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‘No need to worry’: Wallace and Gromit studio reassures fans over clay ‘shortage’

Aardman Animations puts fears to rest after reports that the manufacturers of its modelling clay had gone out of business

The Guardian - UK

Fears for future of Wallace and Gromit due to clay shortage

Aardman Animations have run out of the easily mouldable clay they normally use and it is no longer being made

Evening Standard

Studio Behind Wallace And Gromit Responds To Reports That It’s Running Out Of Clay

Wallace & Gromit creators Aardman Animations responds to reports that it's running out of clay.

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Wallace and Gromit animators respond after ‘clay shortage’ sparks fears over fate of characters

Aardman Animations was said to be in ‘time of knead’ last week after it was reported that specialist clay supplies were running low

The Independent UK

Wallace and Gromit studio Aardman Animations running out of clay

Studio has enough animation clay for just one more film after the manufacturers of its favourite material closed down

The Guardian - UK

Get Ready for Chicken Run to Arrive in Park Beyond

Bandai Namco has partnered with Aardman to bring Chicken Run to the game.

Player One

Making Star Wars: Visions Volume 2

We meet the artists behind the nine animated shorts behind Lucasfilm's hit animated series.

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The Guardian - UK

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget review – poultry derring-do boosted by some showstopping gags

The sequel to the 2000 hit verges on formulaic, feeling a little like it’s been produced by AI. But it’s largely redeemed by decent jokes and a lively, likable cast

The Guardian - UK

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget trailer teases new voice cast following Julia Sawalha controversy

Long-awaited sequel stars Bella Ramsey and Thandiwe Newton – but not Sawalha, who alleged in 2020 that she was dropped for sounding ‘too old’

The Independent UK

Chicken Run sequel ‘Dawn of the Nugget’ set for world premiere at BFI London Film Festival

This year’s BFI London Film Festival is swapping the red carpet for a chicken run with the world premiere of Aardman’s sequel to the much-loved classic.

Evening Standard

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget - everything we know so far about the new movie

A release date for the second instalment has been confirmed and it's eggs-cellent news for fans...

GoodToKnow

Chicken Run 2 gets eggs-cellent first look in new Netflix teaser

Something's hatching in first look at Chicken Run sequel

Total Film

Star Wars: Visions Vol. 2 review: A braver and more consistent set of little stories

Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 presents an anthology of animated shorts which take bigger swings and have more distinct voices than its predecessor.

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Total Film

Aardman meets Star Wars: how Wallace and Gromit’s studio went to a galaxy far, far away

Interview | GamesRadar+ talks to Aardman director Magdalena Osinska about the studio's Star Wars: Visions short

Inverse

Star Wars Producers Say Canon Is More Flexible Now Than Ever Before

Wondering how 'Star Wars: Visions' fits into canon? That's the wrong question. But could any of these stories continue? Here's what Lucasfilm producers think about the future of Star Wars animation.

Space

'Baa'-ck from the moon, Shaun the Sheep to go on Artemis post-flight ESA tour

Europe's first lunar "lamb-assador" returned home as he prepares to be herded off on a post-flight tour. Shaun the Sheep arrived at Aardman Animations after splashing down from the moon.

Wales Online

Wallace and Gromit maker warns animation may be moved overseas

The studio's managing director has said that the animation of some of the UK's best-loved cartoons could be moved overseas because of issues around tax and attracting animators

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Bristol Post

Wallace & Gromit escape room in Bristol is now open and it's the 'first ever'

Bristol is home to Aardman studios who have helped to create the escape room

Wales Online

New Royal Mail stamps feature Wallace, Gromit and Morph

Beloved Aardman Animations characters will prove a popular addition

The Independent UK

Wallace and Gromit and Morph among familiar faces on new Royal Mail stamps

The British postage service company has teamed up with Bristol-based animation studio Aardman Animations.

Bristol Post

Wallace and Gromit stamp unveiled as Aardman Animations is celebrated by Royal Mail

In addition to the eight stamps, an exclusive miniature sheet, created specially for Royal Mail by Aardman, will also be available

Birmingham Post

Trade union-backed good employment charter launches across Bristol and Bath region

The charter has been designed by trade unions, employers and employees from across Bristol, Bath and South Gloucestershire

Los Angeles Times

Monstrosity, kooky Christmas, longings and love: The animated shorts of Oscars 2022

LOS ANGELES — The 2022 Oscar-nominated animated short films plumb the heart — and the heart of darkness. They're from the U.S., England, Spain, Chile and Russia and decidedly not for kids (except for, effectively, a kooky Christmas special by the folks at Aardman). They present nightmares, grotesques ... and…

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Kids' favourite Morph comes face-to-face with human-sized models in his own image

Morph and his creator and Aardman co-founder, Peter Lord, have been in Whitley Bay to see the world's first ever Morph trail that's hit the streets of North Tyneside

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