Overview
- The adaptation, which opened in German cinemas Thursday, May 14, 2026, brings Leonie Swann’s bestselling sheep‑detective novel to the screen.
- The story follows a flock that sets out to solve their shepherd’s death in a small Irish village, playing the mystery straight for family audiences.
- Hugh Jackman stars as shepherd George with Emma Thompson in a key role, anchoring the human side of the cast.
- The film pairs live‑action actors with CGI sheep voiced by Julia Louis‑Dreyfus and Chris O’Dowd in English, with Anke Engelke and Bastian Pastewka leading the German dub.
- Directed by Kyle Balda from a Craig Mazin script, critics describe a light, crowd‑pleasing mystery that trims darker book elements but keeps notes of grief, memory, and a nudge against forgetting.