It’s been over two decades since Rocky and Ginger decided to fly the coop on Chicken Run, but it looks like their troubles with the Tweedys aren’t over yet. The sequel Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is set to premiere on Friday December 15, in a new stop-motion animation adventure that will see the chickens taking action to ensure they don’t end up on someone’s plate. Critics had the opportunity to screen the movie ahead of its release, and while their overall impressions are mixed, they all seem to agree it fails to recreate the magic of 2000’s Chicken Run.
While a few members of the original voice cast are returning — including Miranda Richardson as Mrs. Tweedy — the winged main characters have seen change-ups, as Shazam!’s Zachary Levi replaces Mel Gibson as Rocky, and Thandiwe Newton has stepped in for Julia Sawalha as his now-wife Ginger. So let’s see what the critics are saying about Dawn of the Nugget. Neel Bhatt of Next Best Picture rates it a 7 out of 10, saying that while the sequel doesn't quite meet the quality of the original, it's a valiant attempt at creating something just as memorable. Bhatt writes:
