Aardman Unveils Pokémon Series, 'Timmy' & More at
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- Aardman unveiled first behind-the-scenes footage of the stop-motion series Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd and Pichu, a collaboration with The Pokémon Company International set in the U.K.-inspired Galar region, slated for release next year.
- Aardman announced the CBeebies-commissioned series Let's Go Timmy!, expanding the Shaun the Sheep's Mossy Bottom world with a hybrid stop-motion and 2D animation style, following Bitzer's chaotic school runs with Timmy, Yabba and Apricot.
- Aardman revealed a new adaptation, The Almost (Untold) Story of Danger Delilah, based on Oliver Jeffers' Once Upon the Alphabet, with Peter Lord writing, Åsa Lukander directing, and James Higginson as senior development executive.
- Aardman confirmed the third Shaun the Sheep feature, The Beast of Mossy Bottom, is set for global theatrical release in September.
- Aardman announced a new Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program at London's Royal College of Art, expanding on more than 25 years of teaching its craft.
- Aardman co-founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton, recently knighted in the King's Birthday Honours, reflected on 50+ years of stop-motion history — from their 1972 school-era BBC sale that birthed the studio name to today's award-winning productions.
Why it matters: Aardman's Annecy slate signals the studio is diversifying its IP partnerships — most notably with The Pokémon Company International — while still investing in original IP and craft training. With a new Shaun the Sheep feature in theaters this fall, a CBeebies series, a Pokémon co-production, and a fresh Royal College of Art pipeline, Aardman is positioning stop-motion as commercially viable across kids' TV, theatrical features, and global franchise collaborations simultaneously.
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