A new live-action comedy starringDeadpool & WolverineandLoganstarHugh Jackmanandcentering on crime-solving sheep has now wrapped principal photography and landed a worldwide theatrical releasedate of 20 February, 2026. The…ewe-nique project begins when Jackman’s shepherd is found dead, leading his murder mystery-loving flock of sheep to go all Shear-lock Holmes as they endeavor to solve the crime. That’s the last sheep pun, promise.
TitledThree Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie, you’re able to check out the richly detailed synopsis for the movie below, courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios andDeadline.
“An adaptation of Leonie Swann’s international bestseller, scripted by Craig Mazin (The Last of Us), the film follows George Hardy (Jackman), a shepherd who loves his sheep and raises them only for their wool. Every night he reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand, never suspecting that not only can they understand but they argue for hours afterwards about whodunnit.
When George is found dead under mysterious circumstances, the sheep realize at once that it was a murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it. The local cop Tim Derry (Braun), on the other hand, has never solved a serious crime in his life, so the sheep conclude they will have to solve it themselves, even if it means leaving their meadow for the first time and facing the fact that the human world isn’t as simple as it appears in books.”
Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Moviehas amassed an all-star flock (sorry) and featuresEmma Thompson(Matilda the Musical), Nicholas Braun (Succession), Nicholas Galitzine (The Idea of You), Molly Gordon (Theater Camp), Hong Chau (The Whale), Tosin Cole (Till), Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (Wonka), Conleth Hill (Game of Thrones) and Mandeep Dhillon (After Life) alongside Hugh Jackman.
Directed by Kyle Balda (Minions: The Rise of Gru, The Lorax) and written by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl),Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Moviecounts Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Aditya Sood and Tim Wellspring as executive producers.
Hugh Jackman Has Several Exciting Projects in the Pipeline
As well as kicking off aSheep Detective Movie, Hugh Jackman is all set to portray an older, grizzled Robin Hood in the upcomingThe Death of Robin Hood,a dark reimagining of the classic folklore tale. Helmed byPigandA Quiet Place: Day Onedirector Michael Sarnoski and starring Jodie Comer alongside Jackman,the A24 moviepromises to be very different to the tales of Robin Hood that audiences are used to.
“Set of its time, the film will see the title character grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, a battleworn loner who finds himself gravely injured and in the hands of a mysterious woman who offers him a chance at salvation.”
But, before stealing from the rich to give to the poor or herding sheep for a short while before being murdered, Jackman will firstreprise the role of Wolverinein the upcoming MCU outing,Deadpool & Wolverine.
Directed by Shawn Levy from a screenplay he wrote alongside Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Zeb Wells,Deadpool & Wolverineis scheduled to be released in the United States on June 28, 2025, as part of Phase Five of the MCU.
