Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Steve Cox
  • Matthew Walker
Written by
Based on
Shaun the Sheep
by 
Produced byRichard Beek
Starring
Music byNatalie Holt
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • 18 September 2026 (2026-09-18)
Running time
80 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom is an upcoming British stop motion animated fantasy comedy horror film directed by Steve Cox and Matthew Walker and written by Mark Burton and Giles Pilbrow. Produced by Aardman, it is based on the television series Shaun the Sheep, itself a spin-off of the Wallace & Gromit short film A Close Shave (1995). It is the third film in the franchise following Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015) and A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019). The plot follows Shaun attempting to save Halloween as a mad scientist until the Farmer is suddenly missing, while a beast wanders the woods.

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom is scheduled for release on 18 September 2026 by Sky UK in the United Kingdom, GKIDS in the United States, and StudioCanal in the rest of the world.

Premise

During the leadup to Halloween in the Mossy Bottom farm, the Farmer accidentally destroys his sheep flock's pumpkin patch. Shaun becomes a mad scientist to fix the problem, but circumstances worsen subsequently; the Farmer goes missing and a wild beast is found roaming the woods of Mossingham.[2][3][4]

Voice cast

Production

The Beast of Mossy Bottom was announced in May 2025,[3][4] with the cast being announced in March 2026.[5] The same month, it was announced that Natalie Holt would write the score, marking her debut in scoring an animated film.[6] Production was completed around 19 August 2026.[7]

Release

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom is scheduled for release on 18 September 2026.[8] It will be distributed by Sky UK in the United Kingdom, by GKIDS in the United States, and by StudioCanal internationally.[3][9][10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (G)". Irish Film Classification Office. 20 August 2026. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Grobar, Matt (8 January 2026). "Gkids Acquires Aardman's 'Shaun The Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy Bottom'". Deadline. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Szalai, Georg (7 May 2025). "'Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom' Feature in the Works at Aardman". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 King, Jordan (7 May 2025). "Shaun The Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy Bottom Movie Announced By Aardman — Due In 2026". Empire. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Dela Paz, Maggie (18 March 2026). "New Shaun the Sheep Movie The Beast of Mossy Bottom Gets Charming Trailer & Poster". Yahoo News. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Natalie Holt Scoring Aardman's 'Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom'". Film Music Reporter. 23 March 2026. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "CARA/MPA Film Ratings Bulletin 08/19/26; MPA Ratings & Rating Reasons For 'Practical Magic 2', 'Madden', 'By Any Means' & More | Screen-Connections". 18 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  9. ↑ Lang, Jamie (31 October 2025). "Aardman Shares Halloween-Themed First-Look Teaser For 'Shaun The Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy Bottom'". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  10. ↑ Hazelton, John (8 January 2026). "GKids takes Aardman's 'Shaun The Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy Bottom' for the US". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "GKids To Release Next "Shaun The Sheep" Movie - "The Beast Of Mossy Bottom" September 18th - Animation Scoop". 18 March 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
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