Wallace and Gromit Studio Loses History

TheFarmerInTheDell writes "CNN is reporting that the Aardman Animations building in Bristol, home of Wallace and Gromit, has been destroyed by fire From the article: 'Today was supposed to be a day of celebration, with the news that 'Wallace and Gromit' had gone in at No. 1 at the U.S. box office, but instead our whole history has been wiped out'"

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Have you seen this chicken?

[dfrisme]

Feathers McGraw did it...

Not Everything

[Khomar]

They didn't lose everything, but rather most of the sets they had used in previous films (Chicken Run, Wrong Trousers). A great loss for sure, but they are not sunk as a company. From the article:

"Even though it is a precious and nostalgic collection and valuable to the company, in light of other tragedies, today isn't a big deal," he said.

That really does put it in perspective. Nonetheless, I feel for the guys and wish them all of the best going forward. They have consistently put out quality entertainment.

Re:APB

[solesoul]

Somebody likes their Wallace and Gromit!

For the uninitiated, this is from Wallace and Gromit:The Wrong Trousers

Appall us and vomit

[digitaldc]

Does this mean Wallace & Gromit are hard pottery statues now?

seriously, that sucks bad....at least they are making millions at the box office to help cover the losses. It leads to an interesting question....If you had to burn everything you owned in a swap for millions, would you accept it as fair trade?