Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (film)

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***Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers*** is an upcoming American live-action/CGI-animated[1] adventure comedy film based on the animated TV series of the same name by Tad Stones and Alan Zaslove and directed by Akiva Schaffer from a screenplay by Dan Gregor and Doug Mand and a story by Barry Schwartz. It marks the first live-action film based on a Disney Television Animation series to be released under the Walt Disney Pictures banner.

## Contents

* 1Synopsis
* 2Cast
* 3Production
	+ 3.1Development and pre-production
	+ 3.2Casting
	+ 3.3Filming
* 4Release
* 5See also
* 6References
* 7External links

## Synopsis[edit]

Years after the *Rescue Rangers* TV series ended, Chip and Dale must re-team to save a friend from video piracy.[2]

## Cast[edit]

* John Mulaney as Chip, the fearless, optimistic, mature leader and co-founder of the Rescue Rangers, with a strong moral standard.[1]
* Andy Samberg as Dale, Chip's best friend and co-founder of the Rescue Rangers, who is happy-go-lucky and acts before thinking.[1]
* Corey Burton as Zipper, a housefly and member of the Rescue Rangers, who is Monterey Jack's longtime friend and sideckick who speaks in unintelligible buzzes.[3] Burton will reprise his role from the TV series.

Additionally, Seth Rogen will make a cameo appearance.[1]

## Production[edit]

### Development and pre-production[edit]

On January 31, 2014, it was announced that The Walt Disney Company is developing a live-action feature-length film, with use of CGI special effects, similar to 20th Century Fox's *Alvin & the Chipmunks* film series. Robert Rugan was hired to write and direct the film.[4]

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.[5]

### Casting[edit]

In November 20, 2020, it was reported that Corey Burton will reprise his role from the series as the voice of Zipper.[3] Througth initial reports said that Burton would return as the voice of Dale as well, it was announced on December 9, 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.[1]

### Filming[edit]

Production was scheduled to begin in early-2021 in Los Angeles with Larry Fong as cinemagrapher.[6][7] Principal photography commenced in March of 2021.[8]

## Release[edit]

*Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers* will be released via streaming, a Disney+ exclusive film.[6]

## See also[edit]

* *Kim Possible*, a live-action Disney Channel Original Film also based on an animated Disney series.

## External links[edit]

* *Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers* at IMDb

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Categories:

* English-language films
* Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
* Disney+ original films
* Films directed by Akiva Schaffer
* Films shot in Los Angeles
* Films with live action and animation
* Live-action films based on animated series
* Mandeville Films films
* Upcoming films
* Walt Disney Pictures films