Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom — A wild 'n' wooly delight

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026) • View trailerFour stars (out of five); rated PG, for no particularly reasonAvailable via: Movie theatersBy Derrick BangIn a rare case of a supporting player overtaking the popularity of his former co-stars, Shaun the Sheep clearly has stolen the Aardman spotlight, since his unassuming debut in 1995’s Oscar-winning Wallace & Gromit animated claymation short, A Close Shave. When one of the flock members accidentally grows a cauliflower, instead of a pumpkin,Shaun naturally has the perfect solution.Much of that success is due to constant exposure. Creator Nick Park quickly recognized the potential in his mischievous little sheep, ultimately resulting in two big-screen films — 2015’s Shaun the Sheep Movie, and 2019’s Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddon — and a TV series that began in 2007 and, with 190 episodes over seven series thus far, has become one of the longest-running animated shows on British television.Much of Shaun’s charm — and that…