Chicken Run is back, and it’s better than ever. 20 years from Mrs Tweedy’s, the villain from the stop-motion classic movie Chicken Run, last appearance, we shall see her back on the big screen. With the release of the trailer for Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, viewers will get to catch another glimpse of the iconic archnemesis as she executes another evil masterplan against the chickens as Ginger and her cronies have to evade her from becoming their latest existential threat: the chicken nugget.
What is Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget About?
The official synopsis of Dawn of Nugget reads, “Having pulled off an escape from Tweedy’s farm, Ginger has found a peaceful island sanctuary for the whole flock. But back on the mainland the whole of chicken-kind faces a new threat, and Ginger and her team decide to break in.” With Thandiwe Newton and Miranda Richardson reprising their roles as Ginger and Mrs Tweedy, there have been some other interesting additions to the cast, some of whom include Zachary Levi (Rocky), Bella Ramsey (Molly), Imelda Staunton (Bunty), Lynn Ferguson (Mac), David Bradley (Fowler), Jane Horrocks (Babs) and Romesh Ranganathan (Nick).
Dawn of the Nugget has Sam Fell (of ParaNorman fame) as its director.
“We’ve had so much fun working with Miranda Richardson to transform Melisha Tweedy into the ultimate 1960’s super-villain. Miranda has a unique understanding of drama and comedy, making you laugh while scaring the pants off you in the exact same moment. Also rounding out our fantastic cast is Peter Serafinowicz playing Reginald Smith, a slightly bemused businessman visiting Mrs Tweedy’s giant nugget factory. It takes a particular kind of comic genius to play the foil to Miranda Richardson’s hilariously frightening archvillain. Peter pulls it off with effortless finesse,” Fell said.
Chicken Run: Dawn of Nugget premieres at the London Film Festival on 14th October, and releases on Netflix on December 15.
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