A Halloween-themed third Shaun the Sheep movie is in the works from Aardman Animations, following scorching on the heels of the success of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.
“Expect smashed pumpkins, wayward science, and a wild hairy beast,” stated Sarah Cox, chief inventive director of Aardman, about the movie, which launches worldwide gross sales by way of studio StudioCanal at Cannes subsequent week, however has already been acquired by Sky for UK distribution.
“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!” runs a synopsis for the movie.
“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.”
Shaun the Sheep and a few of his flock first appeared in the 1995 Wallace & Gromit movie A Close Shave. Six TV sequence have adopted – with a seventh reportedly due later this yr – in addition to a spin-off present for pre-schoolers, Timmy Time.
The two big-screen outings, 2015’s The Shaun the Sheep Movie and 2019’s A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon had been each appreciable hits, with the first specifically additionally attracting glowing evaluations.
Even greater than Wallace & Gromit or Aardman’s different key property, Chicken Run, Shaun the Sheep has been an enormous worldwide export, because of the absence of dialogue and the simply understandable household dynamics. The TV present is broadcast in additional than 170 territories worldwide, and there’s a Shaun the Sheep theme park in Japan.
Nick Park will function one of the govt producers of the new movie, whereas the writers and administrators are graduates of the likes of Vengeance Most Fowl, The Shaun the Sheep Movie and Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas.
Halloween is a frequent touchstone for Aardman, which used it as the setting for 2005’s Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. One of the most up-to-date episodes of Shaun the Sheep, Pumpkin Peril, sees the flock attempting to avoid wasting the farmer’s prized patch from a ghostly monster which devours them at evening – and seems to be some enthusiastic snails.
“Shaun 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,” stated Cox
As nicely as successful two Baftas and being nominated for an Oscar, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl broke festive viewing information, after debuting on BBC One on Christmas Day, and on Netflix shortly after.
