It's 20 years from today the original film was released.
Netflix has confirmed it's making a sequel to animation Chicken Run, exactly 20 years since the original film was released.
It starred Mel Gibson and Julia Sawalha as Rocky and Ginger, who led the escape efforts of a group of chickens, bidding to flee the clutches of Mrs Tweedy before she converts her farm into a chicken pot pie factory. The film secured BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations.
Announcing the news, Netflix tweeted: “POULTRY NEWS: Exactly 20 years to the day since the original was released, we can confirm there will be a Chicken Run sequel coming to Netflix!! Produced by @aardman, production is expected to begin next year. Eggsellent.”
The new movie will be made by Aardman and production is expected to begin next year.
