Wallace & Gromit returns to the big screen Wednesday with trailer and release date The Bird of Revengethe claymation duo’s latest film.
Directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham helm the project, which stars evil chicken mastermind Feathers McGraw following his starring role in the 1993 Oscar-winning short. Back for revenge. wrong pants.
Wallace & Gromit: The Most RevengeThe BBC announced this summer that it will celebrate its world premiere at AFI Fest on October 27, with a limited theatrical release in December. The film will be released globally on Netflix on January 3.
In the new film, Gromit’s concerns about Wallace becoming too reliant on his invention are proven justified when he invents a “smart” dwarf, according to the release. The dwarf seems to have developed a mind of his own. When Feathers McGraw is discovered to be possibly orchestrating things, Gromit must battle the forces of evil and save his master…or Wallace may never be able to invent again!
New and returning cast members include Ben Whitehead, British comedian Peter Kay, Lauren Patel, Reese Shear Smith, with guest appearances from Diane Morgan, Adjoa Andoh and Sir Lenny Henry.
Parker, the creator of the Oscar-winning “Wallace and Gromit,” previously said the idea for a movie about a garden gnome gone bad has been around for more than a decade. “It occurred to me that one of the questions I get asked the most when I meet fans is, is Penguin Feather McGraw[theoriginalantagonistof‘WallaceandGromit’)comingfrom‘WallaceandGromit’?wrong pants Can we come back 30 years ago? We’re excited to have him back in a guest role, but now, thirty years later, it feels like the right time. Then it occurred to me: What if Feathers was involved with these dwarfs?
