Wallace & Gromit Return in New Feature Film After 20-Year Hiatus
The stop-motion duo's latest adventure, 'Vengeance Most Fowl,' debuts on Netflix January 3, featuring the return of fan-favorite villain Feathers McGraw.
- The new film, 'Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,' marks the iconic duo's first feature-length adventure since 2005's Oscar-winning 'The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.'
- The plot centers on Wallace's latest invention, a 'smart gnome' named Norbot, which is hacked by returning villain Feathers McGraw, leading to chaos and thefts across town.
- The film blends traditional stop-motion animation with carefully integrated digital effects, maintaining the handcrafted charm Aardman Animations is known for.
- Creators Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham emphasized preserving the series' uniquely British humor and cultural references, despite its global audience on Netflix.
- Production spanned five years, involving over 200 crew members and meticulous animation work, producing an average of just over two minutes of footage weekly.