Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

All images: Aardman Animation

It has been nearly 20 years, but Wallace and Gromit are back for another fantastic adventure. A crime wave has broken out across England and everyone thinks Wallace is to blame! 

Here's the official synopsis from Aardman Animation:

From the brilliant Aardman, director Nick Park, and Merlin Crossingham comes "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl". In this next installment, Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl arrives on Netflix on January 3, 2025.

Celebration Chocolate Fudge Brownie Recipe From Disney

Disney

These brownies from the 2023 California Adventure Food and Wine Festival look delightful. With this recipe from Disney, you can make them at home to enjoy anytime. 

Celebration Chocolate Fudge Brownie

Serves 15 

Gooey Fudge Cake

1 3/4 cup sugar 

1 3/4 cup butter, softened 

6 eggs 

2 cups powdered sugar 

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 

2 cups chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour 15 (four-inch) mini bundt pans or ramekins. Set aside.  

Cream sugar and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated. Add powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time and mix on low speed until combined.  

Whisk all-purpose flour and cocoa powder together in a small bowl. Gradually add to mixer and beat on low speed until mixed. Add pecans and fold until just combined, do not over mix.  

Fill prepared pans 2/3 full with batter. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until top is set but center is still soft. Cool completely.  

Chocolate Pecan Glaze

1/2 cup butter 

6 Tbsp milk 

4 Tbsp cocoa powder 

1 cup powdered sugar 

1 cup chopped pecans 

Heat butter and milk in small saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat. Whisk in cocoa powder and powdered sugar until smooth. Stir in pecans. Keep warm until ready to serve.  

Toppings

White chocolate crunch pearls 

Edible glitter stars 

To Serve 

If desired, remove cooled cakes from molds. Top each cake with warm chocolate pecan glaze, white chocolate crunch pearls, and edible glitter stars.  

Cook’s Note: To make the gooey fudge cake as a large cake, bake in a large bundt pan for 40-50 minutes. Cool completely before slicing.  

Amaury Guichon's Chocolate Ratatouille

Amaury Guichon

It never fails to amaze me seeing the things that Amaury Guichon can create in chocolate. His latest creation is a giant block of cheese holding my favorite little chef, Remy the rat. The finished sculpture is simply incredible. 

LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition

LEGO/Marvel

A new LEGO Avengers animated movie is heading to DisneyPlus this Friday. This time, the Avengers, and a lot of other Marvel characters, will need the help of someone unexpected...

LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition arrives on DisneyPlus on October 18th.

The Headless Horseman Rides Again

You must believe me,

it was a horseman,

a dead one!

Headless!

- Ichabod Crane, Sleepy Hollow

Cruella de Vil

Cruella de Vil was on hand to welcome guests to this year's Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. She was her typical haughty self, which was a delightfully villainous start to the party fun.

The Music of Wicked

All images: Universal

The latest trailer for Wicked is focused on the songs that make it great. From "Popular" to "Dancing Through Life" to "Defying Gravity", the songs sound incredible and look as over the top as they should be.

Here's the official synopsis from Universal:

After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked makes its long-awaited journey to the big screen as a spectacular, generation-defining cinematic event this holiday season. 

Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.

The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Glinda's unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power, while Elphaba's determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences on her future. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

The film also stars Michelle Yeoh as Shiz University’s regal headmistress Madame Morrible, Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, a roguish and carefree prince, Ethan Slater as Boq, an altruistic Munchkin student, Marissa Bode in her feature-film debut as Nessarose, Elphaba’s favored sister, and Jeff Goldblum as the legendary Wizard of Oz.

 

The cast of characters includes Pfannee and ShenShen, two conniving compatriots of Glinda played by Bowen Yang and Bronwyn James, and a new character created for the film, Miss Coddle, played by Keala Settle. 

Wicked (Part One) arrives in theaters on November 22nd. Tickets are available now.