#Zachary Levi Replaces Mel Gibson In Long-Awaited Sequel

Believe it or not, the first film is the highest grossing stop-motion animation film of all time — possibly shocking to some, I know I thought “Nightmare Before Christmas” would surely hold that title — and as a result of the comedy’s success, a sequel has been a longtime dream for the Aardman team.

According to Collider, the studio revealed that they were waiting for “the right story and the right partner” for quite some time — and they felt their partnership with Netflix would be the best way to “bring back our poultry heroes” following the “Robin Robin” success.

The original “Chicken Run” movie tells the story of a flock of chickens who will stop at nothing to escape their ill-fated end at a poultry farm. While farmer couple Mr. and Mrs. Tweedy intend to put the chickens on their dinner table, Ginger the chicken and Rocky the rooster use their smarts and intuition to organize an escape plan for their entire herd. The second film will pick up after that, according to the official 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 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!

“Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget” will premiere exclusively on Netflix in 2023.