We spoke with rising star, Ramone Hamilton, about his new role as “Coop” in the new Disney Jr. series inspired by the popular kids books from Doreen Cronin called “The Chicken Coop.”
The story follows three little chicks, Coop, voiced by Ramone Hamilton; Sweetie, voiced by Gabriella Graves; and Little Boo, voiced by Maxwell Simkins and their retired search-and-rescue dog mentor, Captain Tully, who is voiced by Yvette Nicole Brown.
Watch a clip below…
The Chicken Squad as “COOP” will be premiering May 14, 2021 on all Disney Jr. platforms
Be sure to check out our interview with Ramone, who is also in other series too including “Blaze and the Monster Machines” and Netflix “Captain Underpants.”
Ramone is also finishing up his first musical EP slated to be released in the Fall of 2021 and he has a clothing line that you can peep at RamoneHamilton.com
Disney Junior’s new animated comedy-adventure series The Chicken Squad will premiere with two back-to-back episodes on Friday, May 14 (7:30 p.m. EDT/PDT) on Disney Junior and DisneyNOW.
A digital soundtrack, Disney Junior Music: The Chicken Squad, featuring the theme song and music from the series, is also set for release Friday, May 14, on Walt Disney Records.
Each episode is comprised of two 11-minute stories in which the chicks model what it means to be good community helpers and find the joy in assisting others. Every new mission will heralded by the recurring “Chicken Charge” anthem, sung by the chicks; and new original songs will showcase a wide range of musical styles, including pop, R&B, country, hip-hop, and electronic.
The Chicken Squad was developed and is executive produced by Emmy® Award winner Tom Rogers (Elena of Avalor). Humanitas Prize and Emmy® Award winner Rachel Ruderman (Sofia the First) is co-producer and story editor; Tony Trujillo (FarmVille 2) is art director; and Emmy Award-nominated Elliot M. Bour (Elena of Avalor) and Scott Bern (Puppy Dog Pals) are supervising directors.
GRAMMY® Award winner Alex Geringas (Voltron: Legendary Defender) and Emmy Award-nominated Mike Himelstein (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse) are the series’ songwriters, and Emmy Award winner Gregory James Jenkins (T.O.T.S.) is composer. The Chicken Squad theme song is performed by multitalented actress, singer, and recording artist Renée Sandstrom (Kids Incorporated/Wild Orchid), along with Geringas.
The series is produced by Wild Canary in association with Disney Junior. Thanks to D23 for this info!
