This article is about the movie. For the TV show, see here. Show Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers is a live-action/computer-animated film based on the animated television series of the same name. SynopsisIt's been over 30 years since the end of Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, and Chip and Dale are currently living a life of mediocrity in a world where humans and cartoon characters live together. Meanwhile, traditionally animated characters are doing their best to live in a world of remakes and reboots with realistic computer graphics. Now, the duo must renew their partnership and bring the gang back together to try and save their friend and teammate, Monterey Jack, from a fate worse than death: video piracy. PlotIn a world co-populated by both humans and cartoon characters, Chip and Dale had met in grade school, being outcasts from the other students, and soon became fast friends. Their friendship led to creating their own show, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, which had been a big success. However, during filming, Dale revealed to Chip that he had also gotten a solo role in a spy show called Double-O-Dale, which Chip took as an insult to their friendship. In the thirty+ years since the show, the two had drifted apart, and the Rescue Rangers broke up. Chip became a successful insurance salesman, while Dale continued his acting career, having special CGI surgery to improve his looks, but now spends his time on the fan convention circuit. In the present, Chip and Dale are contacted by Monterey Jack, who has fallen in debt to a figurehead named Sweet Pete due to his cheese addiction. He tells the pair of a criminal operation where they kidnap toons, alter their appearance, and ship them overseas to produce bootleg works. Chip wants no part of the investigation, still holding a grudge with Dale. Later, Monterey is found missing and both arrive to help the police, led by Captain Putty and Detective Ellie Steckler. Ellie reveals herself as a big fan of Chip and Dale, and tells the pair that while their hands are tied as police, the two can try to find out where Sweet Pete is operating from. Chip and Dale go to Bjornson the Cheesemonger, where Monterey had been buying his cheese, and ask to see Sweet Pete. They are taken to the uncanny valley part of town to Sweet Pete's factory that produces porta-potties from unsold toy stock. They meet Sweet Pete - who in reality is an adult Peter Pan - and his henchmen Bob the Viking and Jimmy the Polar Bear. Sweet Pete realizes the two are trying to find info on his bootlegging business and try to capture the pair, but the chipmunks escape. The two discuss what they discovered with Ellie, learning that she is not in good standing with Captain Putty due to acting on a bad tip and raiding Nickelodeon Studios with disastrous results. Dale recalls that Sweet Pete is wearing a fitness tracker, and so with Ellie's help, the pair sneak into a bathhouse to steal Pete's tracker. They trace his movements to a dock warehouse, and find evidence of prior toon kidnappings, allowing the police to fully investigate. The investigation leads to the discovery of a large operating machine designed to take parts of toons and replace them with others, and while the chipmunks end up stuck in it, they manage to avoid the laser cutters. At the far end, the two discover a trove of toon parts, including Monterey's mustache. At the police station the next day, the pair argue over their recent spats, and Chip angrily gives Dale a golden pog that he kept to remind him of their better past. The two smell the scent of Monterey's cologne, and trace it to either Captain Putty or Ellie, and flee the station, fearing one of them is working with Sweet Pete. They go to the ongoing Fan Con and try to convince Ugly Sonic to get his contacts with the FBI to help. Just then, Sweet Pete, Bob, and Jimmy arrive, having followed Dale by his social media posts. In the ongoing chase, Bob is caught with the help of Tigra and Lumière, but Chip is caught by Pete and Jimmy. Sweet Pete takes Chip back to the warehouse, and Ellie is lured by Captain Putty there as well, revealing Putty has been working with Pete as part of the bootleg ring, as well as having set up Ellie for the mistaken raid. Pete has Ellie call Dale to convince him to come to the warehouse alone as to save Chip from being erased, but Ellie speaks in code from past Rescue Ranger episodes. Though Dale misinterprets the clues, he realizes that Ellie is in trouble, and reaches out to Gadget and Zipper, who have married and raised a large family, to help get him to the warehouse. With Gadget and Zipper