{"id":230461,"date":"2026-03-24T22:42:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T22:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/the-sheep-detectives-starring-hugh-jackman-emma-thompson-gets-new-trailer-poster\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T22:42:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T22:42:16","slug":"the-sheep-detectives-starring-hugh-jackman-emma-thompson-gets-new-trailer-poster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/the-sheep-detectives-starring-hugh-jackman-emma-thompson-gets-new-trailer-poster\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Sheep Detectives\u2019 Starring Hugh Jackman &#038; Emma Thompson Gets New Trailer &#038; Poster!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Amazon has shared a new trailer and poster for the upcoming mystery-comedy film <em><strong>The Sheep Detectives<\/strong><\/em> starring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/hugh-jackman\/\" title=\"Hugh Jackman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hugh Jackman<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>The film from director <strong>Kyle Balda<\/strong> is based on <strong>Leonie Swann<\/strong>\u2018s novel <em>Three Bags Full<\/em> and features a screenplay and screen story by <strong>Craig Mazin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In it, <strong>Hugh<\/strong> plays a shepherd that enjoys reading detective novels to his sheep each night. When a mystery later unfolds, it is the sheep who become the detectives and try to solve the case.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"hidearticle\"><em>Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><span id=\"more-2191525\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the synopsis, \u201cIn this witty, new breed of mystery, George (<strong>Hugh Jackman<\/strong>) is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can\u2019t 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Sheep Detectives | Official Trailer 2\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/826SRt1CFbg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>Besides <strong>Hugh<\/strong>, the film also stars <strong>Nicholas Braun<\/strong>, <strong>Nicholas Galitzine<\/strong>, <strong>Molly Gordon<\/strong>, <strong>Tosin Cole<\/strong> with <strong>Hong Chau<\/strong> and <strong>Emma Thompson<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>Plus, <strong>Julia Louis-Dreyfus<\/strong>, <strong>Bryan Cranston<\/strong>, <strong>Chris O\u2019Dowd<\/strong>, <strong>Regina Hall<\/strong>, <strong>Patrick Stewart<\/strong>, <strong>Bella Ramsey<\/strong>, <strong>Brett Goldstein<\/strong>, and <strong>Rhys Darby<\/strong> also star.<\/p>\n<p>It is rated <strong>PG<\/strong> for thematic material, some violent content, and brief language.<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentblock\">\n<div class=\"center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>The Sheep Detectives<\/em> will be released in theaters on May 8.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v3.2&appId=145071315902360\"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/03\/24\/the-sheep-detectives-starring-hugh-jackman-emma-thompson-gets-new-trailer-poster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon has shared a new trailer and poster for the upcoming mystery-comedy film The Sheep Detectives starring Hugh Jackman! 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