There is something soul-soothing about the very existence of Wallace & Gromit. One a mild-mannered inventor, the other his long-suffering silent canine companion, they have been at the center of a series of animated tales for decades—and it’s been too long since they were on screens. Almost nineteen years, in fact, since the previous feature, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (though there was a short film, A Matter of Loaf and Death, in 2007).
But now they are facing a different foe. A familiar foe. A nefarious, conniving … penguin. Feathers McGraw has returned to get his vengeance on the pair, who thwarted his schemes all the way back in the ’90s. When Wallace invents a new robot gnome, Feathers—apparently quite a skilled hacker—sees an opportunity. He turns the creature evil. However will Wallace clear his name?
Here’s the synopsis:
From the brilliant Aardman and four-time Academy Award®-winning director Nick Park and Emmy Award-nominated Merlin Crossingham comes Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. In this next 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!
Director Park (the creator of Wallace & Gromit) and Mark Burton wrote the screenplay. One feels compelled to note that Mark Burton also co-wrote Gnomeo and Juliet, making this not his first foray into fictionalized, sentient garden decorations.
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is on Netflix January 3rd.
