Netflix secures Aardman sequel ‘Chicken Run 2’

Oscar-winning animation outfit reveals plot details on film’s 20th anniversary.Netflix has swooped on stop-motion animation sequel Chicken Run 2, which UK animation powerhouse Aardman will begin making in 2021.The streaming giant will release the film globally, excluding China, and was announced during an ’Annecy Making Of’ panel on the animation festival’s digital platform.It also marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Chicken Run, which is the highest-grossing stop-motion animated film of all time, grossing $224.8m worldwide following its release in 2000.The sequel will be directed by Sam Fell, produced by Steve Pegram and scripted by Karey Kirkpatrick,

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