The American Film Institute (AFI) announced that Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl will have its world premiere at AFI Fest. Aardman’s four-time Academy Award®-winning director Nick Park and Emmy Award®-nominated director Merlin Crossingham return to team on this next installment in which Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified. 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! The family-friendly film will screen in the afternoon on October 27, the closing day of the festival, at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre as part of the Red Carpet Premieres section.
In a joint statement, directors Park and Crossingham shared, “Years in the making, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is an epic adventure that brings together everything people love most about Aardman, from stop motion craft, to character and story, and we can’t wait for audiences to see what antics our favorite duo have been up to!”
Hannah Minghella, Netflix head of feature animation and family film, said, “I’m thrilled that Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl will have its world premiere at the esteemed AFI Fest, where we previously premiered Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio in the U.S. We know audiences and fans will be excited to see what directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham have in store for the next grand adventure of Aardman’s beloved and award-winning duo.”
The film will be coming to Netflix (excluding the U.K.) this winter.
As previously announced, the world premiere of the documentary film Music By John Williams will open the 38th edition of the film festival on Wednesday, October 23, and the world premiere of Robert Zemeckis’ Here will be the Centerpiece Screening.
AFI Fest will take place October 23–27. The full festival lineup will be unveiled on October 1.
