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The Sheep Detectives The Sheep Detectives

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The Sheep Detectives is a 2026 mystery comedy-drama film directed by Kyle Balda and written by Craig Mazin, based on the 2005 novel Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann. The film features an ensemble cast including Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Molly Gordon, Hong Chau, and Emma Thompson, with the voices of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Chris O'Dowd, Regina Hall, Patrick Stewart, Bella Ramsey, and Brett Goldstein. The film follows a flock of sheep who try to solve the murder of their shepherd. Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie was first written by Mazin in 2016, and after a long period of dormancy, active development began in 2024 with casting announcements made from March through June.

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The Sheep Detectives — verified Korean drama (TV series). Aired 2026-05-08. Directed by Kyle Balda. 15 verified cast.

Details

• Genre: mystery film, comedy film, family film
• Original language: English
• Director: Kyle Balda
• Writer: Craig Mazin
• Release Year: 2026
• Based On: Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann
• Title: The Sheep Detectives

Source reconciliation

• Wikidata lists the Korean name as 양탐정 릴리; KoreaAPI uses The Sheep Detectives (chosen by source authority).
• Wikipedia lists the Korean name as 더 쉽 디텍티브; KoreaAPI uses The Sheep Detectives (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (15)

• 휴 잭맨
• Emma Thompson
• Nicholas Braun
• Nicholas Galitzine
• Molly Gordon
• Hong Chau
• Tosin Cole
• Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
• Conleth Hill
• Mandeep Dhillon
• Bryan Cranston
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus
• Chris O'Dowd
• Regina Hall
• Patrick Stewart

Director

• Kyle Balda

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• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• TMDB — film/TV community database

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Verified & tracked since 2026-08-16 · 6 verified snapshots.

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