Netflix has revealed the official trailer and posters for Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, the new stop-motion animated comedy film by Aardman Animations. The film will be available on Netflix (excluding the UK) on January 3, 2025.
The movie will premiere on 25 December 2024 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK. It has been rated PG by the MPA for some action and rude humor.
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 new 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!
The voice cast includes Ben Whitehead, Peter Kay, Lauren Patel, and Reece Shearsmith. Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham directed the film from a screenplay by Mark Burton. The story was by Park and Burton.
“Returning to Wallace and Gromit is like meeting up with family friends,” Park told Netflix. “People respond to them because they feel so familiar. They’re like an old married couple in some ways, who know each other so well –– it’s a sort of love-hate relationship, but when the chips are down, they are always there for each other.
“Wallace pushes Gromit’s loyalty to the extreme, and Gromit always wants Wallace to change. It’s something everyone can relate to.”
The duo will need to harness all their combined ingenuity to defeat the resurgent Feathers McGraw. “One of our most asked questions is, ‘When will Feathers come back?'” Crossingham said. “Well, now is the time, and he’s back with a vengeance.”
Vengeance Most Fowl also introduces a new contraption. “We are delighted to introduce Norbot, a ‘nifty odd-jobbing robot’ gnome designed to help Gromit with his gardening chores,” Park and Crossingham said. “Norbot is Wallace’s most proud achievement to date and, according to Wallace, his ‘best invention ever!’
“Garden gnomes have long been a part of Wallace and Gromit’s world, but this is no cute patio ornament. Norbot is the ultimate gnome — a ‘smart-gnome.’ We’re so excited to see Wallace unleashing his latest invention, Norbot, into the world. However, his long-suffering pooch, Gromit, may be a little less sure…”
Netflix‘s Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl was produced by Richard Beek and executive-produced by Nick Park, Mark Burton, Sarah Cox, Peter Lord, and Carla Shelley. The score is by Lorne Balfe and Julian Nott. Dan Hembery is the editor, Dave Alex Riddett is the director of photography, and Matt Berry is the production designer.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to provide the latest news on streaming, movies, and TV shows. He previously created the websites ComingSoon, SuperHeroHype, and ShockTillYouDrop.