Fire destroys ‘Wallace and Gromit’ warehouse - Oct 10, 2005
I’ll admit that I haven’t seen the movie, but this is really an unfortunate turn for their company, especially just as the movie was coming out and doing so well:
Fire destroys ‘Wallace and Gromit’ warehouse
BRISTOL, England — The company behind the new “Wallace and Gromit” film said Monday its “entire history” has been destroyed in a fire at a warehouse containing props and sets. … “Curse of the Were-Rabbit,” Wallace and Gromit’s first full-length feature, was released in the United States on Friday and topped the U.S. box office over the weekend. (Full story) “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,” Aardman spokesman Arthur Sheriff said. “It’s turned out to be a terrible day.” .. Wallace and Gromit’s creator, Nick Park, said the earthquake in South Asia helped put the loss into perspective. “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.
