🔥 Trending The Sheep Detectives: Everything You Need to Know About Hugh Jackman's New Movie

"The Sheep Detectives" is a 2026 mystery-comedy film based on Leonie Swann's 2005 novel "Three Bags Full" ³⁵. The movie, directed by Kyle Balda and written by Craig Mazin, features an ensemble cast including Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Molly Gordon, Hong Chau, and Emma Thompson ³⁵.

The plot centers around a kind shepherd named George Hardy (played by Hugh Jackman) who lives in the English village of Denbrook and adores his flock of sheep ². Every night, George reads aloud murder mysteries to his sheep, pretending they can understand ⁷¹⁰. When George is found dead, his sheep realize it was a murder and, using the knowledge gained from the stories he read to them, decide to investigate and solve the crime themselves ⁷¹⁰. The film takes audiences on a whimsical journey as the clever flock uses storytelling to uncover the truth behind their shepherd's death ⁶⁸.