Jul 7, 2015

First Appearance: "Alvin and Chipmunks: Road Chips" Trailer

20th Century Fox and New Regency have released a trailer for the fourth film in the Alvin and the Chipmunks CGI theatrical franchise:

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip, directed by Walt Becker, is slated to arrive in U.S. theaters on December 23, 2015. The film promises to be a piercing and insightful portrait of the breakdown of non-traditional family structures in 21st century America:

SEE ALSO: New CG Alvin and the Chipmunks TV Series Set for 2015

The three previous singing-rodent comedies-Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007), Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009), and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)-have collectively generated over $1.1 billion theatrically, and loads more on home video. In other words, they'll continue pumping these out until the end of time…or until they stop making money - whichever comes first.