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| Screenplay by | Mark Burton |
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| Based on | Wallace and Gromit by Nick Park |
| Produced by | Claire Jennings |
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Running time | 70 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is an upcoming British stop motion animated comedy film produced by the British studio Aardman Animations. A stand-alone sequel to Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), it will be directed by Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham, from a screenplay by Mark Burton and a story by Park and Burton, and produced by Claire Jennings.
The film is scheduled for release by BBC Film in the United Kingdom and Netflix everywhere else in 2024.[2]
Premise[edit]
Gromit's concern that Wallace has become overdependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a "smart gnome" that seems to develop a mind of its own. As events spiral out of control, it falls to Gromit to put aside his qualms and battle sinister forces - or Wallace may never be able to invent again.
Cast[edit]
- Ben Whitehead as Wallace
- Peter Kay as Chief Inspector Albert Mackintosh
- Lauren Patel
- Reece Shearsmith
Additionally, Diane Morgan, Adjoa Andoh and Lenny Henry will appear in cameo roles.[4]
Production[edit]
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.[5][6] This discouraged him from producing another feature film for years, with Peter Lord noting that Park preferred the "half hour format".[7]
A stand-alone sequel to The Curse of the Were-Rabbit 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.[2][3]
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.[8] 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.[9][10]
The film's title was confirmed to be Vengeance Most Fowl on June 6, 2024, alongside the reveal that Feathers McGraw, the antagonist of Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers (1993), would return.[1]
Release[edit]
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.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "BBC reveals exciting new details of Wallace and Gromit's Christmas 2024 feature film return". BBC. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Wallace and Gromit return to TV". BBC News. 2 October 2007. Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hughes, William (19 November 2023). "Chicken Run studio Aardman is apparently running out of clay". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (20 November 2023). "'Wallace & Gromit' Studio Aardman Forced To Deny That It's Running Out Of Clay". Deadline. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
External links[edit]
- 2020s American animated films
- 2020s British animated films
- 2020s stop-motion animated films
- 2024 films
- Aardman Animations feature films
- Animated comedy films
- Animated films about animals
- BBC Film films
- British animated films
- British children's adventure films
- British children's animated films
- British children's comedy films
- British children's films
- British sequel films
- Clay animation films
- English-language films
- Films directed by Nick Park
- Netflix original films
- Upcoming English-language films
- Upcoming films
- Upcoming Netflix original films
- Upcoming sequel films
- Wallace and Gromit films