Teddy Mountain UK is set to release the hugely popular character, Gromit, as a Make-a-Bear plush. Licensed from multi-award-winning Aardman’s long running franchise Wallace & Gromit, the new plush will be available from 25 April 2025.
Ryan Davies, Teddy Mountain UK director, said “The hugely successful release of our Shaun the Sheep make-a-bear plush underscores our winning strategy of licensing high profile IP, led by these wonderful Aardman characters. Gromit is a British national treasure and we are thrilled to welcome him into the Teddy Mountain family.”
Aardman recently won two BAFTA awards for Animated Film and Children’s and Family Film. It also received a 2025 Best Animated Feature Academy Award nomination for the film “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.” Since Nick Park introduced the characters in 1989’s Academy Award-nominated A Grand Day Out, the duo has appeared in 4 other films, including “The Wrong Trousers” which won 13 awards.
“Teddy Mountain continues to lead the way in delivering the ultimate Make-A-Bear experience, and we’re thrilled to see Gromit join the plush family alongside Shaun the Sheep”
Hannah McFarlane, licensing manager at Aardman, said: “Teddy Mountain continues to lead the way in delivering the ultimate Make-A-Bear experience, and we’re thrilled to see Gromit join the plush family alongside Shaun the Sheep. We look forward to seeing the fans’ excitement as they create their very own version of our iconic pooch!”
Wallace and his trusted canine companion are a regular highlight of primetime TV schedules, especially during the festive season. Most recent viewing data shows that the critically acclaimed hit film reached an 21.6 million viewers.
In November 2018 Aardman became an Employee-Owned Organisation, to ensure Aardman remains independent and to secure the creative legacy and culture of the company for many decades to come.
Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Charity raises funds to improve the lives of sick children in hospitals and hospices throughout the UK, raising over £50million since 1995.
Teddy Mountain UK is a wholesale supplier of premium “Make-a-Bear” plush, accessories and activities, supplying to the Leisure, Tourism, Entertainment, Child Care, Health Care and Education sectors since 2010.
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