Aardman Animations ’ relationship with Netflix — fromShaun the Sheepto last year’sRobin Robin — has been in overdrive since the annunciation of a long - await sequel to the studio ’s poultry - release epic Chicken Run . Now the streamer and theworker - owned living studioare teaming up to retrovert to Aardman ’s most iconic origination .
Today the two party announced that Wallace & Gromit will return to the magnanimous screen for the first time since Curse of the Wererabbit in 2005 . The Modern picture show , due out in 2024 , will be point by Wallace & Gromit creator Nick Park , and Aardman ’s Creative Director for the franchise , Merlin Crossingham . The movie will debut on Netflix internationally , but will premiere solely on the BBC in the UK .
The movie — which sees Gromit endeavor to wean his invention - loving master off of his reliance on self - made engineering when Wallace ’s latest “ Smart Gnome ” devices take on a mind of their own — will be the first major entering in the the beloved the Great Compromiser animation serial since the 2008 TV specialA issue of Loaf & Death , and the first since the death of Wallace ’s original interpreter player , British act caption Peter Sallis , in 2017 . No details have been affirm about purge for the novel movie , but in show of Wallace since Sallis ’ death , the graphic symbol has been play by Ben Whitehead , who has voiced multiple characters for Aardman since Curse of the Wererabbit .
No time for toast now, Wallace—there’s movies to be made!Image: Aardman Animation
Netflix also announced Modern details on the antecedently announce Chicken Run sequel . Now title Chicken Run : Dawn of the Nugget , the film sees the chicken ( and Rocky the Rooster ) living out their blissful , cage - detached life-time after lam in the first film , as Ginger and Rocky celebrate the birth of their new daughter , Molly . But not every Chicken is live a aliveness of freedom , and when a unexampled terror on the mainland portents to lay all of poulet - kind scurvy , Ginger , Rocky , and their protagonist have to leave their island sanctuary behind and lay aside the day .
Ginger and Rocky will be voiced by novel actors , replacing prior Chicken Run stars Julia Sawalha and Mel Gibson , with Shazam ’s Zachary Levi taking on Rocky , and Westworld ’s Thandiwe Newton playing Ginger . Aardman had antecedently revealed that is had asked Gibson not to return in the backwash of multiple allegations of anti - Semitism against the player .
Newtown and Levi will be joined by Game of Thrones and The Last of Us ’ Bella Ramsey as Molly , generate talent Jane Horrocks , Imelda Staunton , and Lynn Ferguson , as well as new addition Josie Sedgwick - Davies , David Bradley , Romesh Ranganathan , Daniel Mays , and Nick Mohammed — with Bradley , Ranganathan , and Say Hey Kid act take back Chicken Run characters Fowler the Rooster , and Nick and Fletcher the rats , severally .
Image: Aardman Animation
Chicken Run : Dawn of the Nugget is set to hit Netflix in 2023 .
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