It has been 23 years since the original, but a sequel to Chicken Run is finally set to be released at the end of the year.
The highly anticipated second chapter, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, is a comedy action-adventure produced by Aardman.
Here are the key details about the upcoming sequel.
Which cast members are returning?
Several cast members from the original film are returning, including Jane Horrocks, who plays Babs, Imelda Staunton, who plays Bunty, and Lynn Ferguson, who plays Mac.
Thandiwe Newton and Zachary Levi will voice characters Ginger and Rocky, who take over their roles from Julia Sawalha and Mel Gibson.
Bella Ramsey is set to voice their wilful daughter, Molly.
Other new additions include Josie Sedgwick-Davies, who plays Frizzle, David Bradley, who plays Fowler, Romesh Ranganathan, who plays Nick, and Daniel Mays, who plays Fetcher, and Nick Mohammed. who plays Dr Fry.
Previously, Julia Sawalha has shared her disappointment at losing out on a role in the Chicken Run sequel, claiming she was told her voice “sounded too old” for her to be in the film.
What do we know about the plot?
The film looks set to carry on the exciting escapades viewers loved in the first film, as we return to the chickens after breaking out of Tweedy’s farm.
A synopsis for the new film 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 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!”
When is Chicken Run 2 released?
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget will be released just before Christmas on Netflix.
The launch date of December 15 was announced at Annecy International Animation Festival via The Hollywood Reporter.
Is the film similar to the original?
Yes — it reintroduces us to Rocky and Ginger, with the film following on from the original story, which viewers will be familiar with.
Ginger is living a happy life on an idyllic island retreat.
But she hears about a new nugget-shapped danger facing her species, and alongside her feathery friends — including Rocky the Rooster — hatches a plan to break back into the mainland and stop this new evil.
