great Escape by making a thrilling break for freedom. Now comes the sequel, in the sleek new computer-animated style into which Aardman transitioned a few years after its 2000 hit; it is based on the original look of the action figures, but maybe with less of their folksy, real-world charm.

This follow-up is cowritten by Rachel Tunnard, John O’Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick and directed by Sam Fell, with some cheeky nods to The Lion King, The Truman Show and Toy Story 3; it’s sweet and likable, with one or two showstopper gags.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, the sequel to Aardman Animation’s 2000 stop-motion hit, is arriving 23 years after the original. Mused director Sam Fell during a panel at Deadline’s Contenders London, “At the end of the first one, you’re kind of a bit sick of chickens. It takes about three or four years to make these things so I think everyone wanted to do new things.”

At the time, he also remarked, “Animated sequels weren’t a big thing back then, Toy Story 2 was probably the first great animated sequel.”

A follow-up had been “in the background” and there were “brainstorming sessions,” but the original Chicken Run “is so brilliant, you can’t do something less than that,” Fell said.

Fast-forward to 2016 and Fell ran into the previous film’s co-director Peter Lord who told him, “We’ve got it, we figured it out.” The trick was a single line: “This time,...

The director, Sam Fell, has explained that Mel Gibson was not brought back as the voice of Rocky in Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. Fell expressed that he is not concerned about the controversial headlines surrounding Zachary Levi, who voices Rocky in the sequel. Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget will be released by Netflix on 15 December 2023.

The director behind the upcoming animated sequel Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, Sam Fell, has offered some insight into why controversial Hollywood star Mel Gibson as replaced as the rooster, Rocky. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Fell explained why Gibson is not returning for the long-awaited Chicken Run follow-up, with the role instead being voiced by Shazam! star Zachary Levi.

“Mel was a fabulous choice for Rocky when he was this playboy rooster. He was a movie star and Rocky was a movie star. It was perfect. But now Rocky’s more vulnerable.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, the long-awaited sequel to the stop-motion classic, will be available on Netflix on December 15. The film takes place in a paradise-like sanctuary, described as "Wakanda for chickens," with an organic and idyllic setting. While some original actors will not return, big stars like Thandiwe Newton and Zachary Levi will lend their voices to the leading characters in the sequel.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget director Sam Fell reveals unexpected parallels between the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the upcoming animated film from Aardman Animations and Netflix.

More than 20 years after the premiere of Chicken Run, the stop-motion classic will finally release its sequel. After years of development, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget hits the Netflix screen on December 15.

The story takes place some time after the events of the first movie, with Ginger and the rest of the chickens living in their own paradise,...

It’s all about breaking into Tweedy’s Farm in Netflix and Aardman’s Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, the sequel to the biggest grossing stop-motion animated film in history. The just-released teaser shows the chickens are on a dangerous mission that includes going up against the notorious Mrs. Tweedy.

Miranda Richardson lends her voice to Mrs. Tweedy, Thandiwe Newton is Ginger, Zachary Levi is Rocky, Bella Ramsey voices Molly, Imelda Staunton is Bunty, and Lynn Ferguson voices Mac. David Bradley voices Fowler, Jane Horrocks voices Babs, Romesh Ranganathan is Nick, Daniel Mays is Fetcher, Josie Sedgwick-Davies is Frizzle, and Nick Mohammed is Dr. Fry.

Comedian and filmmaker Peter Serafinowicz provides the voice of Reginald Smith, a character described as a humorless businessman who, along with Tweedy, poses a new and bigger threat to chicken-kind.

Oscar nominee Sam Fell directed from a screenplay by Karey Kirkpatrick, John O’Farrell, and Rachel Tunnard.

Netflix has unveiled the trailer for its sequel to the celebrated animated film, Chicken Run. Entitled Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, the new movie is set to hit the platform on December 15th. Watch the trailer below.

Arriving 23 years after the original, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget takes place in the aftermath of the first film. The chickens, led by Ginger and Rocky Rhodes, have escaped from the chicken farm and have settled down in safety at a bird sanctuary. But when news of menacing new practices at the chicken farm reaches their idyllic home, they must take drastic measures to protect their freedom and their fellow chickens. “Last time, we broke out of a chicken farm — this time, we’re breaking in,” Ginger says in the trailer.

Despite being a sequel, most of the film’s original voice cast is not featured in Dawn of the Nugget.

Twenty-three years later, they’re back.

On Tuesday, Netflix released the first official trailer for the upcoming stop-motion animated comedy “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget,” which serves as a sequel to the beloved 2000 film.

