Overview

• The third Shaun the Sheep feature film, titled Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, is officially in development and pre-production.
• The movie will feature a Halloween-themed storyline, with Shaun turning to mad science after the Farmer destroys the flock’s pumpkin patch, leading to chaos and a mysterious beast in the woods.
• Sky will handle U.K. distribution, releasing the film in cinemas and on Sky Cinema, while StudioCanal manages global sales, starting at the Cannes market.
• The creative team includes writers Mark Burton and Giles Pilbrow, directors Steve Cox and Matthew Walker, and producer Richard Beek, with Aardman veterans Nick Park and Peter Lord serving as executive producers.
• Shaun the Sheep remains one of Aardman’s most successful properties, broadcast in 170 territories, with a seventh TV season set to air later this year.