GKids has acquired US distribution rights to Aardman’s upcoming Shaun The Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy Bottom from Studiocanal.
The stop-motion animated feature is being slated for a US release in the autumn, in time for Halloween.
First announced last May, The Beast Of Mossy Bottom is Aardman’s third Shaun the Sheep feature, after 2015’s Shaun The Sheep Movie and 2020’s A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmaggedon.
Set before Halloween, the new entry will find Shaun becoming a mad scientist after the farmer trashes the pumpkin patch at Mossy Bottom Farm.
The film is based on characters created by Nick Park and written by Mark Burton and Giles Pilbrow. It will mark the feature directorial debut of Steve Cox and Matthew Walker. The voice cast is led by Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes and Kate Harbour.
Studiocanal will be releasing The Beast Of Mossy Bottom in France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Benelux and Poland, and is handling sales worldwide, excluding the UK, where Sky is the exclusive distributor.
GKids’ founder and CEO Eric Beckman commented: “For decades, Aardman has forged a unique place in the hearts of fans by infusing so much love, humour and humanity into the hand-crafted art of stop-motion. Aardman is absolutely one-of-a-kind and we could not be more thrilled to be working together at long last.”
Aardman managing director Sean Clarke added: “We have been longtime friends and fans of GKids. Their unparalleled track record in bringing acclaimed international animation to American audiences makes them an ideal partner for us, and we are excited to be working together to bring Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom to American audiences this Halloween!”
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