Before Netflix took us back to the world of crazy, cheese-loving British inventors The Bird of Revengethe next entry in Aardman’s Beloved Wallace and Gromit series, the original TV movie is being re-released and Wallace will be grinning from ear to ear, even if his head isn’t quite there yet.
Shout Factory confirmed today that it will release new products super invincible boss dog Sets (properly called Complete crack collection) will be released in December this year in conjunction with Netflix The Bird of Revenge Later this winter. The set includes the four original short films that launched the series – 1989’s good day1993 wrong pants (Witnessed The Bird of RevengeReturning antagonist and the greatest villain in animation history, Feathers McGraw, 1995 close shaveand 2008 Bread and Death—and the 2005 theatrical film Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
However, it appears that only four short films have been updated to 4K UHD versions with new remasters and newly remastered audio tracks. While the collection will also include a standard Blu-ray disc featuring the new remastered grand day, wrong pants, Close shaveand bread and deathcontains a copy of Curse of the Were-Rabbit Contained on its own separate Blu-ray disc.
In addition to movies, Crack collection Includes audio commentaries on the four short films, interviews with Aardman’s Nick Park and Peter Lord, and a selection of previously released behind-the-scenes documentaries:
- The Wonderful World of Invincible Super Dog
- Wearing the wrong pants underneath
- Close shave – how they do it
- The Making of Bread and Death – How They Make Donuts
- when wallace met harvey
The collection will also come in a box designed to resemble Wallace’s hastily packed suitcases good dayincluding physical stickers, a photo gallery and a series of technical blueprints inspired by various inventions found throughout Wallace’s collection. It’s a bummer though Curse of the Were-Rabbit Having missed the remaster treatment (especially considering the Deluxe Edition’s relatively expensive tag), this is a great way to add to the latest Wallace and GromitClay animation works.
Wallace & Gromit: Complete Cracked Collection It’s available for pre-order now ahead of release on December 10 for $120. Just hold your nose and try not to think about how much cheese you can buy with it.
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