Gromit clip makes UK debut online

Gromit is chased by the less-than-friendly canine

A new clip from upcoming Wallace and Gromit film Curse of the Were-Rabbit can be seen in the UK for the first time, via the BBC Movies website.

The movie sees Wallace and his trusty dog Gromit battle to protect their community's vegetables from a marauding bunny.

In the clip, which follows the release of the movie trailer in March, Gromit is chased in an airborne dog fight.

The animated film from Aardman will be released in the UK on 14 October.

Feature film

The movie has received rave reviews since it opened in Australia on 14 September.

It features the voices of Helena Bonham Carter and Ralph Fiennes as two new characters, Lady Tottington and Lord Victor Quartermaine.

Peter Sallis once again provides the voice of Wallace.

The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is the first feature-length film from Aardman to feature cheese-loving Wallace and the ever-faithful Gromit.

The duo's last TV outing was in 1995 in the 30-minute-long A Close Shave.

The Wrong Trousers appeared in 1993, and A Grand Day Out in 1989.

The Curse of the Were-Rabbit took 18 months to make after two years of preparation.