Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (film)

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Chip 'n Dale:
Rescue Rangers
Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers Teaser poster.jpg
Official teaser poster
Directed byAkiva Schaffer
Screenplay by
  • Dan Gregor
  • Doug Mand
Story byBarry Schwartz
Based onChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
by Tad Stones and Alan Zaslove
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLarry Fong
Music byBrian Tyler[1]
Production
companies
Distributed byDisney+
Release date
  • 2022 (2022)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers is an upcoming American live-action/CGI-animated[2] adventure comedy film based on, and a continuation of,[3] the animated TV series of the same name. The film was directed by Akiva Schaffer from a screenplay by Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, from an original story by Barry Schwartz.

Synopsis[]

Years after the Rescue Rangers TV series has ended, Chip and Dale must re-team to save a friend from video piracy.[4]

Cast[]

  • John Mulaney as Chip, the fearless, optimistic, mature leader and co-founder of the Rescue Rangers, with a strong moral standard.[2]
  • Andy Samberg as Dale, Chip's happy-go-lucky best friend and co-founder of the Rescue Rangers, who usually acts before thinking.[2]
  • Corey Burton as Zipper, a housefly and member of the Rescue Rangers, who is Monterey Jack's longtime friend and sidekick who speaks in unintelligible buzzes.[5] Burton will reprise his role from the TV series.

Additionally, Seth Rogen will have a cameo.

Production[]

Development and pre-production[]

On January 31, 2014, it was announced that The Walt Disney Company is developing a live-action feature-length film based on the Disney Afternoon animated series Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, with use of CGI special effects, similar to the Alvin & the Chipmunks film series. Robert Rugan was hired to write and direct the film.[6]

In May 2019, Akiva Schaffer was hired as the director, replacing Rugan. Dan Gregor and Doug Mand will serve as co-screenwriters, doing a rewrite of the previous draft by Barry Schwartz. David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman will serve as producers. The project will be a co-production between Walt Disney Pictures and Mandeville Films.[7]

Casting[]

In November 2020, it was reported that Corey Burton will reprise his role from the series as the voice of Zipper.[5] Througth initial reports said that Burton would return as the voice of Dale as well, it was announced in December 2020, that Andy Samberg will provide the voice for the character. The same day, John Mulaney was announced to be voicing Chip, and Seth Rogen was announced to be making a cameo in the film.[2]

Filming[]

Principal photography commenced on March 16, 2021 in Los Angeles with Larry Fong as cinematographer.[8][9][10]

Release[]

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers is planned to be released as a Disney+ exclusive film in early 2022.[2][8][11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Brian Tyler to Score Disney+'s 'Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers' Movie". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Taylor, Drew (December 10, 2020). "Disney Reveals the Cast and Delightful Premise for the New 'Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers' Movie". Collider. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Shaunette, Morgan (November 12, 2021). "Disney+'s Rescue Rangers Reboot Isn't a Reboot After All". Comic Book Resource. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Exclusive: New Details on Disney’s ‘Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers’
  5. ^ a b Exclusive: Corey Burton Joins ‘Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers’ Disney+ Movie
  6. ^ Kit, Borys (January 31, 2014). "Disney Reviving 'Chip 'n Dale' for a Live-Action Feature (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  7. ^ Kit, Borys (May 17, 2019). "Disney's Meta Take on 'Rescue Rangers' Finds Its Director With Lonely Island's Akiva Schaffer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  8. ^ a b Exclusive: Disney’s Live-Action ‘Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Will Debut on Disney+ The DisInsider, October 19, 2020
  9. ^ Salazar, Andrew (November 17, 2020). "Larry Fong Joins Disney's Live-Action 'Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers' Film (EXCLUSIVE)". . Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  10. ^ Anderson, Jenna (March 16, 2021). "Disney's Chip 'N' Dale: Rescue Rangers Reboot Begins Filming". Comicbook.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  11. ^ Anderson, Jenna (November 12, 2021). "Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers Movie Release Window Revealed by Disney+". Comicbook.com. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

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