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Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie

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Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie
Directed byKyle Balda
Screenplay byCraig Mazin
Based onThree Bags Full
by Leonie Swann
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyGeorge Steel
Edited byPaul Machliss
Music byHeitor Pereira
Production
companies
Distributed byAmazon MGM Studios
Release date
  • February 20, 2026 (2026-02-20)
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie is an upcoming live-action animated mystery comedy thriller film directed by Kyle Balda and written by Craig Mazin. It is based on the 2005 novel Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann. The film features an ensemble cast including Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Molly Gordon, Hong Chau, Tosin Cole, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Bryan Cranston, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chris O'Dowd, Regina Hall, and Patrick Stewart.

It will be released in the United States on February 20, 2026.

Cast

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Production

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In March 2024, it was revealed that an adaptation of the detective novel Three Bags Full was in development, with Hugh Jackman and Emma Thompson cast in the lead roles.[1] In June, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Molly Gordon, Hong Chau, Tosin Cole, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Conleth Hill and Mandeep Dhillon rounded out the cast. Kyle Balda would direct the film and Craig Mazin wrote the screenplay.[2]

Bryan Cranston, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chris O'Dowd, Regina Hall, and Patrick Stewart were announced as having joined the cast in April 2025.[3]

Filming

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Principal photography took place from June-July, 2024 in a number of locations across Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey, most notably at White Pond Farm and in Shepperton Studios.[4][5]

Release

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Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 20, 2026.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Hugh Jackman to star in new murder mystery comedy thriller with sheep detectives". Virgin Radio UK. March 6, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Grobar, Matt (June 7, 2024). "Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine & More To Star In Amazon MGM Comedy 'Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Gardner, Chris; Gajewski, Ryan (April 2, 2025). "Hugh Jackman Unveils Sheep-Filled Footage for Detective Film 'Three Bags Full'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  4. ^ Galuppo, Mia (June 7, 2024). "Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson to Star in Sheep Detective Comedy 'Three Bags Full'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  5. ^ Grobar, Matt (June 7, 2024). "Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine & More To Star In Amazon MGM Comedy 'Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
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