It was directed by Sam Fell with a screenplay written by Karey Kirkpatrick, John O’Farrell, and Rachel Tunnard. In the film, “Ginger has found her ideal location, an idyllic island bird sanctuary where the entire flock can live in harmony without any risks from humans, after successfully escaping Tweedy’s farm in a risky and daring way. It seems as though Ginger’s happily ever after has finally happened with the birth of Molly, the couple’s new child. The entire chicken population is now, however, threatened by a menacing and fresh threat on the mainland. Ginger and her team are determined to break in because they are determined to protect their freedom, even if it means risking it.

Netflix has released a new teaser for Aardman Animations' upcoming stop-motion film Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.

The opening line sets the tone for the Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget teaser with Ginger saying, "Last time, we broke out of a chicken farm. This time... we're breaking in." As well as playing with heist movie tropes, the teaser clearly maintains the Chicken Run franchise's signature humor. Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget's teaser ends by showcasing Miranda Richardson's villainous Mrs. Tweedy, who served as the main antagonist of the previous film.

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Mrs. Tweedy's Return in Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

In a statement featured on the Aardman website, director Sam Fell addressed Mrs. Tweedy's appearance in Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. "They say a movie is only as good as its villain and Ginger’s nemesis,...

The makers of the hit children’s program Wallace & Gromit return to the stop-motion animation world with a sequel to their 2000 film, Chicken Run. Instead of escaping, in Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, they will be breaking into a new high-tech facility.

The official synopsis from Netflix reads,

“From the multi Academy and BAFTA award-winning Aardman, and Academy Award® and BAFTA-nominated director Sam Fell, comes Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, the eagerly anticipated sequel to the beloved and highest-grossing stop-motion animated film of all time, 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.

Netflix has unveiled more cast, trailer (see below) and first-looks for its highly-anticipated Chicken Run sequel.

UK comic actor Peter Serafinowicz will play Reginald Smith in Dawn of the Nugget, while Miranda Richardson is reprising her role as archvillain Mrs Tweedy.

From multi-Academy and BAFTA-winning Aardman, Dawn of the Nugget comes more than 20 years after its hugely-popular predecessor. A trailer today gives more of a flavor of what viewers can expect when it launches on December 15. The movie follows Ginger, who, having pulled off a death-defying escape from Tweedy’s farm, 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.

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Dawn of the Nugget features...

Netflix has released the trailer for the sequel to the 2000 stop-motion animated comedy, “Chicken Run.” The upcoming feature, titled “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget,” is set to premiere this December.

Featuring an all-new voice cast, “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget” follows Ginger (Thandiwe Newton), as she sets up a peaceful sanctuary far from the human world having recently escaped from the evil Tweedy farm. Finally, with the hatching of Molly (Bella Ramsey), Ginger and Rocky (Zachary Levi) seem to have their “happily ever after.” But, unknown to them, outside their peaceful world chicken-kind faces a new and terrible threat.

Newton takes over the role of Ginger from “Absolutely Fabulous” actor Julia Sawalha while Levi steps in for Mel Gibson, who voiced Rocky in the first movie. One voice actor who will be returning is Miranda Richardson (“Good Omens”), who is back as arch villain Mrs Tweedy. She will...

After years of waiting to come out of its shell, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is ready to hatch. Aardman‘s long-awaited sequel will premiere at the London Film Festival on October 14 at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall as part of the festival’s annual Mayor of London gala. Additionally, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget will screen in film houses across the UK, with the sequel’s Netflix global premiere set for December 15, 2023.

The voice cast of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget includes Thandiwe Newton as Ginger, Zachary Levi as Rocky Rhodes, Bella Ramsey as Molly, Romesh Ranganathan as Nick, Daniel Mays as Fetcher, David Bradley as Fowler, Jane Horrocks as Babs, Imelda Staunton as Bunty, Lynn Ferguson as Mac, Josie Sedgwick-Davies as Frizzle, and Nick Mohammed as Dr. Fry.

In June, Phil Lord said that he and Aardman co-founder Nick Park had discussed various...

A Christmas turkey is a long-held tradition for carnivorous Brits – but how about something different this year? Say, a (pre-)Christmas chicken? All of which is a ridiculous way of saying, the long-awaited Chicken Run sequel Dawn Of The Nugget finally had a release date – and it’s coming our way in the festive period. Netflix to the beloved 2000 original will be hatching on 15 December.

The sequel – from director Sam Fell, and writers Karey Kirkpatrick (who penned the original), John O’Farrell and Rachel Tunnard – will return to the Tweedy’s Farm escapees, bringing back familiar faces like Ginger, Rocky, Babs and Bunty, while also introducing Ginger and Rocky’s young chick, Molly. And, as the title suggests, after having narrowly avoided being turned into pies, the chickens face an even more terrifying culinary innovation: chicken nuggets.

While the original characters are returning, the voice cast features some changeover – Thandiwe Newton...