20 years to the day after its theatrical release, Aardman Animation Studios has confirmed it will produce a “Chicken Run” sequel, this time backed by Netflix, who will distribute the film globally …
The sequel announcement was delivered during an Annecy Making Of panel on the festival’s digital platform. The sequel has long been rumored, though Netflix’s involvement is major news.
Two decades after its release, “Chicken Run” remains the highest-grossing stop-motion animated film of all time and was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 2000 Oscars. The first time around, Aardman’s legendary award-winning stop-motion innovators Peter Lord and Nick Park directed. This time, Oscar-nominated “Paranorman” and “Flushed Away” director Sam Fell is to direct.
“We’ve been working on the script for some time, years in truth,” Fell confessed, recalling a brainstorming session with co-writers Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell where he was sold on the project by a “hooky logline which promises so much: ‘This time, they’re breaking in,'” he shared, before going on to explain some of the film’s new plot details.
“I tell you it will be fun and games seeing these chickens back in action,” Fell promised. “All the gadgets, the kit, we’re kind of moving towards an almost-tribute to ‘Mission Impossible’ with elements of heist and how they’re going to pull off this amazing break-in.”
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