Mysterious new Pokémon mission confirmed for 2027

Aardman, the animation studio behind Wallace & Gromit, are engaged on a mysterious new Pokémon mission.

Each Aardman and the Pokémon Firm announced the information on social media accompanied by a teaser trailer displaying a clay poké ball bouncing into the body, with Pokémon’s and Aardman’s names popping up on the finish. Particulars on the “particular mission” are slim, however a launch date of 2027 has been confirmed. Whether or not this can be a TV present or a film is unclear.

“It is a dream partnership for Pokémon. Aardman are masters of their craft, and we’ve been blown away by their expertise and creativity. What we’ve been engaged on collectively ensures our international Pokémon followers are in for a deal with!” stated Taito Okiura of the Pokémon Firm in a press release.

Who’s Aardman?

The corporate is thought for stop-motion animation

Aardman is an animation studio primarily based in Bristol in the UK, well-known for its stop-motion work. The studio has been round for over 50 years and is most famous for projects like Wallace & Gromit, Flushed Away and Hen Run. Lately, the corporate ventured to a galaxy far, far-off and collaborated with Lucasfilm on a Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 quick titled I Am Your Mom.

Talking about its new collaboration with the Pokémon Firm, Sean Clarke, the Managing Director of Aardman, stated: “It’s an enormous honor to be working with The Pokémon Firm Worldwide — we really feel sincerely privileged to be trusted with bringing their characters and world to life in a brand-new approach.”

Extra particulars on the mission might be “shared sooner or later.” Given the clay poké ball within the teaser, it signifies the mission may have an identical animation fashion to Wallace & Gromit. In the event you’re an enormous Pokémon fan, I extremely suggest watching Wallace & Gromit to get a way of how Aardman’s stop-motion animation fashion seems to be and feels. A brand new Wallace & Gromit film is coming to Netflix globally on January 3, 2025, and has obtained glowing reviews from movie critics. Relaxation simple, Pokémon followers. The one you love franchise is in protected palms.

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