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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is an upcoming 2024 British stop-motion animated comedy film produced by Aardman Animations and directed by Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham, featuring Park's characters Wallace and Gromit. The film will premiere during Christmas 2024 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom and on Netflix internationally.[2][3]

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Directed by
Screenplay byMark Burton
Story by
  • Nick Park
  • Mark Burton
Based onWallace and Gromit
by Nick Park
Produced byClaire Jennings
Starring
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • 2024 (2024)
Running time
70 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

This will be the sixth Wallace and Gromit film, the first since A Matter of Loaf and Death in 2008, and their second feature-length film following The Curse of the Were-Rabbit in 2005. This film marks the return of Feathers McGraw, the villainous penguin from The Wrong Trousers in 1993.[4]

Premise

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Gromit's concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified when Wallace invents a 'smart gnome' that seems to develop an evil mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!

— Netflix[5]

Voice cast

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See also: List of Wallace and Gromit characters

Additionally, Diane Morgan, Adjoa Andoh and Lenny Henry will appear in cameo roles.[7]

Production

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During production of the A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008), Nick Park remarked publicly on difficulties with working with DreamWorks Animation during the production of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), such as the constant production notes and demands to alter the material to appeal more to American children.[8][9] This discouraged him from producing another feature film for years, with Peter Lord noting that Park preferred the "half hour format".[10]

A new Wallace & Gromit film was announced in January 2022, with Park and Merlin Crossingham as directors, from a screenplay by Mark Burton, while Claire Jennings was announced to produce.[11][12]

The factory that made Lewis Newplast, the modeling clay used by Aardman, shut down in March 2023; Aardman purchased enough remaining clay to cover the new Wallace & Gromit film.[13] The Daily Telegraph initially reported that the studio may not be able to produce new films afterwards due to a lack of clay, but Aardman later released a statement clarifying that it would find a new supplier.[14][15]

The film's title was confirmed to be Vengeance Most Fowl on 6 June 2024, alongside the reveal that Feathers McGraw, the antagonist of Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers (1993), would return. At that time, Richard Beek was revealed to have replaced Jennings as the producer.[1]

Release

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The film is due to release in 2024 on Netflix worldwide, except for the UK, where it will debut first on the BBC before also coming to Netflix at a later date.[11][12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "BBC reveals exciting new details of Wallace and Gromit's Christmas 2024 feature film return". BBC. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. ^ McNamee, Michael Sheils (7 June 2024). "Wallace and Gromit return to face penguin nemesis". BBC News BBC. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  3. ^ Hibbs, James (6 June 2024). "Wallace & Gromit's Christmas 2024 return adds Peter Kay, Reece Shearsmith". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  4. ^ "From Feathers McGraw to Mr Burns: kids' TV's all-time evillest villains". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  5. ^ DiLillo, John (7 June 2024). "In Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, a Foul Foe Returns". Netflix. What is Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl about?. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024 – via Tudum. Aardman's four-time Academy Award-winning director Nick Park and Emmy Award-nominated Merlin Crossingham return with a brand-new epic adventure, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. In this next installment, Gromit's concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a "smart" gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master … or Wallace may never be able to invent again!
  6. ^ "Wallace & Gromit return with Vengeance Most Fowl". British Comedy Guide. 6 June 2024. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024. Peter Kay will return to voice PC Mackintosh, the character who previously appeared in The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit. Mackintosh has now been promoted to Chief Inspector.
  7. ^ Ritman, Alex (6 June 2024). "New 'Wallace & Gromit' Netflix Film Reveals Christmas Premiere, Title and Teaser Showing Return of Villain Feathers McGraw". Variety. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  8. ^ Farndale, Nigel (18 December 2008). "Wallace and Gromit: one man and his dog". The Daily Telegraph. UK. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  9. ^ "Wallace and Gromit return to TV". BBC News. 2 October 2007. Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  10. ^ Giardina, Carolyn (4 May 2017). "Aardman's Peter Lord "Absolutely Assumes" There Will Be More 'Wallace & Gromit'". Yahoo! UK. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  11. ^ a b King, Jack (20 January 2022). "New 'Wallace and Gromit' Movie to Premiere On Netflix In 2024 and Here's the First Synopsis". Collider. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  12. ^ a b Ritman, Alex (20 January 2022). "New Wallace & Gromit Film in Works From Aardman/Netflix; Chicken Run 2 Cast and Title Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  13. ^ Hughes, William (19 November 2023). "Chicken Run studio Aardman is apparently running out of clay". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  14. ^ Collin, Robbie (17 November 2023). "Aardman is about to run out of clay – now the Chicken Run creators face a crisis". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  15. ^ Kanter, Jake (20 November 2023). "'Wallace & Gromit' Studio Aardman Forced To Deny That It's Running Out Of Clay". Deadline. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
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