Rock-a-Doodle (Reboot)

Rock-a-Doodle is a newest upcoming American animated musical comedy/fantasy film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, produced by Don Bluth Films, Inc. in partnership with Sony Pictures Animation, and released by Columbia Pictures and Samuel Goldwyn Films. A reboot of the 1991 classic of the same name.

The film's animation technique combines traditional hand-drawn animation (with digital ink and paint/animation using Toon Boom and Adobe Flash) and extensive use of computer generated imagery.

The soundtrack features songs by Elton John and T.J. Kuenster, and includes themes from the 1991 classic by composer Robert Folk.

The film will be presented in theaters, IMAX 3D, and Digital 3D.

Plot
the story begins with Chanticleer making His “Sun do Shine” number. however, not everyone was thrilled about Chanticleer’s daily routine, Nero, an Elderly, but Grumpy Cat, Who was a mouser years ago, was sick and tired of Chanticleer waking him up time And time again. So, He decided to recruit a certain Rooster that can take Chanticleer’s place. And after the other rooster fought against Chanticleer and won. Chanticleer left the farm, feeling that He has no place on the farm, despite the other animals pleas. When Chanticleer’s replacement crows but in a quiet volume, so that He won’t wake Nero, the sun does go up, but goes back down, after a minute. The replacement, realizing that Only Chanticleer can raise the sun, makes a run for it as the Farm Animals chase Him off. Nero, who saw what happened, then decided to go after Chanticleer to apologize, but is caught by the Duke of Owls, Who hypnotizes the Cat into doing His bidding.

the next day, A family of cats (A Mom, A Dad, along with 4 kittens, including Edmond) visit the farm. However, when They come to the farm, the animals were in a panic, since they are low on food and Batteries for flashlights. Hours later, Patou the dog, Discovers that Edmond is gone. Thinking Edmond went to the city to aid in the search, Patou, along with Peepers the mouse, Minnie the Rabbit, and Snipes the Magpie decide to traverse the city to bring Chanticleer home with Rusty, (Edmond’s Father) guiding them through the darkness. With a wagon as transportation, the heroes reach the city, despite the interference of the Duke’s henchmen. After getting word of a few animals heading for the city, The duke sends out a Hypnotized Nero to deal with the heroes, in order to keep Chanticleer from returning. In the city, the heroes locate Edmond at an Alley, where He unsuccessfully try to get other cats to help find Chanticleer. Rusty then berates His kitten for going off on their own, but when they go to a diner to think of a new plan, the animals hear Chanticleer’s voice on a jukebox, meaning that Chanticleer has a singing career, as Goldie (a pheasant) grew jealous of His popularity.)

Later, At a rundown Industrial factory, as the others continued the search, Edmond and His father had a conversation about Edmond going off on His own. So, Rusty tells His Edmond to stay until Chanticleer is found. Edmond complied, as Rusty left and joined Patou’s group, in the search, Pinky pursues the group, thanks to the Duke who tells Him to capture Two cats, one dog, one bird, one mouse, and one rabbit, to be put in a cage to be sent to China. Rusty stays behind to keep Pinky from pursuing them, and afterward, Rusty is captured. Later, As Edmond was waiting for His father to return, He gets startled by a female kitten named Amber, who wants to live a quiet life, but couldn’t leave until She finds Her parents. Edmond with some hesitation, decides to help Amber, As Nero watches on.

hours later, Patou’s group meets up Edmond and Amber, who learn what happened to Rusty. They then go to the Pinky Pavilion, where Chanticleer is to perform a Medieval Musical Number, during the number, Pinky tells His henchmen to get pictures of Edmond’s group, so, that He’ll make wanted posters. Edmond’s group get Inside with a trench coat. Inside, the gang make a letter asking Chanticleer to come back. And despite some interference, they get the message to Chanticleer, as they exit to avoid getting caught. Goodie who was told by Pinky to pretend to like Chanticleer, gets the message. As the others think up a plan to get to Chanticleer, Pinky manages to capture Edmond’s Group, using Rusty as bait. Goldie who witnessed it, realizes what’s going on, decides to tell Chanticleer and gives Him the message Edmond’s group made.

At the shipyard, Edmond’s group in a big box, try to escape with little success, as the barge gets closer.

Changes

 * Instead of the Duke of Owls having another rooster to out Chanticleer, Nero had ordered a rooster to defeat Chanticleer.
 * Instead of the farm animals laughing Chanticleer out of the farm, Chanticleer leaves of His own free will, despite the farm animals unsuccessfully trying to convince Him to stay.
 * In the 1991 version, Edmond was a human boy turned kitten, but in this version, He and His family are real cats.