Published May 7, 2026, 12:30 p.m. ET Hugh Jackman’s loyal flock of sheep are on the case in The Sheep Detectives , a new adorable British mystery comedy coming to movie theaters this weekend. Directed by Kyle Balda (best known for animated films at Illumination like Despicable Me 3 and Minions: The Rise of Gru ), with a screenplay written by Craig Mazin ( Chernobyl, The Last of Us ), The Sheep Detectives is an adaptation of the 2005 novel Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann, an international bestseller. The story follows a shepherd named George Hardy (played by Hugh Jackman in the movie), who, one day, is found mysteriously dead. George’s beloved sheep suspect something suspicious is afoot, and vow to solved this murder mystery . The Sheep Detectives voice cast includes Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Chris O’Dowd, Regina Hall, Patrick Stewart, Bella Ramsey, and Brett Goldstein; while the live-action cast includes Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Molly Gordon, Hong Chau, and Emma Thompson.…