Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, the animated film from the multi-Academy® and BAFTA award winning Aardman (Creature Comforts, Wallace & Gromit, and Shaun the Sheep), and Academy Award® and BAFTA-nominated director Sam Fell (ParaNorman and Flushed Away, respectively), will world premiere at the 67th BFI London Film Festival.
The film is the sequel to the beloved and highest-grossing stop-motion animated film of all time, Chicken Run, starring Thandiwe Newton (Ginger), Zachary Levi (Rocky), Bella Ramsey (Molly), Imelda Staunton (Bunty), Lynn Ferguson (Mac), David Bradley (Fowler), Jane Horrocks (Babs), Romesh Ranganathan (Nick), Daniel Mays (Fetcher), Josie Sedgwick-Davies (Frizzle), Nick Mohammed (Dr Fry).
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget will receive its World Premiere on Saturday 14 October at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, and debut globally on Netflix on 15th December 2023
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!
Director of Chicken Run: Dawn of The Nugget, Sam Fell, said, “What an honor to world premiere our film on home turf at the London Film Festival this year. Dawn of the Nugget showcases the amazing talent and ingenuity of the crew at Aardman backed by the enduring passion of the team at Netflix. We’ve poured everything we’ve got into making this a treat for both die-hard fans and the new generation of families discovering Chicken Run for the first time.”
Kristy Matheson, BFI London Film Festival Director, said, “We are so excited to be sharing the magic and artistry of the Aardman studio and their favorite feathered friends with audiences this October with a film that’s brimming with fun and has such enormous heart.”
The 67th BFI London Film Festival takes place from Wednesday October 4 – Sunday October 15 , 2023. The BFI LFF Press Launch will take place on Thursday 31 August, 2023.