Chris and Dhris Rescue Rangers (2014 film)

Chris and Dhris Rescue Rangers is an upcoming 2D traditional/flash/hand drawn animated action comedy film, produced by Michael Shires Pictures, Michael Shires Animation Studios, Melvin Studios, Matthew Mouse Productions, Atomic Cartoons, Cosgrove Hall Fitzpatrick and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is a spin-off of the films based on the Shires famous cartoon series Shiresland, following the Rescue Rangers, Chris, Dhris, Jonathan Mouse, Mandy Mouse and Skipper in their own spy thriller. The film is mainly based on the TV series Chris and Dhris Rescue Rangers.

The film is directed by Jeffrey Agala and Ridd Sorensen, and written by Bruce Thompson, Jono Howard, Mike Kubat and James Herbert. It stars the voices of Patrick Pinney, Jim Cummings, Kelsey Grammer, Maggie Roswell, Frank Welker, George Clooney, Jaleel White, Bill Murray, Mandy Moore, Dwayne Hil, Robert Tinkler, Jonathan Wilson, Kath Soucie, Tara Strong, Catherine Disher, Matt Hill, Wallace Shawn, Michael Bell, Peter Capaldi and Rik Mayall in his final film role. The film is scheduled to be released on July 25, 2014.

Plot
Best super spy teams aren't humans...they're animals. Discover the secrets of the greatest and most hilarious covert rodents in the global espionage biz: The Rescue Rangers; Chris, Dhris, Jonathan Mouse, Mandy Mouse and Skipper. These elitists of the elite are joining forces with a international spy animal organization, The Animal East. Led by handsome and husky Agent Censored (we could tell you his name, but then...you know). Together, they must stop the villainous Cat J. Raoul, the Rescue Rangers' arch-enemy, from destroying the world as we know it.

Voice Cast

 * Patrick Pinney as Chris
 * Jim Cummings as Dhris, Oscar the Ugly Rabbit, Silly the Chef, Dr. Pepsi, Pippin the Bug King
 * Kelsey Grammer as Jonathan Mouse and Cat J. Raoul
 * Maggie Roswell as Mandy Mouse
 * Frank Welker as Skipper Fly, Dluto Dawg, Giant Lizard, Ringo Mouse, Clammy and Douglas Duck
 * George Clooney as Censored the Wolf
 * Jaleel White as Short Idiot the Seal
 * Bill Murray as Corporation the Bear
 * Mandy Moore as Elsa the Owl
 * Dwayne Hill as Mark the Cat, Wall the Lizard, Policeman, Arthur the Cat, News Announcer, Workerman, Old Man, Man yell at rest that cat, Tip the Mouse, Narrator
 * Robert Tinkler as Mort the Mole
 * Jonathan Wilson as Shout the Rat

Production
The animation is produced by Atomic Cartoons, Melvin Studios, 2 Minutes, Caribara, Cosgrove Hall Fitzpatrick and Michael Shires Animation Studios (as Shires Animation Studios).

Release

 * The film will be also released in Real3D and Digital3D formats. It will be digitally remastered into IMAX format and released in select theaters across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.
 * The film was rated PG-13 for Motion Picture Association of America.
 * Theatrically, the film was accompanied by the Michael Shires Animation Studios short film, Big Hero 6: B-Movie.

Trivia:

 * The main portion of the events of the movie take place shortly after the events of Shiresland, where the Rangers, after arresting Dr. Nope, go to a vacation.
 * This is the second Michael Shires Animation Studios feature to have the "Created and Produced at Michael Shires Animation Studios, www.shires.com" credit at the end. The first being Big Hero 6.
 * The first film with the Shires logo under the movie title.

Music

 * Chris and Dhris Rescue Rangers/Soundstrack

Video Game

 * A video game based on the film, titled Chris and Dhris Rescue Rangers, and published by Little Orbit, will be released on July 24, 2014 for Nintendo 3DS, Wii and Wii U.