Film / Aardman
Feathers McGraw to return in new feature-length Wallace & Gromit film
It has been more than 30 years since Feathers McGraw last appeared in The Wrong Trousers.
But now the “iconic supervillain” is back in a new Wallace & Gromit adventure made in Bristol by Aardman which will premiere on the BBC at Christmas and will be available globally on Netflix.
Vengeance Most Fowl sees Wallace inventing a ‘smart gnome’ that seems to develop an evil mind of its own, with Feathers out of prison and back for revenge.
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The new 70-minute film is directed by Wallace & Gromit creator Nick Park and Wallace & Gromit creative director Merlin Crossingham, with the story written by Nick Park and Mark Burton, the screenplay by Mark Burton and the film produced by Richard Beek.
Ben Whitehead will provide the voice of Wallace, with Peter Kay as chief inspector Mackintosh and other cast members including Lauren Patel and Reece Shearsmith, with cameos from Diane Morgan, Adjoa Andoh and Lenny Henry.
Vengeance Most Fowl directors Merlin Crossingham (and Nick Park – photo: Richard Davies
Nick Park said: “I’d had the idea of a film about garden gnomes turning bad for more than a decade, but I could never work out what made them bad.
“It occurred to me that the single most asked question I get when I meet fans is, will the penguin Feathers McGraw, Wallace and Gromit’s original antagonist from The Wrong Trousers 30 years ago, ever return?
“We’ve had fun bringing him back in cameo capacities but now, three decades on, it felt like the right time.
“Then it hit me: what if Feathers was involved with these gnomes?
“We’re hoping that this film will appeal to fans of ‘gnome noir’ everywhere and that people will be gratified when they see what Feathers has been up to since The Wrong Trousers.”
Wallace and Gromit in Vengeance Most Fowl – photo: Aardman
Merlin Crossingham added: “Whilst we love to revive enthusiasm across our existing fan base, we also want this film to reach people who have never come across Wallace and Gromit before.
“Hopefully Vengeance Most Fowl is full of everything people love about Wallace and Gromit while introducing new themes to their ongoing story.”
Main photo: Aardman
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