Amazon MGM Studios presents
a Working Titles Film, Three Strange Angels production
Only in Theatres May 8, 2026
In this witty, new breed of mystery, George (Hugh Jackman) is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can’t possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.
Directed by: Kyle Balda
Screenplay and Screen Story by: Craig Mazin
Based on the novel by: “Three Bags Full” by Leonie Swann
Produced by: Lindsay Doran, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
Executive Producers: Sarah-Jane Wright, Amelia Granger, Aditya Sood, Tyson Hesse, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Tim Wellspring
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Molly Gordon with Hong Chau and Emma Thompson
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Chris O’Dowd, Regina Hall, Patrick Stewart, Bella Ramsey, Brett Goldstein, Rhys Darby
Genre: Family, Mystery, Comedy
Rating: PG for thematic material, some violent content and brief language
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