New Wallace and Gromit film coming to Netflix in 2024!
On January 19th, Aardman announced Wallace & Gromit to return for new film in 2024!
As shared in the announcement, “in 2024, premiering exclusively on Netflix, with the exception of the UK, where it will debut first on the BBC.”
This is exciting news for fans worldwide, including those of us in the United States where we sometimes see delayed releases of movies from the UK. The film will feature a “Smart Gnome” invention by Wallace and “Gromit becoming concerned that Wallace is a little too dependent on his inventions.” I’m actually really excited to see a film where the inventions really are the focus, like the series of Cracking Contraptions shorts but with a clear plot, rather than supplemental to the story. I suspect there may be a little social commentary in there too, about how all of us are growing a little to dependent upon our devices!
If you’d like to read more, other outlets have also covered this news, including:
- BBC Media Centre: A brand new Wallace & Gromit adventure for BBC One
- London News Today: Cracking news! Wallace and Gromit return to the BBC for a new movie in 2024
- Collider: New ‘Wallace and Gromit’ Movie to Premiere On Netflix In 2024 and Here’s the First Synopsis
- Deadline: Wallace & Gromit Are Back: BBC And Netflix To Air Sixth Animation In 2024 As Netflix Unveils ‘Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget’ First Look And Cast
- Variety: Netflix Sets ‘Chicken Run’ Sequel, Wallace & Gromit Film With Aardman, BBC
- Gizmodo: A New Wallace & Gromit Movie Is Coming to Netflix
- Daily Mail: Wallace & Gromit set to return for new film in 2024 as BBC confirm first special in over a decade
- BBC Newsround: Wallace and Gromit to return for another cracking adventure!
As you can see, a new Chicken Run film is also in the making. What an exciting time!