Disney Reviving 'Chip 'n Dale' for a Live-Action Feature

[Dr. Evil]

Chip ‘n’ Dale, Disney’s classic cartoon chipmunk duo, is being revived with the goal of becoming a big-screen feature.

The studio has picked up a pitch from Robert Rugan, an award-winning commercials director, who is writing an updated take on the characters in what is being envisioned as a live-action/CG hybrid.
Mandeville Films/TV, the Disney-based production shingle run by David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman that is also behind the studio’s Muppets franchise, is producing.

Chip ‘n’ Dale first appeared in a 1943 animated short starring Pluto, and went on to appear in 22 reels stretching into the mid-1950s where the duo either annoyed Mickey’s faithful four-legged friend or squared off against Donald Duck.

They popped up in various Disney cartoons and comics but got a makeover in in 1989 with Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers. The show saw Chip, the brains behind the pair, and Dale, the goofball, running a detective agency and helping animal clients. Disney made three seasons' worth of shows that then ran in syndication for the next decade on The Disney Channel.
It is from Rescue Rangers that the new project would spring as it tells an origin story of sorts.

Mandeville's Alexander Young is overseeing for the shingle and will exec produce.

Live-action/CG hybrids have proven to be quite successful. Fox is in the process of making a fourth Alvin and the Chipmunks picture while Sony Pictures Animation made two Smurfs movie.

Mandeville's Muppets Most Wanted hits theaters March 21.

Rugan has done spots for companies such as Visa, IFC, HBO, Kodak, Nikon and Durex, winning two CLIO Awards and the CyberLion at Cannes. He was also behind popular video Wiley vs Rhodes, a live-action spoof of a Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoon.

Rugen is attached to direct Genies (aka Children of the Lamp) at Paramount with Color Force (The Hunger Games) attached to produced. He is currently adapting the book series The Genius Files for Warners and wrote an original script titled Beauregard Thibodeau to which he is attached to direct while Logan Pictures is on board to produce.

He is repped by Verve, Kaplan/Perrone and Hirsch Wallerstein.

Disney Reviving 'Chip 'n Dale' for a Live-Action Feature (Exclusive)

 

[SpideyFan866]

I am unreasonably excited for this.

 

[Poni_Boy]

I want Talespin next dammit

 

[The Guard]

This will only work if they are unbelieveably abusive to each other.

 

[terry78]

A live action/CG Rescue Rangers adaptation would get my money right ****ing now.

C-C-C-C-CHIP AND DALE....RESCUE RANGERS!!!!

 

[747]

I'm skeptical, have a live-action/CG-cartoon hybrid ever really worked that well?

I feel like it's a weird mix and a hard balance with how realistic you make the CG. With hand-drawn animation like in Roger Rabbit, the contrast becomes so clear and that's what brings the cool and magical feel. With CG-cartoon animation it often feels off in an uncanny kind of way for me.

Either going full-on CG or having the CG be in live-action style would have had me more excited.

 

[the_ultimate_evil]

judging by the way the pitch seems it will be more of the classic shorts rather than rescue rangers. So it'll be about them annoying someone in a house possibly

As for cgi, umm why chip and dale were normal sized chipmunks something like Alvin needed cgi why not use puppets for the most part and cgi for stuff a puppet can't do

 

[ThePowerCosmic]

They want that Alvin and the Chipmunks trilogy money.

Never been a huge fan of Chip and Dale but I did watch Rescue Rangers after I got home from school a lot.

 

[Nathan]

Live-Action Gadget Hackwrench?

 

[terry78]

I shouldn't be attracted. I shouldn't.....

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

I just realized I haven't watched the original show in years, guess it's time to download some episodes!

 

[Maximus One]

Only if its Rescue Rangers damn it!

 

[Maximus One]

Live-Action Gadget Hackwrench?

I'm not even gonna front, I had the biggest crush on Gadget when I was a kid. She was awesome

 

[Airwings]

Now it begins

http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=464757&highlight

 

[Quasimod0]

So like a classy Alvin and the chipmunks? lol I'm in.
I like the characters, but the chipmunks movies were too modern and dated for my tastes

 

[Drizzle]

I shouldn't be attracted. I shouldn't.....

It's ok. I think the image is from a porn site.


Anyway, when can we expect a live action DuckTales movie?

 

[Vapor]

Rescue Rangers was pretty cool but there was never much human interaction.. Are they just going to shoe horn some "child has lost his pet, they all become best friends" type plot?

Personally, and I'm surprised it hasn't already happened but I would like to see a CGI/live action Tom and Jerry that uses all the music and cat and mouse action from the old cartoons..

 

[terry78]

The very first episode pilot was about them dealing with a human criminal and his pet, who became Fat Cat their archenemy. They also occasionally fought Professor Nimnul and other humans, though the professor was the only one who ever recognized them as constant enemies.

In hindsight Disney kind of already did a semi-knockoff with that G-Force movie. ****, it even had a fly sidekick.

 

[Octoberist]

IF they could make it into a timeless, fun film that doesn't want to 'Poochie' it up with BS, then I'm fine.

Also, I think Disney is more cautious when they're dealing with their own characters. Meaning, that Chip and Dale will look and talk like THE Chip and Dale that we al know and love, not Justin Long or George Lopez.

 

[Octoberist]

Actually, I think the Disney Channel should consider experimenting with rebooting some of their Disney Afternoon toons, like Duck Tales and this.

The Cartoon Network has reboot the 'Powerpuff Girls' and at first I was like meh, but when I saw the teaser for the new show, I was blown away. Amazed.

 

[Dr. Evil]

George Lopez should stay away from all movies period....and all TV shows too.

 

[Octoberist]

I'm always shocked that Chip and Dale never had a love triangle with Gadget. Unless I missed the hints of that.

 

[Quasimod0]

George Lopez should stay away from all movies period....and all TV shows too.

The George Lopez TV show used to be one of my favorites. t:

 

[Octoberist]

It's weird because it seems like he doesn't like the stereotypes of Latins/Hispanics in Hollywood, and then he does something like Beverly Hills Chihuahua.

 

[dude stannis]

So Manu Bennett for Monterey Jack?