Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (film)

"Chip 'n Dale (film)" redirects here. For for the 1947 film, see Chip an' Dale.

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
File:Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (film) poster.jpeg Official release poster
Directed by	Akiva Schaffer
Written by	Dan Gregor Doug Mand
Based on	Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers by Tad Stones Alan Zaslove
Produced by	David Hoberman Todd Lieberman
Starring	John Mulaney Andy Samberg Will Arnett Eric Bana Keegan-Michael Key Seth Rogen J.K. Simmons KiKi Layne
Cinematography	Larry Fong
Edited by	Brian Scott Olds
Music by	Brian Tyler
Production companies	Walt Disney Pictures Mandeville Films
Distributed by	Disney+
Release date	May 20, 2022 (2022-05-20)
Country	United States
Language	English

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers is an upcoming American live-action/animated action-adventure comedy film based on, and a continuation of, the animated TV series of the same name, as well as the animated Disney characters Chip and Dale. The film is directed by Akiva Schaffer and written by Dan Gregor and Doug Mand. It is a co-production between Walt Disney Pictures and Mandeville Films.

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers is scheduled to be released on May 20, 2022 via streaming on Disney+ as a Disney+ original film.

Premise

Thirty years after the Rescue Rangers series ended production, Chip works as an insurance salesman while Dale has had "CGI surgery" and works the convention circuit in hopes of reliving his glory days. When a cast member of the original series mysteriously disappears, Chip and Dale must reunite with the rest of the group, save their friend and rebuild the two’s friendship.

Cast

• John Mulaney as Chip, the fearless, optimistic, mature leader and co-founder of the Rescue Rangers, with a strong moral standard.
  • Tress MacNeille briefly reprises her role as Chip from the original series.
• Andy Samberg as Dale, Chip's happy-go-lucky best friend and co-founder of the Rescue Rangers, who usually acts before thinking. Dale's present-day appearance is depicted with photorealistic computer-animation rather than cel-shaded animation like the other members of the team. It was explained in the movie as "getting CGI surgery," the equivalent to a plastic surgery.
  • Corey Burton briefly reprises his role as Dale from the original series.
• KiKi Layne as Ellie Whitfield, a rookie detective and avid fangirl of the Rescue Rangers.
• Will Arnett as Mean Dean, a middle aged version of Peter Pan and the main antagonist.
• Eric Bana as Monterey Jack, a cheese loving Australian mouse and a member of the Rescue Rangers.
• Flula Borg
• Keegan-Michael Key
• Tress MacNeille as Gadget Hackwrench, an inventive mouse and member of the Rescue Rangers, who is the daughter of Geegaw Hackwrench, a close friend of Monterey Jack.
• Tim Robinson
• Seth Rogen as Bob, a motion capture Viking dwarf.
  • Rogen also reprises his role as Pumbaa from the 2019 version of The Lion King.
• J. K. Simmons as Detective Putty, a claymation cop character who is a close friend of the Rescue Rangers.
• Chris Parnell as a corporate executive
• Dennis Haysbert
• 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.

Additionally, Paula Abdul appears as a de-aged version of herself. Other animated characters include MC Skat Kat, the Three Little Pigs, Scrooge McDuck, Lumiere, Flounder, the 2016 live-action version of Baloo, Linda Flynn-Fletcher, the Colonel, and Roger Rabbit.

Production

Development and pre-production

On January 31, 2014, it was announced that The Walt Disney Company was 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 20th Century Fox's Alvin & the Chipmunks film series. David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman signed on as its producers, while Robert Rugan was hired to write and direct the film, centering around an origin story for the Rescue Rangers.

In May 2019, Akiva Schaffer had closed a deal to replace Rugan as the film's director, while Dan Gregor and Doug Mand were announced as the project's new writers, this time centering around a "meta, something self-referential and cool" take on the characters. David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman returned as its producers, and the project will be a co-production between Walt Disney Pictures and Mandeville Films.

Casting

In November 2020, it was reported that Corey Burton will reprise his role from the series as the voice of Zipper. Though 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. John Mulaney as Chip was revealed in the same announcement, and Seth Rogen was announced to be making a cameo in the film. Additional casting was announced with the release of the teaser trailer on February 15, 2022. In April 2022, it was confirmed that Burton would indeed reprise Dale along with Tress MacNeille reprising Chip for brief dialogue.

Filming

Principal photography commenced on March 16, 2021 in Los Angeles with Larry Fong as cinematographer.

Release

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers is planned to be released as a Disney+ original film on May 20, 2022.

External links

• Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers at IMDb