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Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness

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Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Produced by
  • Ben Stassen
  • Caroline Van Iseghem
  • Matthieu Zeller
Screenplay by
  • Dave Collard
Based on
Chickenhare
by
  • Chris Grine
Music byPuggy
Cinematography
  • Ben Stassen
  • Benjamin Mousquet
Production
company
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • February 16, 2022 (2022-02-16) (Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Luxembourg)
Running time
91 minutes
Country
  • Belgium
  • France
Language
  • French
  • English
Budget€20 million[1]

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Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness is a 2022 computer-animated adventure comedy film produced by nWave Pictures and directed by Ben Stassen and Benjamin Mousquet, based on the graphic novel Chickenhare by Chris Grine. The film follows the adventures and coming-of-age journey of Chickenhare, a one-of-a-kind hero born half chicken and half hare, who is eager to fit in and to become an adventurer in spite of his differences.

Premise[edit]

Young Chickenhare is the adopted son of King Peter, a famous adventurer. Part chicken and part hare, he has a really tough time growing up and disguises himself as a hare to avoid the mockeries of his peers. When the day of the Royal Adventurer Society trials comes, Chickenhare, hampered by is disguise, fails miserably. But he is determined to grab a second chance and find the Scepter of the Hamster of Darkness, before his evil Uncle Lapin. The Scepter will give immense power to its holder. If Lapin gets hold of it, he will be unstoppable. Accompanied by his faithful servant Abe, a sarcastic turtle, and Meg, a martial arts expert skunk, he sets of on an epic and initiatory quest.[2]

Voice cast[edit]

  • Jordan Tartakow as Chickenhare, a unique hybrid creature who was born half-hare and half-chicken. His greatest dream is to become an adventurer like his adoptive father and to find in place in the world in spite of his peculiarity
  • Joey Lotsko as Abe, a turtle who is Chickenhare's servant and best friend
  • Laila Berzins as Meg, a skunk and expert adventurer who offers to guide Chickenhare and Abe on their quest
  • Brad Venable and Chris Mccune as Peter, Chickenhare's adoptive hare father who is both the ruler of the kingdom of Featherbeard and an idolized explorer
  • Danny Fehsenfeld as Lapin, Chickenhare's uncle, a greedy and manipulative hare who dreams of ruling over Featherbeard
  • Joseph Camen as Luther, a gorilla and Lapin's long-time henchman
  • Dino Andrade as Barry, a duck who is Lapin's sidekick
  • Cedric Williams and Marcus Griffin as Lance and Whitey, a chicken and a hare respectively who are the cool kids of Featherbeard and bully Chickenhare for his appearance

Production[edit]

In early 2021, nWave Pictures president and CEO Matthieu Zeller announced through Variety that Sony Pictures International Productions was partnering with film director Ben Stassen on nWave's new animated feature film. Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness would be based on the graphic novels created by Chris Grine and published by Dark Horse comics. Its screenplay, on the other hand, would be the work of Dave Collard with rewritings by Ben Stassen and Benjamin Mousquet.[3]

The production of Chickenhare started in late 2019 and was completed in early January 2022, taking over three years of work and nearly 200 people to produce. Benjamin Mousquet, who made his directorial debut with Stassen's after working at the studio as an animator for many years, was immediately drawn to the film's themes of inclusion and friendship.[4] Both directors enjoyed including references to franchises such as Indiana Jones.[5] Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness is nWave's last film to be co-directed by the studio's founder, Ben Stassen.[5]

Music[edit]

The pop-rock trio Puggy composed the score for the film, continuing their collaboration with nWave Pictures after The Son of Bigfoot and Bigfoot Family. For this film, the band broke away from its signature pop sound and explored a whole new style with the help of a classical musician, Pavel Guerchovitch. The tracks were performed by sixty odd classical musicians under the direction of conductor Stéphan Gaubert at the Paris Seine Musicale.[6]

Reception[edit]

The film opened on February 16 in France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg. It garnered 170.697 admissions on its first weekend in France and grossed a box office of €191 083 on its opening weekend in Belgium.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Van Gils, Lieven (16 February 2022). ""Hopper & de hamster der duisternis": een Belgische haas met kippenpoten gaat de concurrentie aan met Disney en Pixar" ["Hopper & the Hamster of Darkness": A Belgian Chicken Feet Hare Takes on the Competition with Disney and Pixar]. VRT (in Nederlands). Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "CHICKENHARE AND THE HAMSTER OF DARKNESS". nWave. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (8 February 2021). "Sony Pictures Intl. Productions, Ben Stassen, Matthieu Zeller Team on 'Chickenhare' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  4. ↑ Giraud, Kevin; Ky-Maka, Vinnie (11 February 2022). "Hopper - rencontre avec Ben Stassen et Benjamin Mousquet" [Hopper - meeting with Ben Stassen and Benjamin Mousquet]. cinergie.be (in français). Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Engelen, Aurore (16 February 2022). "Ben Stassen and Benjamin Mousquet • Directors of Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness". Cineuropa. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  6. ↑ nWave, Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness, 2022, Production Notes

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