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Shaun the Sheep fans are in for a baaaarilliant treat in 2026, as Sky announces their partnership with multi award winning studio Aardman to release Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom<\/em>\u00a0as a Sky Original feature film.<\/p>\nShaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom<\/em>\u00a0sees the residents of Mossy Bottom Farm looking forward to Halloween \u2013 until\u00a0the clumsy Farmer trashes the Flock\u2019s beloved pumpkin patch! When Shaun turns MAD SCIENTIST to fix the problem, things rapidly spiral out of control\u2026 With The Farmer missing and a wild beast roaming the woods of Mossingham, all the ingredients are in place for a monstrously fun family adventure.<\/p>\nAardman has partnered with Sky as the exclusive UK distributor, releasing in cinemas and on Sky Cinema, and STUDIOCANAL as the global partner outside the UK.\u00a0\u00a0Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom<\/em>\u00a0is the third stop-motion animated feature film from Aardman\u2019s globally loved brand.<\/p>\n2025 marks 30 years since Shaun\u2019s first appearance in\u00a0Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave<\/em>\u00a0and the series is one of Aardman\u2019s best-performing properties. It has been broadcast in 170 territories worldwide, with its seventh series airing later this year. The first Shaun the Sheep feature film was nominated for several awards including a BAFTA\u00ae and an Academy Award\u00ae for Best Animated Feature Film and was one of the highest-grossing animated films of 2015. The second,\u00a0A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon<\/em>, was also Academy Award\u00ae and BAFTA\u00ae nominated and was widely praised by critics. In 2021, Aardman also released a half-hour special, the International Emmy-winning\u00a0Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas<\/em>.<\/p>\nAdding this \u2018beastly\u2019 Shaun the Sheep film to Sky\u2019s slate is a continuation of a longstanding relationship with Aardman, with\u00a0Morph\u00a0<\/em>being the first Sky Kids Original commission in 2016. Sky also has\u00a0Make Your Own Movies with Merlin<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Epic Adventures of Morph<\/em>\u00a0airing and are in production of Season 3 of BAFTA nominated hit pre-school show,\u00a0The Very Small Creatures.<\/em><\/p>\nAndrew Orr, Executive Producer and Head of Originals for Sky Cinema\u00a0<\/strong>said:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cShaun is a household name, so it\u2019s huge news for us to be welcoming him and the flock to our 2026 Sky Original film slate. It\u2019s an<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>honour to work with Aardman at such an exciting time for the studio, with a film that we know fans of all ages will love. Expect laughs, spookiness and some brilliantly entertaining new characters.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nSarah Cox, Chief Creative Director at Aardman<\/strong>\u00a0said:\u00a0\u201cShaun the Sheep is an iconic character, beloved by viewers of all ages around the world. In our new animated movie, we bring family-friendly thrills to this light-hearted, spooky Halloween adventure. Expect smashed pumpkins, wayward science, and a wild hairy beast on the loose in Mossy Bottom \u2013 all delivered with the Flock\u2019s trademark joyous comedy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nAnna Marsh CEO of STUDIOCANAL, Deputy CEO of CANAL+ & Chief Content Officer of CANAL+\u00a0& Ron Halpern EVP Global Production at STUDIOCANAL<\/strong>\u00a0expand \u201cWe are so delighted to be in development and pre-production on SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE BEAST OF MOSSY BOTTOM launching worldwide sales at Cannes. We have taken such pride in establishing Shaun the Sheep and the flock as movie stars and in this \u2013 our third feature film in the franchise \u2013 we have a tantalising seasonal hook in Halloween with thrills, spills, surprises, a touch of science and characters old and new. We cannot wait to reveal more of this highly anticipated family treat in the coming months. It\u2019s a genuine pleasure to be back in partnership with Aardman for Shaun\u2019s very welcome return and in SKY we have a UK partner who share our passion and ambition to bring Shaun the Sheep (and friends) to the biggest possible audience with his timeless appeal and in his home territory.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nThis new Aardman feature film follows the recent landmark success of the studio\u2019s\u00a0Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl<\/em>, which broke viewing records in the Christmas period as it became the most-watched animated film broadcast on British television since modern viewing records began in 2002. The film was awarded two BAFTAs, for Best Animation and Best Children and Family Film, as well as an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature Film, bringing Aardman\u2019s total number of BAFTAs to 17, alongside its four Academy Awards.<\/p>\nShaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom<\/em>\u00a0is written by Mark Burton (Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Paddington in Peru, Shaun the Sheep Movie<\/em>) and Giles Pilbrow\u00a0(Horrible Histories, Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas)<\/em>\u00a0and will be directed by Steve Cox (Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas<\/em>) and Matthew Walker (Lloyd of the Flies<\/em>), with Richard Beek (Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl<\/em>) as Producer, and Nick Park, Peter Lord, Carla Shelley and Sarah Cox as Studio Executive Producers.<\/p>\n
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