flying the Ranger Plane, Dale makes his way inside the warehouse using a firework, which gets lodged into the operating machines' innards, stopping it before Chip is operated on. The firework then causes the machine to overload and explode. The machine goes haywire, turning Jimmy into a fairy and transforms Pete into an amalgamation of various toons and more powerful than before. While Ellie fights Putty, Pete chases down Chip and Dale through the warehouse, revealing that this is also where the bootlegs were being filmed. The chipmunks eventually lure Pete to the docks, and using a ploy from one of the show's episodes, are able to trap Pete. The FBI, led by Ugly Sonic, arrive to help as Chip and Dale apologize for their behavior over the years. Just as the FBI try to secure Pete, he fires a cannonball at Chip, but Dale leaps up to block it, falling unconscious. Chip fears for his friend's life, but Dale wakes up, revealing that he kept the golden pog which took the brunt of the shot. The chipmunks find where all the kidnapped toons have been kept, including Monterey who had been operated on to be in a bootleg version of Dumbo. The full Rescue Ranger team unites, and Dale introduces them to Ellie. Ellie admits she has decided to open her own detective agency, following in the footsteps of her heroes. As the team depart, Dale offers the idea of a reboot, but the others agree only if they see the script first, much to Dale’s delight. During the credits, the Rescue Rangers fame is restored as they create a new version of their television series and even appear in video games, while the villains all get their comeuppance in jail. As the Rescue Rangers return to Fan Con to greet their adoring crowd, a lonely Darkwing Duck boos them; hoping to get his big break soon. Cast
Additional characters appear, albeit unvoiced. DevelopmentIt was announced on January 31, 2014 that Disney is adapting the show for a live action/CGI movie. The film will be produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Mandeville Films.[1] Robert Regan was set to write and direct the film, which was originally set to be an origin story for the Rescue Rangers.[1] On May 17, 2019, Akiva Schaffer had closed a deal to replace Regan as the film's director, while Dan Gregor and Doug Mand were announced as the project's new writers.[2] David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman, who produced The Muppets as well as Beauty and the Beast for the studio, are producing the project.[2] The film was reported to have a new plot, featuring a "meta, something self-referential and cool" take on the characters.[2] On October 19, 2020, The DisInsider reported that the film will be released on Disney+. The website also said that Tress MacNeille, Corey Burton, and Jim Cummings may reprise their role from the series, although it couldn't confirm the report.[3] It has been confirmed that John Mulaney and Andy Samberg will respectively voice Chip and Dale. Filming began in March 2021, and it took place in Los Angeles, California.[3] Filming lasted 30–35 days before being wrapped up in November 2021. ReleaseMarketingThe first trailer was released on February 15, 2022. The second trailer was released on April 27, 2022. GalleryPromotionalMovie teaser First teaser poster Second teaser poster Third teaser poster ScreenshotsClassic Chip and the "upgraded" Dale The Mane Six from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic at FanCon MC Skat Kat and Paula Abdul Rescue rangers away! Bootleg versions of various animated characters kidnapped by Sweet Pete VideoChip ‘n Dale- Rescue Rangers - Teaser Trailer - Disney+ Official Trailer - Chip n’ Dale- Rescue Rangers - Disney+-2 Pair - Chip n' Dale- Rescue Rangers - Disney+-2
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What is Sweet Pete made of Chip n Dale?Chip reluctantly joins Dale at Bjornson's the Cheesemonger, where Monterey had previously purchased his cheese. They inquire about Sweet Pete. Bjornson, suspicious of their motives, brings them to Sweet Pete's factory, which makes porta-potties from unsold toy stock in the uncanny valley area of town.
Who is the villain in Chip and Dale Rescue 2022?Sweet Pete, formerly known as Peter Pan, is the main antagonist of the 2022 Disney+ hybrid film Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, which serves as a "meta" continuation of the 1980s classic animated show of the same name.
Who are Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers based on?They are named in reference to Thomas Chippendale (1718-1779), an influential cabinet-maker and furniture designer of the 18th century.
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