Aardman and StudioCanal have officially announced Shaun the Sheep Movie 2, the follow-up to the hugely-successful and Oscar-nominated 2015 film, which will begin pre-production in January 2017 under director Richard Starzak (Shaun the Sheep Movie, Creature Comforts). “Shaun’s move to the big screen proved such a success with audiences around the world that he and […]
Aardman partners with Nintendo to bring Shaun the Sheep to Super Mario Maker
Nintendo has announced that it has partnered up with Oscar-winning studio Aardman to welcome Shaun the Sheep into its award-winning game, Super Mario Maker for Wii U. Responsible for creating some of the world’s best-loved and most recognisable characters, Aardman worked closely with Nintendo to carefully bring Shaun’s Mossy Bottom Farm into the Mushroom Kingdom, […]
BFI: Blockbuster year for British indie films
In a year packed with mega studio hits – Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Mad Max, Jurassic World and Spectre, to name a few – British independent films managed to hold their own and bring in millions of pounds. According to figures released by the BFI, home-grown productions made a real impact with audiences in 2015, […]
Aardman and BBC announce TV special Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer’s Llamas
Following his big screen debut, Shaun the Sheep is heading to BBC One later this year, with Aardman Animations announcing that it is in production on its first ever thirty-minute Shaun the Sheep special entitled Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer’s Llamas. The special will chronice another of Shaun’s adventures, and introduce new characters to the […]
Interview: Mark Burton and Richard Starzack talk Shaun the Sheep Movie
Flickering Myth sat down with the directors of Shaun the Sheep Movie… Out now in cinemas, Shaun the Sheep makes the leap from TV to the silver screen with Shaun the Sheep Movie (read our review here) and Flickering Myth Deputy Editor Luke Owen caught up with its directors Mark Burton and Richard Starzack, who […]
