Aardman’s ‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom’ First Teaser
by Alex Billington
October 30, 2025
Source: YouTube
Arriving next October! Aardman Animation & Studiocanal have revealed the very first quick announcement teaser for a brand new Shaun the Sheep movie arriving next year in October. Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom is a Halloween-themed stop-motion animated movie currently scheduled to open in theaters Halloween 2026 🎃, which is why they’re revealing this first look right now, one year ahead of its debut worldwide. The film is the third stop motion animated feature film from Aardman’s globally loved brand: following Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015) + the first sequel A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019) – along with other short films & series based on Shaun as well. The Beast of Mossy Bottom is about what happens when The Farmer’s pumpkin patch is trashed and Shaun tries to help figure out how to fix it in time for Halloween. “All the ingredients are in place for a monstrously fun family adventure.” This is such a fun little teaser with the pumpkin and the scary “wild beast” of Mossingham. Stay tuned for more updates.
Announcement teaser for Aardman’s Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, from YouTube:
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! When Shaun turns into mad scientist to help fix the problem, things rapidly spiral out of control… With The Farmer now 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: The Beast of Mossy Bottom is co-directed by the animation filmmakers Steve Cox (Shaun the Sheep: Adventures from Mossy Bottom & The Flight Before Christmas) & Matthew Walker (Shaun the Sheep: Adventures from Mossy Bottom, “Lloyd of the Flies” series). The screenplay is written by Mark Burton and Giles Pilbrow, based on characters by Nick Park. It’s produced by Richard Beek. Made by Aardman Animation in Bristol. StudioCanal will release Aardman’s Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom movie in theaters nationwide Halloween 2026 one year from now. Who’s excited already?
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