Feathering the nest for the arrival of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget on Netflix December 15, the streamer today unveiled the official teaser trailer, key art and freshly hatched catching announcement for the eagerly awaited Aardman sequel.
In the new preview, fans can catch a first glimpse of Melisha Tweedy (a.k.a. Ginger’s arch nemesis, Mrs. Tweedy), voiced by accomplished stage, film and television actress Miranda Richardson, who has refashioned herself for a new era of fowl-play in the teaser trailer out today. Also joining the cast is British actor, comedian, director and screenwriter, Peter Serafinowicz, who voices Reginald Smith — a humorless businessman who along with Tweedy poses a new and bigger threat to chicken-kind.
“They say a movie is only as good as its villain, and Ginger’s nemesis, Mrs. Tweedy, is one of the all-time greats. Now she’s out to take industrial-scale revenge on all chicken-kind with the Dawn of the Nugget,” said director Sam Fell. “We’ve had so much fun working with Miranda Richardson to transform Melisha Tweedy into the ultimate 1960s 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.”
Synopsis: From the multi Academy and BAFTA award-winning Aardman (Creature Comforts, Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep), and Academy Award and BAFTA-nominated director Sam Fell (ParaNorman and Flushed Away, respectively) 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!
Fell directs from a screenplay by Karey Kirkpatrick & John O’Farrell and Rachel Tunnard. Producers are Steve Pegram, p.g.a. and Leyla Hobart, p.g.a., with Peter Lord, Nick Park, Carla Shelley, Fell, Paul Kewley and Kirkpatrick as executive producers. The film also features music by Harry Gregson-Williams.
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