Disney’s new take onChip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangersalready looks like a wild ride. Starring the voices ofAndy SambergandJohn Mulaneyas the titular chipmunks, the upcoming film is a unique tale of how the Rescue Rangers became washed-up celebrities following the overwhelming success and fame they earned from their show in the 90s (insertBojack Horsemanreference), and how they’re now trying to get their groove back. The filmgot its first trailer on Tuesday, featuring a bonkers mix of 2D and 3D animation, plus live-action that harkens back toWho Framed Roger Rabbit, a fact the trailer definitely wanted you to know. Along with the trailer came a new poster that shows the iconic chipmunks reuniting.
The poster is relatively simple, with Chip (Mulaney) and the now-CGI Dale (Samberg) standing back to back, arms folded in a classic team-up pose. It references the older artwork done for theRescue RangersTV show, which had the two close together and usually back-to-back while reflecting that a lot has changed between the two since the show ended. All the while, the shadow of the Rescue Rangers logo looms out from them, further teasing the comeback of the crew. It’s all capped off with the show’s tagline, “It’s not a reboot. It’s a comeback,” a line already beaten into our head by promotional material and referenced in the trailer.
InChip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers, the two chipmunks are living in modern Los Angeles amongst their fellow cartoons and humans alike, but things aren’t as rosy as they were in the 90s. A rift between the pair grew as decades passed since their time in the spotlight, with Chip settling into a quiet life as an insurance salesman and Dale trying desperately to recapture his youth and fame, by working at nostalgia conventions and getting CGI surgery to bring him up to snuff with other cartoons. After a former cast mate suspiciously vanishes, the two find common ground again and must resurrect their friendship, and the Rangers, to save their missing friend.
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Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangersfeatures Mulaney and Samberg as part of a stacked ensemble that also includesKiKi Layne,Will Arnett,Eric Bana,Flula Borg,Dennis Haysbert,Keegan-Michael Key,Tress MacNeille,Tim Robinson,Seth Rogen,J.K. Simmons, andChris Parnell. Emmy winnerAkiva SchafferofSaturday Night Livefame is directing withDan GregorandDoug Mandwriting,Todd LiebermanandDavid Hobermanproducing, andAlexander YoungandTom Peitzmanexecutive producing. There are loads of connections toSNLin the cast and crew, which bodes well for the comedy of the movie if you’re into the show.
Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangerspremieres on Disney+ on May 20. Check out the new poster below:
