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I kept checking back at spawn.com for pictures of the new toys, and this morning Steven dropped me an email letting me know that the images of the new toys were up!

Check out the Wallace and Gromit Action Figures and Wallace and Gromit 3-Inch PVC Figures– Complete with larger images (Final Painted Sculpt Photos) of each toy

We’re still waiting on release of picture of the Wallace and Gromit Bean Dolls pictures, but hopefully it’ll be soon!

Thanks again Steven!

This interview is a couple months old (from May 6th 2005), but it’s still interesting. The most interesting bit to me was:

SHELDRAKE: So is Gromit EVER going to speak?

NICK: Apparently he was dubbed in Finland. We had to get them to take it off. He speaks with his eyes, with his eyebrows. He doesn’t seem to need to speak.

Gromit spoke!

And I didn’t know he got inspiration from Hammer Studios pictures either, nice.

Great news for those of us in the US, there will finally be a DVD release of Cracking Contraptions!

Due for a September 20th release, the DVD will contain all three short movies, plus Cracking Contraptions and Special Features which will include: Never-Before-Seen Cracking Contraptions shorts and Theatrical Movie Sneak Peek and More! -source: AnimatedBliss.com

I’m so happy the upcoming movie release has prompted Dreamworks to release these in the US!

Wallace and Gromit’s annual Wrong Trousers Day falls on June 24th this year. While it doesn’t mean a whole lot to those of us in the States (not sure what my boss would think if I wore crazy pants on Friday), it’s an important fundraiser for the Wallace and Gromit Chidlren’s Foundation.

You can donate by visiting the site, and paying either by mailing in a donation, or paying online in UK pounds (most major credit cards support payments in foriegn currencies, check your agreement for additional fees).

There is also reasonably priced merchandise for the event. Click here merchandise

Frontier, the intependent UK-based game developer that already has release rights to the WnG movie on the big consoles, now has the rights to release for mobile-technology (mobile phones, pocket pcs, etc).

Frontier Developments Ltd. (‘Frontier’), the leading independent games developer, announced today that it has acquired exclusive worldwide rights to publish mobile games based on Aardman Animations Ltd.~Rs (‘Aardman’) much-loved, Oscar®-winning, claymation duo Wallace & Gromit.

“Mobile phone gaming is a large and growing segment of the games market and is an important element of our strategy for several reasons” said Frontier Managing Director David Walsh “Its vital that leading games companies such as Frontier rise to the strategic engineering and creative challenge of delivering for customers a coherent yet differentiated interaction with their favourite franchises across all gaming formats.On a creative level, mobiles offer fresh, exciting gameplay opportunities to stimulate and provide an outlet for a different set of game ideas than those used in our console and PC releases. And finally for Frontier as an intellectual property business the current economics of the mobile market allow us to grow a valuable publishing dimension to our operations.”

Read full press release here: Frontier to give Wallace & Gromit their gaming debut on that ultimate ‘cracking contraption’ – the mobile phone!

Steven Attenborough dropped me an email yesterday letting me know about Westco movie toys previewed on amazon.co.uk. Just go to the site, and do a search for Wallace and Gromit in the toys section. None are for sale yet, but here are previews of a few:

Wallace & Gromit Talking Garden Figurine

• Hang on old chum’ just one of 6 hilarious Wallace phrases
• Light sensor activated ‘intruder’ alert, ideal for indoors or outdoors

Wallace & Gromit Tottington Hall 3D Talking Alarm

• Wallace & Gromit 3D talking bedside alarm
• “Wakey wakey it’s off to Bunvac 6000 with you” just one of four hilarious phrases
• Includes dem button backlight and snooze features

Wallace & Gromit Anti Pesto Van AM/FM Radio Alarm

• Authentic Wallace and Gromit Anti Pesto van easy tune am/fm radio talking alarm
• Includes dem button, backlight and snooze features

Thanks Steven!

Wednesday I learned that the BBC has recently purchased the airing rights for the new Wallace and Gromit movie in 2008.

The film will be shown in UK cinemas from October, while the BBC plans to show it in 2008.

“This deal continues our strong relationship with Aardman and we’re pleased to able to acquire quality British films as part of our commitment to investment in British talent.”

Full article: BBC buys Wallace and Gromit movie

I also stumbled upon and an article from Time.com that includes a blurb about WnG. Enjoy!

June Toy dropped me an email yesterday to let me know about the new trailer for the WnG movie, and an article with some newly released pictures!

The trailer is now up on moviefone. I haven’t found a direct download address though, if you can find one I’d be interested in downloading. You can stream the trailer here: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Trailers & Clips.

The article with more pictures is here: CAN: Wallace & Gromit. Beware though, this article contains scenes from the film and may contain spoilers! I was also excited to see they have a photo of a cardboard standup for the film

Enjoy! And thanks again June!

Frontier Developments has released a trailer for the new Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit video game in production.

Currently being worked on at David Braben’s Frontier Developments, W&G is set for release on PS2, Xbox, Cube and PC later this year. Our new trailer shows off some of the game’s crazy environments, comedy platform action, and some cool bonus play modes. Check it out, it’s cracking.

Full Article: BY ECK! NEW WALLACE & GROMIT MOVIE!

Download the trailer here

It looks great!

I mentioned in a post a couple days ago that there would be a Wallace and Gromit sneak peak and tribute at the Cannes festival on Thrusday, and indeed there was!

the studio brought a huge blow-up Gromit to the party, which towered above some of the beach front hotels. Nick Park, the creator of the two characters, ead of Aardman Animation and co-director of the film was present, along with fellow helmer Peter Lord and DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg.

Full article: The Hollywood News: CANNES: ‘Wallace and Gromit’ hit the Croisette

More Pictures: Here, here, and here (source: thehollywoodnews.com)

Also check out the new section of wallaceandgromit.net that has pictures of models from the film: Wallace and Gromit Movie Models