Aardman Animation will bring the cute duo Wallace and Gromit back to the screen of Chistmas 2024, bringing a whole new adventure to the BBC and Netflix.
Wallace and Gromitt, a cute animated duo created by Nick Park in 1989, will return to the screen with a brand new short that will premiere on the BBC and Netflix during Christmas 2024. Fifteen years have passed since Wallace and Grometer appeared in their last adventure, a question of bread and death, and after the death of Peter Salis, he voiced Wallace in all appearances, and many believed that there would be no new character appearances in the future. With the debut of Aardman Animation's upcoming Chicken Run sequel, the announcement of Netflix's new project has brought unexpected surprises to fans.
While few details are expected, this is not a Hollywood blockbuster, so we've prepared a plot for a new story. Drawing on modern fears of automation, the film will focus on Gromitt's concerns about Wallace's over-reliance on his inventions, which proved justified when Wallace invented a kind of 'clever dwarf' who seemed to develop his own mind," the synopsis reads. As things spiral out of control, Gromitt should put aside his doubts and fight the forces of evil, or Wallace might never invent again.
Wallace and Gromitt have been the most popular characters in the history of Adman animation, and the series also led to spin-offs of Shaun the Sheep, which itself was hugely popular in children's television series and in its own films. Nick Parker will direct again, this time sharing helmsmanship with Merlin Crowsingham and writing the screenplay with Marc Burton of Madagascar.
Aardman MD Sean Clarke said: "Wallace and Gromit are loved by everyone at Aardman – they are like our family and we are very excited to be able to make a brand new film for them. When Nick came up with the concept of a "smart dwarf," we all agreed that Wallace would find the idea irresistible. We believe that the audience will also find this story irresistible.
The unexpected return of Wallace and Grommett will be a huge Christmas event
After a long absence, the return of Wallace and Grommett will premiere at the BBC in the UK and it is expected that it will provide the crown jewel for Christmas viewing of the channel, while in all other areas, the film will be released by Netflix, which will surely become a huge attraction in the Christmas ratings battle. This will follow the tradition of Wallace and Gromitt's releases since 1993's "Wrong Pants," and given that Bread and Death attracted the largest audience for Christmas in england in five years, with an audience of 14.4 million, equivalent to 58% of the audience, there is no reason to believe that the new film will follow suit.
Wallace and Gromitt's first three films, Big Day, Wrong Pants, and Shave, all garnered 100 percent approval on Rotten Tomatoes, in fact, it was only their sixth outing in more than 30 years, and Wallace and Grommett are the best examples of what happens when creators pursue quality rather than quantity.