An animated action-comedy catches up with the former Disney Afternoon television stars in modern-day Los Angeles
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Release Date:
Friday, May 20, 2022 Disney+
Plot: What's the story about?
In Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Chip and Dale are living amongst cartoons and humans in modern-day Los Angeles, but their lives are quite different now. It has been decades since their successful television series was canceled, and Chip (voice of Mulaney) has succumbed to a life of suburban domesticity as an insurance salesman. Dale (voice of Sandberg), meanwhile, has had CGI surgery and works the nostalgia convention circuit, desperate to relive his glory days. When a former cast mate mysteriously disappears, Chip and Dale must repair their broken friendship and take on their Rescue Rangers detective personas once again to save their friend’s life.
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Who stars in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers: Cast List
John Mulaney ... Chip (voice)
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Cinderella
Andy Samberg ... Dale (voice)
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
The Super Mario Bros. Movie, The Fabelmans
Coming 2 America, Dandelion
Next Goal Wins, Despicable Me
Blueback, Hanna
Luck, Trolls World Tour
Naked, Flamin’ Hot
The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Wonka
Spider-Man: No Way Home, Red One
Who's making Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers: Crew List
A look at the Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Akiva Schaffer last directed Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping and The Watch. The film's writer Dan Gregor last wrote Magic Camp and Grumpy Old Men.
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Production: What we know about Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers?
Key Facts
- The Disney+ Original Movie is streaming Spring 2022 (11/13/2021).
- A hybrid live-action-animated feature for Disney+ (12/11/2020).
- This will not be an origin story or detective agency story. The film is described as "being meta, something self-referential and cool" (Hollywood Reporter, 5/20/19).
- This could be a theatrical release or be exclusive to the streaming service Disney+ (5/20/19).
- Said to a be "an origin story" linked with the storylines of the 1989's Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers TV show.
- Envisioned as a live-action/CG hybrid of the Disney's classic cartoon chipmunk duo.
Filming Timeline
- 2022 - April: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2021 - November: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2020 - December: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2019 - May: The film was set to Development status.
- 2014 - February: The film was set to Announced status.
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers Release Date: When was the film released?
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers was a Disney+ release in 2022 on Friday, May 20, 2022. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including Downton Abbey: A New Era, Emergency and The Valet.