Aardman is set to release a third Shaun the Sheep feature: Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom.
The famed Bristol, U.K. studio has partnered with Sky as the exclusive U.K. distributor, which will distribute the film theatrically and on Sky Cinema. Studiocanal is handling distribution outside of the U.K. and will launch the title next week at the Cannes Film Market.
The Beast of Mossy Bottom will release in 2026. It follows the two previous Oscar and BAFTA-nominated films Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015) and A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019). Described as a “light-hearted, spooky Halloween adventure,” here is the synopsis:
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom sees the residents of Mossy Bottom Farm looking forward to Halloween – until the clumsy Farmer trashes the Flock’s beloved pumpkin patch! When Shaun turns mad scientist to fix the problem, things rapidly spiral out of control… 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.
The new film is directed by Steve Cox (Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas) and Matthew Walker (Lloyd of the Flies) from a script by Mark Burton (Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Shaun the Sheep Movie) and Giles Pilbrow (Horrible Histories, Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas). Richard Beek is producing, and Nick Park, Peter Lord, Carla Shelley, and Sarah Cox are studio executive producers.
A spinoff of Aardman’s Wallace & Gromit series, Shaun first appeared in Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave before receiving his own tv series. The seventh season of the series is set to debut later this year.
Sky commissioned a Morph series as its first Sky Kids Original production in 2016. The Comcast-owned broadcaster has also collaborated with Aardman on Make Your Own Movies with Merlin and Epic Adventures of Morph, and is currently in production on the third season of Aardman’s preschool show The Very Small Creatures.
“Shaun is a household name, so it’s huge news for us to be welcoming him and the flock to our 2026 Sky Original film slate,” said Andrew Orr, executive producer and head of originals. “It’s an honor 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.”
