 Meanwhile, Ian discovers that the Chipmunks have escaped and that he's failed.A mid credits scene reveals that Ian, fired from JETT Records and out of a job, tries to make squirrels sing but fails, causing him to have a breakdown.Ross Bagdasarian Jr., the son of Alvin and the Chipmunks creator Ross Bagdasarian Sr. who revived the franchise after his father's death, dreamed of making a live-action "Alvin" film since 1997, "and the dream has had many nightmare moments."