Everyone with a heart in their chests has a soft spot for Wallace and Gromit. The animated duo have starred in a trio of classic shorts, and one classic feature film, bringing Aardman Animation's touching, understated and human sense of whimsy to appreciative audiences around the world. After the tragic fire that recently decimated Aardman's studio, along with most of their Wallace and Gromit models, I was worried that it might be some time before we saw more W&G, but...
Empire announced the following:
"Wallace and Gromit have a brand new bakery business, ‘Top Bun’. Their whole house has been converted into a granary with a ‘Wallace patent-pending’ old-fashioned windmill on the roof. Although business is booming, Gromit finds himself having to run the whole operation single-handedly as Wallace is ‘dough-eyed’ in love with the beautiful Piella Bakewell, former star of the Bake-O-Lite bread commercials.
But Gromit is not so enamored of Piella - her ‘woman’s touch’ at 62 West Wallaby Street puts the dog’s nose out of joint. What’s more, a dozen local bakers have disappeared in recent months and Gromit is worried that Wallace may be next. Gromit turns sleuth and the duo soon find themselves drawn into a sinister murder mystery - it’s ‘A Matter Of Loaf And Death’."
Okay, that's cute, but isn't that the same plot as A Close Shave? Wallace and Gromit have a new business, but Wallace gets distracted by a new, pretty clearly doomed lady love who is involved in committing crimes? Anyone? Anyone? The Holly-Smoot Tariff Act which, anyone? Anyone? Raised or lowered...?"Wallace and Gromit have a brand new bakery business, ‘Top Bun’. Their whole house has been converted into a granary with a ‘Wallace patent-pending’ old-fashioned windmill on the roof. Although business is booming, Gromit finds himself having to run the whole operation single-handedly as Wallace is ‘dough-eyed’ in love with the beautiful Piella Bakewell, former star of the Bake-O-Lite bread commercials.
But Gromit is not so enamored of Piella - her ‘woman’s touch’ at 62 West Wallaby Street puts the dog’s nose out of joint. What’s more, a dozen local bakers have disappeared in recent months and Gromit is worried that Wallace may be next. Gromit turns sleuth and the duo soon find themselves drawn into a sinister murder mystery - it’s ‘A Matter Of Loaf And Death’."
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