Amazon MGM Studios has lined up a big-name cast for a murder mystery film about sheep.
As reported by Deadline, live-action film Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie will feature X-Men star Hugh Jackman, Cruella's Emma Thompson, Mary & George's Nicholas Galitzine, Succession's Nicholas Braun, The Whale's Hong Chau, Doctor Who's Tosin Cole, Game of Thrones' Conleth Hill, Wonka's Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Star Wars' Mandeep Dhillon, and The Bear's Molly Gordon.
It serves as a reunion for Jackman and Thompson, as they both voiced characters in Laika's charming 2019 film Missing Link.
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Meanwhile, The Last of Us creator Craig Mazin has adapted the script from Leonie Swann's 2005 international bestseller Three Bags Full, while Minions: The Rise of Gru's Kyle Balda is directing.
The film follows a bunch of sheep who are intelligent enough to understand humans, not that they let them know that, of course.
The sheep spend their nights being enthralled by the murder mysteries read to them by their shepherd George (Jackman) – so when he's found dead in mysterious circumstances, they know exactly what's up.
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Since local police officer Tim (Braun) has never solved a murder in his life, or any serious crime to be exact, the sheep decide to take it upon themselves to crack the case.
The only problem is, they've never left their field before, and the human world is a big, confusing place.
The movie is getting a theatrical release, although that won't be until 2026.
Meanwhile, Jackman will soon be seen on the big screen as Logan in Deadpool and Wolverine – reprising the role we all thought he had left behind one more time – opposite his good friend Ryan Reynolds.
Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie will be released in cinemas on February 20, 2026.
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