Finally Some Good News

Most news these days is all doom and gloom. “End of democracy” this and “horrific tragedy” that. Not that we shouldn’t be paying attention and responding to these matters, but it’s difficult to open your phone every day and see the worst of human suffering delivered right to your inbox.

No sir, it’s not every day we get news of a new Wallace and Gromit film. This is a day to be cherished.

It’s called Vengeance Most Fowl (fantastic title), it features the return of Feathers McGraw (all-time great villain) and it’s being directed by Nick Park (visionary animator, living legend, and the man whose absence was a part of what made the new Chicken Run movie so mediocre). It’s also got a screenplay by Mark Burton, one of the writers behind the titular duo’s superb debut feature Curse of the Were-Rabbit. They’re saying it’ll come this Christmas. That would be the best present of all.

Well, things certainly are looking up for the future. As for me, I’m gonna go treat myself to my complete Wallace and Gromit DVD set in preparation.