Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026)

What's that coming over the hill?

On Halloween Eve at Mossy Bottom Farm, excitement turns to dismay when the clumsy Farmer ruins the pumpkin patch. Shaun tries fixing it with science experiments, but things go awry when a wild beast appears in the woods.

Directed by: Steve Cox, Matthew Walker

Written by: Mark Burton, Giles Pilbrow

Music by: Natalie Holt

Starring: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Nina Sosanya, Kate Harbour, Rich Webber, Emma Tate, Simon Greenall, Andy Nyman, Paul Whitehouse, Roman Kemp

Genre: Animation, Science Fiction, Comedy, Family

Released: 2026-09-17

Runtime: 81 minutes

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Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• The same month, it was announced that Natalie Holt would compose the score, marking her debut in scoring an animated film.
• Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film four out of five stars, writing, "As ever with Shaun the Sheep and Aardman Animations generally, the standard of writing is extremely high and the script here, from Mark Burton and Giles Pilbrow, sparkles with good-natured fun."
• Produced by Aardman, it is the third feature film based on the British television series Shaun the Sheep, which itself is a spin-off of the Wallace & Gromit short film A Close Shave (1995).

Source: Wikipedia

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