Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog
Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog is a 2025 animated adventure film produced by nWave Studios, directed by Benjamin Mousquet, and written by Dave Collard and Chris Grine. It is a sequel to the 2022 film, Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness and the second installment of Chickenhare film series. It is based on the graphic novel Chickenhare by Chris Grine.
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| Directed by | Benjamin Mousquet |
| Screenplay by | Dave Collard Chris Grine |
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| Produced by | Matthieu Gondinet Matthieu Zeller |
| Starring | Jordan Tartakow Joe Ochman Laila Berzins Odessa Lurlean |
| Music by | Puggy |
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| Distributed by | SND (France)[2] |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Countries | France Belgium United States |
| Languages | French English |
| Budget | $23 million[3] |
| Box office | $9.6 million[4] |
Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog premiered at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 12, 2025,[5] and was released in France on October 15 by SND.[2]
Story
editAfter the events of the first film, Chickenhare, along with his friends Abe and Meg, decides to become an independent adventurer and travel the world to explore mysteries. However, the group is in for a shock when Chickenhare's long-lost sister, Gina, appears and informs them that the Harechickens are on the verge of extinction due to the death of the Tree of Life. Needing a way to restore the Tree, the group hunts for the legendary Groundhog with the Backwards Facing Face, a creature rumored to have the power to reverse time. However, their task is made even more difficult due to the aspirations of Crolloq, Meg's old partner, who seeks to claim the Groundhog for her purposes.
Voice cast
edit- Jordan Tartakow as Chickenhare, a hybrid of hare and chicken.
- Joe Ochman as Abe, a sarcastic turtle.
- Laila Berzins as Meg, a martial artist striped skunk.
- Odessa Lurlean as Crolloq, a lynx and Meg's old partner.
- Dino Andrade and Todd Haberkorn as Miggie and Rolf, twin chameleon brothers and Crolloq's sidekicks.
- Wally Wingert as King Peter
- Xanthe Huynh as Gina, Chickenhare's long-lost sister.
Production
editRelease
editChickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog premiered at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 12, 2025.[7][8]
Reception
editBox office
editAs of December 14, 2025, Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog has surpassed 830,000 admissions in France and over 1 million admissions across Europe.
References
edit- 1 2 3 "nWave Reveals the Official Teaser Trailer for "Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog"!". nWave Studios. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- 1 2 "DÉCOUVREZ LA BANDE ANNONCE DE HOPPER ET LE SECRET DE LA MARMOTTE, AU CINÉMA LE 15 OCTOBRE". Salles Obscures. 1 July 2025.
- ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (2024-02-12). "'Chickenhare' Animated Sequel Based on Dark Horse Comics Lures International Buyers (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ↑ "Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ↑ "Annecy Festival". Annecy Festival (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ↑ Hardy, Rebecca. "The Inseparables: new nWave title encourages audiences to dream big | blooloop". blooloop.com. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ↑ Magazine, Animation (2024-02-16). "nWave and Octopolis' 'Chickenhare' Sequel to Spread Its Wings at the EFM". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ↑ nWave Studios (2025-02-01). Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog (2025) | Teaser Trailer Piggies | nWave Studios. Retrieved 2025-07-11 – via YouTube.
