Almost two decades after their last hit feature film, the beloved claymation icons are returning in Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. Created for Aardman Animations by Nick Park back in 1989, the Wallace & Gromit franchise concerns a bumbling inventor named Wallace and his silent beagle companion Gromit, who typically cause chaos with their unusual inventions. After three popular short films throughout the late ’80s and 1990s, the claymation duo jumped to the big screen and found an even bigger international audience with 2005’s Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
Wallace and Gromit’s first jump to the big screen was a smashing success, and The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is generally recognized as one of the best stop-motion movies of all time. However, the titular duo behind the classic shorts and feature films has been largely absent, and barring a new short in 2008, haven’t been seen on the big or small screen for the better part of 20 years. Fortunately, Aardman is producing a brand-new adventure featuring the classic clay characters, and Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is clearly steeped in the rich lore of the decades-old franchise.
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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Latest News
Another Trailer Is Revealed
As anticipation continues to build for the next stop-motion animated adventure, the latest news comes in the form of a new trailer for Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. Opening with a newscast which characterizes Wallace as an “evil inventor”, the trailer then shows several scenes of high tension as a bus nearly careens off a bridge with Gromit aboard. Meanwhile, Wallace speculates about who could be framing him for the crime wave and the teaser then shows Feathers McGraw perched behind a gigantic organ playing a creepy tune.
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Is Confirmed
The Sequel Was Announced In 2023
Nearly 20 years after the release of 2005’s Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, it was announced in January 2023 that a new Wallace & Gromit feature film was in the works. The project, which was eventually titled Vengeance Most Fowl, was given an early release window of 2024 though few details were revealed at the time. In the year since, cast and story details have been revealed, and a more concrete release period was also provided.
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Production Status
The Film Comes To Netflix In Late 2024
Because Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is a British production, it is getting a split release that will see the movie premiere on different streamers in different countries. In the UK, Vengeance Most Fowl is slated to arrive at Christmas and can be watched on The BBC’s iPlayer, but in the US, the date is still somewhat unclear. Netflix will host the next Wallace & Gromit adventure in the US, but it still isn’t clear if the movie will release simultaneously or if its premiere will be delayed. As it stands, Vengeance Most Fowl is slated for a late 2024 release in the United States.
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
premiered on October 5, 2005.
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Cast
An All-Star Voice Cast
The next Aardman Animation feature film is continuing the studio’s tradition of serving up star-studded casts, and Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl features a mix of the familiar and the new. Vengeance Most Fowl will serve as something of an official passing of the torch for the decades-old franchise as it will mark the first full performance of Ben Whitehead as Wallace. The actor assumed the role on a temporary basis starting in 2008, but has now become the sole actor in the part since the passing of original star Peter Sallis in 2017. Reprising his role as Inspector Mackintosh is noted actor Peter Kay.
The known cast of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl includes:
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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Role |
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Ben Whitehead |
Wallace |
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Peter Kay |
Inspector Mackintosh |
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Reece Shearsmith |
Norbot |
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Lauren Patel |
Unknown |
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Adjoa Andoh |
Unknown |
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Diane Morgan |
Unknown |
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Lenny Henry |
Unknown |
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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Story
A Classic Villain Returns
McGraw has returned to exact revenge which may prevent Wallace from ever inventing again.
Aardman and Netflix have provided a full plot synopsis for the upcoming movie, and it teases the return of a classic Wallace & Gromit villain. After one of Wallace’s newest inventions, a “smart gnome” goes rogue, Gromit begins to grow concerned that his friend might be too dependent on inventions. However, all is not as it seems, and Gromit begins to uncover a link between Wallace’s sudden obsession and the long-lost criminal Feathers McGraw. Last seen in the 1993 short, The Wrong Trousers, McGraw has returned to exact revenge which may prevent Wallace from ever inventing again.
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Trailer
Watch The Teasers Below
In lieu of a full trailer, Aardman has provided a short teaser that drops not-so-subtle hints about the villain of the upcoming movie. In the teaser for Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, a prison scene is shown in which a tray is loaded up with items, including a red rubber glove. The teaser then cuts to a pair of birds’ feet which walk across a prison floor as a heavy door is locked behind. The camera then cuts to reveal notorious criminal Feathers McGraw, who cracks his neck ominously.
A few months after the first, a second teaser for Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl was revealed in August 2024. The brief teaser highlights a scene where Wallace and Gromit unbox his latest gadget, a smart gnome named Norbot. The vibe is off from the outset as the creepy robot shakes Gromit’s hand a little too vigorously, foreshadowing the gnome’s eventual malfunction.
Continuing to build excitement for the upcoming animated film, Netflix dropped another teaser trailer for Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl in October 2024. The trailer opens with a newscast that disparages Wallace as an evil inventor, blaming him for a spree of crimes in the neighborhood. Meanwhile, an action sequence shows Gromit nearly fall off a speeding bus, while Wallace tries to guess who is framing him. Answering that question in the teaser, the trailer closes with the villainous Feathers McGraw playing a creepy tune on a large organ.
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl follows the beloved inventor Wallace and his loyal dog Gromit as they embark on a new adventure to uncover the mystery behind a series of poultry-related incidents in their town. Amid the chaos, they encounter unexpected adversaries and challenges that test their bond.
- Director
- Merlin Crossingham , Nick Park
- Writers
- Mark Burton , Nick Park
- Cast
- Ben Whitehead , Garth Jennings , Reece Shearsmith , Peter Kay , Maya Sondhi , Diane Morgan , Lenny Henry , Adjoa Andoh , Muzz Khan , Lauren Patel
- Release Date
- October 27, 2024
- Character(s)
- Wallace , Zookeeper , Norbot , Inspector Mackintosh , Mrs. Gazebo
- Runtime
- 70 Minutes