Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog

Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBenjamin Mousquet
Screenplay byDave Collard
Chris Grine
Based on
Chickenhare
by 
  • Chris Grine
Produced byMatthieu Gondinet
Matthieu Zeller
StarringJordan Tartakow
Joe Ochman
Laila Berzins
Odessa Lurlean
Music byPuggy
Production
companies
Distributed bySND (France)[2]
Release dates
  • 12 June 2025 (2025-06-12) (Annecy)
  • 15 October 2025 (2025-10-15) (France)
Running time
89 minutes[3]
CountriesFrance
Belgium
United States
LanguagesFrench
English
Budget$23 million[4]
Box office$9.6 million[5]

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 the sequel to the Netflix 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. Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog premiered at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 12, 2025,[6] and was released in France on October 15 by SND.[2]

Plot

After 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

Production

Development

In December 2023, nWave, revealed that the studio had begun production on a sequel to Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness.[7]

Writing

The new installment went through three different scripts before the filmmakers settled on the final plot.

Release

Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog premiered at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 12, 2025.[8][9]

Reception

Box office

As 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

  1. 1 2 3 "nWave Reveals the Official Teaser Trailer for "Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog"!". nWave Studios. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "DÉCOUVREZ LA BANDE ANNONCE DE HOPPER ET LE SECRET DE LA MARMOTTE, AU CINÉMA LE 15 OCTOBRE". Salles Obscures. 1 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. 24 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  4. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (2024-02-12). "'Chickenhare' Animated Sequel Based on Dark Horse Comics Lures International Buyers (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  5. ↑ "Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  6. ↑ "Annecy Festival". Annecy Festival (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  7. ↑ Hardy, Rebecca. "The Inseparables: new nWave title encourages audiences to dream big | blooloop". blooloop.com. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  8. ↑ Magazine, Animation (2024-02-16). "nWave and Octopolis' 'Chickenhare' Sequel to Spread Its Wings at the EFM". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  9. ↑ nWave Studios (2025-02-01). Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog (2025) | Teaser Trailer Piggies | nWave Studios. Retrieved 2025-07-11 – via YouTube.
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